A British YouTuber has made headlines after sharing his intention to reclaim his stolen AirPods, one year on from them going missing from his Dubai hotel room that he has since tracked to Pakistan.
Lord Miles, who is famous for his daring travel vlogs and has a fan base of more than 172,000 subscribers, took to X (previously Twitter) to break the news, which garnered a lot of attention.
“My AirPod Pros have been missing for a year in Pakistan and guess who’s traveling there next week and retrieving his property! ” he captioned, sharing a screenshot indicating that the AirPods are currently located somewhere in Pakistan.
My AirPod pros have been lost for a year in Pakistan and guess who’s going to go there next week and get his property back! pic.twitter.com/yXnP7ZJdkf
— Lord Miles Official (@real_lord_miles) May 29, 2025
How AirPods Ended Up in Pakistan
In a later post, Miles explained that the earbuds had initially been stolen from his Dubai hotel room. They somehow reappeared in Pakistan, where he’s been tracking their activity using Apple’s Lost Mode.
“They were stolen from my hotel in Dubai and ended up in Pakistan. I activated lost mode and continue to play the ‘find me’ sound when he uses the AirPods,” he posted. “Going to get a police officer and raid the place, retrieve my AirPods and record it all. Don’t like thieves!”
In his other post, he published an AI photo of Liam Neeson with a pair of AirPods in hand, playfully quoting the actor’s iconic line from the movie Taken. “My AirPods were TAKEN! I will find you,” Miles joked.
My AirPods were TAKEN! I will find you pic.twitter.com/UCZ2KjHicU
— Lord Miles Official (@real_lord_miles) May 30, 2025
Miles’ mission elicited widespread response on social media. Some criticized the sensibility of his plan, citing cost concerns.
“Wouldn’t it be simpler and, I would imagine, less expensive, to simply purchase a new pair?” one commenter said. Another chimed in, “So you’re gonna spend more money on the ticket alone… for AirPods you can just get for 2% of the price?”
Some gave unsolicited advice, with one customer posting, “Likely that dude purchased somewhere, so they are no longer yours anymore ???? you can put a sticker next time with your name.”
But not all responses were flippant. One user referenced a somber note: “Jhelum is near Kirana Hills which have been evacuated around villages because of radiation leaks. Also reportedly, the city is the hub of the dark-web p3d0 content.”
In spite of the warnings and criticism, Lord Miles seems committed to going through with his scheme to recover his lost AirPods — and documenting each step of the way.
