At Zak White's family home you don't have to look far to spot a photo of his older sister, Simone.

There are shots of graduations, holidays - typical reminders of special moments and milestones.

Simone's passion, though, was seeing the world.

Late last year, she headed out on what was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime, backpacking with mates in Laos, South East Asia.

"She was really excited because she was going out there to meet up with her friend Bethany [Clarke], who she hadn't seen for seven months," Zak tells BBC Newsbeat.