People Reveal the Strangest Things That Ever Happened to Them

#53: It’s a Small World

When we travel far from home, we usually don’t expect to see familiar faces. That’s what makes stories like this so strange. One person was walking along a remote beach overseas, soaking in the solitude, when they suddenly heard their name being called. Turning around, they were shocked to see their old boss from their hometown café.

They hadn’t kept in touch and didn’t even know the other had plans to travel. What are the odds of being in the exact same place, at the exact same time, thousands of miles away from home? While there’s nothing supernatural about travel, this kind of timing feels beyond logic. The world is big—until moments like this make it feel shockingly small.