Chance Encounters

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London: Standby Airplane Tickets Changed Our Lives

American Southerner Vickie Moretz didn’t know what “standby” meant when she booked a cheap flight to London in 1982. Just before takeoff, she was rushed onboard and seated beside Graham Kidner—a 22-year-old Brit. That last-minute seat sparked a connection that’s lasted over 40 years. Read more Chance Encounters by Francesca Street Share your Chance Encounter with CNN Episode photo credit: Henry Nicholls/Reuters 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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  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."

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  Introducing: Chance Encounters