Sometimes you meet the most fascinating people on vacation. You just never know who you might encounter. People from different cultures, possible future lifelong friends, or even someone famous.

There’s also that chance of even meeting that special someone.

In January 2002, a young German photographer named Janina was on holiday in Cancun, Mexico.

She’d been enjoying the sand, surf and sun when she was introduced to someone famous. Michael Finkel, an award-winning feature writer for The New York Times Magazine.

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Research & Writing:

Ryan Deininger

Aiden Wolf

True Story, Michael Finkel

Love, Daddy, Carlton Smith

State of Oregon v. Christian Michael Longo

Wikipedia

CrimeMuseum.org

KGW.com

The Crime Wire

CrimeLibrary.org

Murderpedia

FBI.gov

Vanity Fair455

CBS 48 Hours “The Pretender”

Independent.ie

Medium.com

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