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Canadian man seeks Elizabeth Gallagher for world travel | Canadian man seeks Elizabeth Gallagher for world travel |
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A Canadian man is offering free plane tickets to a female compatriot to fly "around the world", but on one condition - his fellow traveller must be called Elizabeth Gallagher. | A Canadian man is offering free plane tickets to a female compatriot to fly "around the world", but on one condition - his fellow traveller must be called Elizabeth Gallagher. |
Jordan Axani, 28, broke up with his girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, in March and needs someone with the same name who can use the tickets. | Jordan Axani, 28, broke up with his girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, in March and needs someone with the same name who can use the tickets. |
He wants to give the tickets away rather than change the name on them. | He wants to give the tickets away rather than change the name on them. |
Mr Axani said it would be "the headache or money to cancel" them. | Mr Axani said it would be "the headache or money to cancel" them. |
The itinerary for the trip to Europe, the US and India includes stops in Milan, Prague, Paris, New York and Delhi between December and January. | The itinerary for the trip to Europe, the US and India includes stops in Milan, Prague, Paris, New York and Delhi between December and January. |
Mr Axani has advertised the tickets on Reddit. | Mr Axani has advertised the tickets on Reddit. |
"I need your help," he wrote. "You see, in March I booked a fairly wicked trip around the world for this Christmas for my ex and I. | "I need your help," he wrote. "You see, in March I booked a fairly wicked trip around the world for this Christmas for my ex and I. |
"While our relationship has come to a close, I am still planning on going on the trip and she is not (naturally). | "While our relationship has come to a close, I am still planning on going on the trip and she is not (naturally). |
"And because I hate the idea of a ticket around the world going to waste, I am looking for a Canadian named Elizabeth Gallagher who could use the ticket." | "And because I hate the idea of a ticket around the world going to waste, I am looking for a Canadian named Elizabeth Gallagher who could use the ticket." |
He told the BBC that since posting his advert, he has received "dozens" of emails from Canadians named Elizabeth. | |
But he added that "no one has been selected yet". | |
Mr Axani explained that he created the advert because the "archaic system that is modern air travel" meant changing the name on the ticket would be "damn near impossible". | |
He describes himself as "a totally normal 28-year-old guy living in Toronto". and insists that he is "not looking for anything in return". | He describes himself as "a totally normal 28-year-old guy living in Toronto". and insists that he is "not looking for anything in return". |
"I am not looking for companionship, romance, drugs, a trade, or to take selfies with you in front the Christmas market in Prague," Mr Axani wrote. | "I am not looking for companionship, romance, drugs, a trade, or to take selfies with you in front the Christmas market in Prague," Mr Axani wrote. |
Contacted by Vice, Mr Axani said his "dream outcome" would be that someone gets to travel to places they thought they would never get to see. | Contacted by Vice, Mr Axani said his "dream outcome" would be that someone gets to travel to places they thought they would never get to see. |
"My hope is that it'll be an epic life experience that they'll tell their kids about one day," he said. | "My hope is that it'll be an epic life experience that they'll tell their kids about one day," he said. |
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