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I became friends with a stranger on vacation. Despite living on separate continents, we're still close 5 years later.

I met Jon at a health retreat in Thailand in 2020, and we're still good friends years later. We stayed connected through pandemic lockdowns with regular Zoom calls and fitness challenges. I've visited ...
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I became friends with a stranger on vacation. Despite living on separate continents, we're still close 5 years later.

A Scottish teacher and an Australian writer meeting in an ice bath in Thailand sounds like the setup for a bad joke. However, it's a real-life moment that sparked a friendship that's lasted five years ...