\u201cAfter Peace Boat, I felt drawn back to Australia\u2014the first foreign country that I\u2019d lived<\/p>\n
and worked in after college\u2014to pursue a master\u2019s degree in International<\/p>\n
Communication. Once again, I learned not to underestimate the power of connections<\/p>\n
and what I like to call the \u2018small world effect\u2019\u2014the amazing way life seems to have for<\/p>\n
bringing people together again in the most unexpected ways and places\u2014even when<\/p>\n
doing so seems to defy the odds\u2026<\/p>\n
Time and again in my travels, I\u2019ve experienced the uncanny serendipity that often seems<\/p>\n
to dictate the paths of many a traveler. On multiple occasions while visiting one country,<\/p>\n
by coincidence, I\u2019ve run into an old friend or acquaintance from another country across<\/p>\n
the globe. For example, early in my career, I moved to London without a job. As I was<\/p>\n
walking down the street, I ran into my old boss from Australia, whom I hadn\u2019t seen in two<\/p>\n
years. She had an opening at her new office across the street, and within an hour, I was<\/p>\n
gainfully employed!<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve met so many people who have experienced similar stories that it inspired me to<\/p>\n
launch www.smallworldstories.com where people can share the \u2018small world\u2019<\/p>\n
coincidences and kind-hearted gestures they\u2019ve experienced first-hand.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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