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A friendly stranger swoops in to save a befuddled traveler. A phone issue in Indonesia leads to a 17-hour bus ride full of teenagers. These are the everyday miracle moments we live for, right?—when a random encounter leads to an unexpected journey. Lisa, the blogger at Chicky Bus, believes that "that when you put yourself out there—off the beaten path—and take some risks (nothing crazy; just stepping outside of your comfort zone a bit), amazing things can happen." This is right off her bio, and guess what? She lives by her Chicky Bus creed. The blog is full of adventures just like this one: a recent trip to Indonesia, when a conversation in a restaurant led to a wild shopping trip with a local, which in turn led to the aforementioned totally unexpected bus trip with 20 teenagers. Read her post for the whole story, and to view an infectiously fun video of the girls on the bus trip, which looks like absolutely the most joyful experience ever. Lisa writes, "Was it fun? Yes. Did I sleep much? No. Still, it was a good time. And I love how it came about–thanks to a random travel moment."