How Facebook Posts Rescued Travelers in Bali: A Photo Journey

Traveler’s Rescue Story in Bali

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<strong>On the way home:</strong> Eno fractured both of her cheekbones as well as her nose and left wrist, but has made it back home to South Korea. She describes her experiences as a "wild ride" but says it hasn't put her off travel. "I know travel is scary and risky sometimes but there is no way either of us will stop."
On the way home: Eno fractured both of her cheekbones as well as her nose and left wrist, but has made it back home to South Korea. She describes her experiences as a “wild ride” but says it hasn’t put her off travel. “I know travel is scary and risky sometimes but there is no way either of us will stop.”
<strong>Bali accident: </strong>Michael Lythcott and Stacey Eno were involved in a scooter accident on the Indonesian island of Bali that left them perilously close to death. Lythcott managed to raise the alarm and alert rescuers via his international network of Facebook friends.
Bali accident: Michael Lythcott and Stacey Eno were involved in a scooter accident on the Indonesian island of Bali that left them perilously close to death. Lythcott managed to raise the alarm and alert rescuers via his international network of Facebook friends.
<strong>Traveling companions:</strong> Lythcott and Eno had met traveling in Thailand in February. They arranged to rendezvous on Bali in August. Within hours of meeting up they'd crashed off a road, suffering serious injuries.
Traveling companions: Lythcott and Eno had met traveling in Thailand in February. They arranged to rendezvous on Bali in August. Within hours of meeting up they’d crashed off a road, suffering serious injuries.
<strong>Phone alert: </strong>On the edge of consciousness and fearing they would die, undiscovered, on a lonely hillside, Lythcott managed to send out a message via Facebook.
Phone alert: On the edge of consciousness and fearing they would die, undiscovered, on a lonely hillside, Lythcott managed to send out a message via Facebook.
<strong>Friends to the rescue:</strong> Lythcott's network of friends quickly responded. Using a WhatsApp pin drop he managed to confirm his position to a contact who passed it on.
Friends to the rescue: Lythcott’s network of friends quickly responded. Using a WhatsApp pin drop he managed to confirm his position to a contact who passed it on.
<strong>Hospitalized:</strong> Lythcott suffered from injuries including a fractured skull, broken wrist and perforated abdomen. Both he and Eno have started fundraising pages to help pay for medical bills.
Hospitalized: Lythcott suffered from injuries including a fractured skull, broken wrist and perforated abdomen. Both he and Eno have started fundraising pages to help pay for medical bills.


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