" We started flirting in Mongolia. We kissed in Siberia, somewhere on the train."

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Frenchwoman Marie-Claire Martineau and American traveler Elaine Comerford were thrown together by fate on board the Trans-Siberian Railway in the summer of 1991. Here's how that serendipitous railway journey turned into a decades-spanning romance. Read Marie-Claire & Elaine's story on CNN.com Read more Chance Encounters by Francesca Street Share your Chance Encounter with CNN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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