HOLIDAY happy Samantha Rainford has just returned from the adventure of a lifetime - a nightmare will never forget.

Her two week tale of disaster is one definitely bound for TV's Holidays From Hell programmes.

An excited Sam had planned to set off to join the fun of carnival in the Brazilian city of Salvador, but ended up in war-torn El Salvador in Central America, thanks to a booking code error.

Instead of revelling in luxury and the fun of the festival, Sam and her Italian boyfriend ended up holed up sleeping at the home of a airport worker in San Salvador.

They only realised when their plane left Texas that they were on the wrong flight! Surely every travellers' nightmare.

They had to lay low in the capital where everyone carries guns and machetes.

It must have been awful at the time, but now that she is safely home thankfully Sam can see the funny side. But she still wants her money back.

Who can blame her? However, I've a feeling she'll have to put it down to experience, because allegedly she was asked to check the flight tickets when they were sent.

One thing's for sure, it was a trip she'll remember all her life -- and one which has made her realise how lucky she is to live in Leigh!