{"id":2716,"date":"2026-07-10T01:54:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2716"},"modified":"2026-07-10T01:54:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:54:42","slug":"tourists-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-i-just-ran-and-ran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2716","title":{"rendered":"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: &#8220;I Just Ran And Ran&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>Stephanie<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a 36-year-old executive from Melbourne, had stayed behind in Italy after a European trip with friends when her dream vacation took a <\/span><b>chilling turn<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Australian traveler, who is known on social media for sharing DIY home renovation videos, had been drawn to Sicily for two reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, she wanted to explore Italy\u2019s \u20ac1-house programs, where abandoned or dilapidated properties are sold for a symbolic one euro. Second, she was also interested in the kiteboarding scene in Lo Stagnone, a town near Marsala.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>36-year-old Stephanie from Melbourne, traveled to enjoy Italy&#8217;s kiteboarding scene.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>A foreign expat drove her away from her kiteboarding group and took her to a gated compound.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Just as she thought she was safe, a second man cornered her.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her holiday soon became a nightmare after, according to Stephanie, she was<\/span><b> kidnapped twice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within hours by <\/span><b>two different men<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>A tourist went viral after claiming to have been kidnapped twice by two different men in Sicily<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff5a773419__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff5a773419__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: I Just Ran And Ran\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?media_id=tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff5a773419__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff5a773419__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff5a773419__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" i=\"\" just=\"\" ran=\"\" and=\"\" title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stephadiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stephadiy\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first incident began during what appeared to be a harmless meet-up with fellow kiteboarders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephanie had joined the group while staying in Lo Stagnone last October. When the others began heading to another bar, she trusted the people around her enough to get into a foreign expat\u2019s car.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within minutes, she realized the car was no longer following the group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2-6a4ff53892c78__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=2-6a4ff53892c78__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: I Just Ran And Ran\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?media_id=2-6a4ff53892c78__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-6a4ff53892c78__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-6a4ff53892c78__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"980\" alt=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" i=\"\" just=\"\" ran=\"\" and=\"\" title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@stephadiy\/video\/7660479242496822549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stephadiy\/TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI got into the car, and he starts driving. We go 300 meters (about 984 ft), 400 meters (about 1312 ft); and he says, \u2018let\u2019s see if we can get this car to 160,\u2019\u201d she told local media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/kidnapped-people-share-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\">comment<\/a> immediately alarmed her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAnd I\u2019m like, \u2018Sorry, what?\u2019 He starts driving faster and faster, and I\u2019m like, \u2018No, please don\u2019t. I want to get out.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the driver accelerated along the small Sicilian roads, Stephanie began pleading with him to stop. Instead, she said, the car kept going faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2075266895360544794-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=2075266895360544794-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: I Just Ran And Ran\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?media_id=2075266895360544794-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2075266895360544794-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2075266895360544794-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" alt=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" i=\"\" just=\"\" ran=\"\" and=\"\" title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/autumnfelines1\/status\/2075266895360544794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">autumnfelines1<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2075268113268945380-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=2075268113268945380-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: I Just Ran And Ran\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?media_id=2075268113268945380-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2075268113268945380-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2075268113268945380-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" i=\"\" just=\"\" ran=\"\" and=\"\" title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Mollie_SRogers\/status\/2075268113268945380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mollie_SRogers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m terrified. So I start pleading, begging, and the car goes faster. Screaming, yelling, and the car goes faster. And these are small Sicilian roads.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At some point, Stephanie went quiet long enough to text her location to her kiteboarding instructor. She was trapped inside the car with the driver and another man in the front passenger seat, who then asked a question that made the situation even more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/boy-moved-out-mother-pregnant-again\/\" class=\" staff-link\">frightening<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ffbf3e718f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ffbf3e718f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: I Just Ran And Ran\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?media_id=tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ffbf3e718f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ffbf3e718f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ffbf3e718f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" i=\"\" just=\"\" ran=\"\" and=\"\" title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CTvHzy-hup1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stephadiy\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAnd then his friend that was in the front passenger seat said to him, \u2018Is everyone coming back to your place, are they?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAnd he goes, \u2018No, absolutely not, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-cases-that-left-victims-trapped-in-real-life-horror\/\" class=\" staff-link\">no one\u2019s coming<\/a>.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That answer made Stephanie realize the passenger may not have understood what the driver was doing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSo I realized that even the friend doesn\u2019t really understand what\u2019s going on. He\u2019s confused.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>After traveling seven miles the car reached a gated compound and drove inside<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff7cacd20b__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff7cacd20b__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: I Just Ran And Ran\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?media_id=tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff7cacd20b__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff7cacd20b__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff7cacd20b__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" i=\"\" just=\"\" ran=\"\" and=\"\" title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stephadiy\/p\/DPAvX2uEqVW\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stephadiy\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By then, Stephanie believed she could no longer wait for anyone else to help her. The passenger appeared confused, but she did not think he was strong enough to stop whatever the driver had planned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI just decide, well, I may as well check the car door. Because I\u2019m not safe with these people. The friend doesn\u2019t seem like he\u2019s got enough backbone to stop whatever this man has in mind for me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The door was unlocked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt opened, and I just ran