How do I find someone I met on a train, a flight or on vacation?

Anchor on the segment

You know more than you think: the route, the date, roughly the seat, the stop where one of you got off. That is a very small group of people. Airlines and rail companies won't share a manifest, but the segment gives you a way to describe the moment precisely anywhere you post or ask.

The places you both stayed

Hostels, tour groups, dive shops and surf camps run group chats and Facebook groups that stay alive for months. Ask the front desk or the guide to pass a note along. Travelers are unusually generous about this; everyone has a version of the same story.

Post where travelers actually look

The city or country subreddit, the route's fan group (yes, trains have them), the hostel's community page. Keep it short, specific and warm: the date, the segment, what you talked about. Skip anything that would embarrass them if a friend recognized the description.

Misd keeps the Moment

Misd records a Moment when you and another Misd user were at the same place at the same time: the same platform, the same beach bar, the same gate. When you're home and wish you'd asked, open the trip and the people who were there are still there. It doesn't matter that you're now on different continents; the Moment already happened.

You both need Misd, so it's worth saying "are you on Misd?" before the doors close. It's invite-only right now, iOS today, Android soon.

Questions people ask

Does Misd work abroad?

Misd works wherever both of you have it. What varies is how many people around you do.

We never spoke. Is it still worth trying?

Yes. Say that plainly when you reach out: "we shared a car on the Tuesday train and I wish I'd said hello." Honest and light goes a long way.

How long do I have?

Group chats fade in weeks. A Moment on Misd stays, so there's no rush once it's recorded.