Travel never goes quite like we expect. Planes are late, maps are misread and unexpected detours are made. When this happens, the twisting roads of travel can lead to adventures we never imagined – and lessons we never expected to learn. Sometimes, if we’re lucky, we cross paths with people who show us life from a different angle or provide kindness when it’s needed most. Those we meet while traveling can change our journey, our experiences or even our lives. Come along with some of the world’s top travel writers as they share their stories from around the globe. • Meet three Americans who help a Belgian woman find her voice • Bust a move with harmonica-playing pygmies in Uganda • See how a former enemy can become your friend • Watch a Kenyan girl face a heartbreaking custom with bravery • Learn from a wise young monk as he hikes in Bhutan • Marvel at the kindness of strangers on a pilgrimage in Japan • Take an unforgettable elevator ride with a courageous woman in Paris. • Gain new understanding during an unspoken conversation in Cambodia • Experience Nepal through the eyes of a child • Take a wild ride in Turkey depending only on the kindness of strangers And many more… Chance Encounters: Travel Tales from Around the World includes works from the following contributors: • Rick Neal • Kimberley Lovato • Michele Peterson • Janna Graber • Rob Woodburn • Cece Romanyshyn • Margie Goldsmith • Annia Lekka • Christina Hamlett • Gabriella Brand • Rick Zullo • Peter Mandel • C. Lill Ahrens • Nithin Coca • Shilpa Gupta • Bill Wasserzieher • Sofie Couwenbergh • James Michael Dorsey • Rebeca Dunn-Krahn • John A. Kumiski For more information on each contributor, see http://tinyurl.com/k4q8xsx
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CONTENTS
Introduction
Beginnings – Paris, France
Kimberley Lovato
The Perfect Gift – Guatemala
Rick Neal
My Friend, the Enemy – Berlin, Germany
Janna Graber
The Shortcut – Japan
Gabriella Brand
Guide with the Golden Teeth – Albania
Peter Mandel
Quest for the Sacred Sea Snail – Mexico
Michele Peterson
The Third Lesson We Learned in Turkey – Turkey
Rebeca Dunn-Krahn
Blowing the Blues with the Batwa – Uganda
Margie Goldsmith
The Three Wise Men – USA
Sofie Couwenbergh
A Simple System – Korea
C. Lill Ahrens
The Parisian Angel – Paris, France
Janna Graber
Best Foot Forward – Malawi
Rob Woodburn
Unfinished Chapters – Hawaii, USA
Christina Hamlett
A Witness to Courage – United Arab Emirates
Nithin Coca
A Monk, a Superstar and a Life-Altering Lesson – Bhutan
Shilpa Gupta
Saints and Sea Monsters – Sicily
Rick Zullo
House at the End of the Road – Chile
John A. Kumiski
Calling My Name in Maasai – Kenya
Cece Romanyshyn
Open Eyes – USA
Janna Graber
A Light in the Darkness – Cambodia
James Michael Dorsey
Alice – Nepal
Annia Lekka
The Indelible Danièle – France
Kimberley Lovato
White Nights – Finland
Bill Wasserzieher