A Hawaiian photographer who disappeared en route to what she called a “bucket list” vacation in New York City has fled to Mexico to “disconnect” from the modern world, authorities said. Hannah Kobayashi, 30, was last heard from after she missed a connecting flight at Los Angeles International Airport on November 8th. A few days later, her family reported her missing when they received strange and cryptic text messages suggesting someone had stolen her identity.

On Monday, Los Angeles police declared Ms. Kobayashi a “voluntary missing person,” confirming that she was seen entering Mexico on her own. But her family insists the search is not over.

What we know about Hannah Kobayashi

Hannah Kobayashi is a 30-year-old photographer from Maui, Hawaii. She is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs about 130 pounds, has brown hair and hazel eyes, a knife tattoo on her forearm and freckles on her face, according to the LA Times.

As an artist, she often shared mandalas and geometric art on her Instagram account.

She went missing after failing to board a connecting flight from LA to New York City. She was traveling to visit an aunt in upstate New York and planned to photograph a show in Brooklyn on November 13th.

After missing her flight, she was seen at the Taschen bookstore near The Grove in Los Angeles on November 9, where she sent a photo of a book to a relative. She also attended an event at the Nike Store on November 10 and posted a black and white photo on Instagram. Her family believes she was near The Grove, a popular tourist area.

On November 11, surveillance footage showed her boarding a subway train with an unknown person and getting off at Pico station around 10 p.m. The family is worried as this station is not close to hotels.

Her father, Ryan Kobayashi, traveled to Los Angeles to look for his daughter. After almost two weeks of searching, Mr Ryan was found dead on November 18, having committed suicide. The family described his loss as a “devastating tragedy.”

Her sister Sydni has started a GoFundMe campaign to support her family. Over USD 47,629 (over Rs 40 lakh) has been raised so far.