Last week, I was walking down the street and a timid looking girl approached me. "Excuse me, can I ask you for directions?"

"Sure!" I responded eagerly. It's fun to show people how to find their way around, because not so long ago, I was also completely lost.

She produced an address and I produced my handy Amsterdam street guide. I realized that she was heading in the same direction as I was, so I told her I'd walk with her.

After exchanging pleasantries I found out she was from Buenos Aires, the incredible city I had just spent some time in at the end of last year. I exclaimed over the beauty of Argentina, and we bonded over the differences in climate.

When we arrived at her street, we parted ways and wished each other luck. I continued on, smiling. Only in Amsterdam, at least in my experience, do such sweet coincidences continuously present themselves.