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Chance Encounters

Chance Encounters

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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 podcast companion to the hit column on CNN.com from Francesca Street, chronicles incredible real-life stories of unforgettable travel connections.2025 CNN Relationships Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • London: Standby Airplane Tickets Changed Our Lives

    London: Standby Airplane Tickets Changed Our Lives
    Jul 18 2025
    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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    21 mins
  • Mazatlán: The Summer I Ran Away with a Yacht Captain

    Mazatlán: The Summer I Ran Away with a Yacht Captain
    Jul 11 2025
    Bob Parsons was an American yacht captain. Beverly Carriveau was a Canadian librarian. One summer in Mazatlán, Mexico, a “thunderbolt" passed between them, and their lives were never the same again. Read more Chance Encounters by Francesca Street Share your Chance Encounter with CNN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Yellowstone: We Bonded Over Ice Cream, Then Eloped

    Yellowstone: We Bonded Over Ice Cream, Then Eloped
    Jul 4 2025
    American hiker Andrew McGowan and Taiwanese student Shallen Yu spent one glorious day together eating ice cream, stargazing and bonding over peach cobbler in Yellowstone National Park in the summer of 2013. They were determined to be together against the odds. Read more Chance Encounters by Francesca Street Share your Chance Encounter with CNN Episode photo: Daniel Slim/AFP/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    23 mins
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