Chance Encounters

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Introducing: Chance Encounters

The unexpected connections you make while traveling can change your life: from romance that sparks at 30,000 feet to unlikely friendships that begin on the road. Chance Encounters - the hit column on CNN.com from Francesca Street - chronicling incredible real-life stories of unforgettable travel connections makes its podcast debut with CNN Audio just in time for Valentine’s Day 2025. Each week, Francesca brings us incredible stories of travel connections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  English Channel: The Summer Spark That Never Ended

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  Pittsburgh: Our Five-Minute Airplane Chat Led to Lasting Love

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  London: Standby Airplane Tickets Changed Our Lives

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  Mazatlán: The Summer I Ran Away with a Yacht Captain

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  Yellowstone: We Bonded Over Ice Cream, Then Eloped

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  Rome: We Fell in Love at the Trevi Fountain

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  "I'll take a chance, hop on the back of his motorcycle."

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  “After that night we were instantly like best friends.”

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   “I found the guy I'm going to marry on a trail.”

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   "We went out skinny-dipping that night."

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  " We started flirting in Mongolia. We kissed in Siberia, somewhere on the …

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  “Just a brief second can change things in a wonderful way in life."