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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 podcast companion to the hit column on CNN.com from Francesca Street, chronicles incredible real-life stories of unforgettable travel connections.

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Introducing: 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 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.

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Francesca Street
00:00:00
When's the last time you took a chance?
Matt Reinecke
00:00:05
I was traveling and a cute girl sat down next to me. That was enough for me.
Francesca Street
00:00:11
I'm Francesca Street, CNN travel journalist, and this is Chance Encounters, a podcast about the incredible connections we make while traveling.
Cristina Farina
00:00:23
He was sitting next to me on the plane and he said this is my first time in London.
Francesca Street
00:00:29
'Each week, we'll journey through moving, funny, and heartwarming real life stories about how travel can lead to lasting love, decades-spanning friendship, and ultimately, change your life forever.
'Marie-Claire Martineau
00:00:44
We started flirting in Mongolia. We kissed in Siberia, somewhere on the train.
Francesca Street
00:00:50
Join us wherever you get your podcasts. Just search for Chance Encounters with me, Francesca Street.