and ran, for as long as I could, before I found an object to hide behind and check if I was being followed, and I wasn\u2019t,\u201d she recounted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2075282387764744303-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=2075282387764744303-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: I Just Ran And Ran\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?media_id=2075282387764744303-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2075282387764744303-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2075282387764744303-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" i=\"\" just=\"\" ran=\"\" and=\"\" title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DemsMakeUPoor\/status\/2075282387764744303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DemsMakeUPoor<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2075290003756794179-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=2075290003756794179-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: I Just Ran And Ran\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?media_id=2075290003756794179-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2075290003756794179-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2075290003756794179-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" alt=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" i=\"\" just=\"\" ran=\"\" and=\"\" title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"http:\/\/x.com\/alexblac_ink\/status\/2075290003756794179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">alexblac_ink<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After running for a while, she reached a quiet little town and saw a security guard\u2019s car with warning lights. She found the guard patrolling the area and used a translation app on her phone to explain what had happened.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The guard agreed to take her back to her accommodation. He even called his boss to explain what he was doing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At that point, Stephanie thought she was finally safe and only moments away from her hotel room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff82cd211e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff82cd211e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: I Just Ran And Ran\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?media_id=tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff82cd211e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff82cd211e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff82cd211e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" i=\"\" just=\"\" ran=\"\" and=\"\" title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stephadiy\/p\/DPAvX2uEqVW\/?img_index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stephadiy\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then the second man pulled into an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/kidnapped-people-survival-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\">alleyway<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe just pulls over into this alleyway, and he\u2019s determined to translate on my phone,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSo I finally gave him the phone when he\u2019d stopped driving, and he typed on the phone: \u2018What are you going to do for me for driving you home?\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the second time that night, Stephanie checked the door.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSo I just did the same thing. The door was open, and I ran into a vineyard.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>After escaping the security guard, Stephanie began walking in the direction of her hotel<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff63bacbfc__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff63bacbfc__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: I Just Ran And Ran\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?media_id=tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff63bacbfc__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff63bacbfc__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ff63bacbfc__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" i=\"\" just=\"\" ran=\"\" and=\"\" title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stephadiy\/p\/DRrZwQYkhwu\/?img_index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stephadiy\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By then, she was unwilling to trust anyone else. Whenever she saw headlights in the distance, she hid, refusing to take another chance on a passing car or another stranger who might offer help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along the way, she stopped at vending machines to buy drinks. The purchases were intentional. She wanted the transactions to be traceable in case something happened before she made it back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2075260791893438964-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=2075260791893438964-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: I Just Ran And Ran\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?media_id=2075260791893438964-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2075260791893438964-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2075260791893438964-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" alt=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" i=\"\" just=\"\" ran=\"\" and=\"\" title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gerkenschleigen\/status\/2075260791893438964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">gerkenschleigen<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2075283511355851261-png__700-1\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=2075283511355851261-png__700-1.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: I Just Ran And Ran\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?media_id=2075283511355851261-png__700-1\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2075283511355851261-png__700-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10892270\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2075283511355851261-png__700-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" i=\"\" just=\"\" ran=\"\" and=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"379\" title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Fl0ridaGators\/status\/2075283511355851261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fl0ridaGators<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephanie eventually reached her accommodation, but the ordeal did not end when she got inside. She said she \u201ccried all the next day\u201d before reuniting with the kiteboarding crew, who were \u201cbeside themselves\u201d when they heard what had happened.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The incident left her shaken and changed the way she thinks about returning to Italy alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Stephanie said she wants her experience to serve as a warning to other travelers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ffdb48564b__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ffdb48564b__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: I Just Ran And Ran\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?media_id=tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ffdb48564b__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ffdb48564b__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day-6a4ffdb48564b__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" i=\"\" just=\"\" ran=\"\" and=\"\" title=\"Tourist\u2019s Dream Vacation Takes Nightmare Turn After She\u2019s Kidnapped Twice In One Day: \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stephadiy\/p\/DPpP-0Ek8ZK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stephadiy\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite her traumatic experience, Stephanie made clear that she does not blame Italians or Italy as a whole.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s absolutely not an Italian thing,\u201d she said, pointing out that the man who drove her away from the bar was a European expat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She also said women face danger at home as well as abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How woman was kidnapped twice in one day in Italy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZpSnpqbz_a0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cUnfortunately for me and a lot of my girlfriends, much worse things have happened to us here in Australia, \u201d she added, referring to the country\u2019s domestic and gender-violence rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s not safe here either.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For now, Stephanie\u2019s dream of buying and renovating a house in Italy has been put on hold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ll be going to Italy to work on a project unless I have someone that I\u2019m doing it with now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u201cHow is that even possible!?\u201d a netizen asked<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2075277041822290253-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tourist-dream-vacation-takes-nightmare-turn-after-shes-kidnapped-twice-in-one-day\/?image_id=2075277041822290253-png__700.jpg\"><a 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