Travel love stories

He had strict instructions from the groom: ‘Stay away from the bridesmaid.’ Here’s what happened next

She couldn’t stop thinking about the guy she met at the Athens Olympics. Then a message from him changed her life

She kissed a woman on the Trans-Siberian Railway 32 years ago. Then she flew across the world to find her

She’d only known her future husband for five days when he proposed. Here’s what happened when she said yes

She hit it off with the guy she met at the bar on vacation. Then he sent her an unexpected text message

She set out to find a husband in a year. Then she matched with a guy on a dating app on the other side of the world

She invited a stranger to join her on vacation in Italy. ‘It went from zero to 100, really, really quick’

They met hiking Machu Picchu but didn’t swap details and never expected to meet up again. That’s not how it worked out

They fell in love on vacation but went their separate ways. Four years later, he called her out of the blue

She arranged a date with a guy she met on a plane. When he didn’t show, she unexpectedly met her future husband

They fell in love on vacation but went their separate ways. Four years later, she sent him an email: ‘Remember me?’

She swore she’d never get married. Then, she traveled to London and a surprise meeting changed her mind
She broke up with her boyfriend and moved in with a man she’d known for 3 weeks. Here’s what happened next
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CNN
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The secret to over 50 years of marriage? This couple might have some clues
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She arrived at JFK airport in 1971 and two men were waiting for her. Here’s how she ended up married to one of them

An American tourist fell in love with a European flight attendant in 1969. They’ve been married for over 50 years

They fell in love backpacking through Europe then they lost each other. Here’s how they’ve ended up married for 24 years

They fell in love and lost each other in South America. Then a note stuck on a door brought them back together
Video: Chance Encounters
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CNN
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Meet the couples who fell in love while traveling
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Meet the couples who fell in love while traveling
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