Overview

• Vanessa Konopka, a German travel influencer, passed away on March 7, 2025, after battling severe liver damage and pneumonia since December 2024.
• She was hospitalized in Boracay, Philippines, where her condition left her unable to speak, eat, or walk during her final months.
• Her boyfriend and travel partner, Fernando, launched a GoFundMe to raise over $227,000 for a medical air ambulance to Germany, but the campaign fell significantly short of its goal.
• Despite brief signs of improvement in February and plans for repatriation, her health deteriorated, and she passed away before returning to Germany.
• Her death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from fans and shed light on the vulnerabilities of influencers and digital nomads facing medical crises abroad.