Puerto Vallarta

The 33-year-old from Doncaster set off from Puerto Vallarta on 25 March and hopes to reach Osaka in early June to avoid Japan's typhoon season.

While this phenomenon is not brand new—quake-driven rooftop pool waterfalls have been caught on camera in Manila, Puerto Vallarta, and Taipei in recent years—it’s increasingly frequent.

“You know how we travel to Cabo and Puerto Vallarta for vacation,” Girardeau said.

The case attracted intense media attention when Luster fled to Mexico after paying a $1-million bail in 2003 and was subsequently captured in Puerto Vallarta by American bounty hunter and reality TV personality Duane “Dog” Chapman.

For the past three months, Riley and his wife, Emily, had a trip planned to Puerto Vallarta — so off they went.