Travel love stories
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He had strict instructions from the groom: ‘Stay away from the bridesmaid.’ Here’s what happened next
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She kissed a woman on the Trans-Siberian Railway 32 years ago. Then she flew across the world to find her
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She’d only known her future husband for five days when he proposed. Here’s what happened when she said yes
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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
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They met hiking Machu Picchu but didn’t swap details and never expected to meet up again. That’s not how it worked out
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She arranged a date with a guy she met on a plane. When he didn’t show, she unexpectedly met her future husband
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They fell in love on vacation but went their separate ways. Four years later, she sent him an email: ‘Remember me?’
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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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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
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An American tourist fell in love with a European flight attendant in 1969. They’ve been married for over 50 years
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They fell in love backpacking through Europe then they lost each other. Here’s how they’ve ended up married for 24 years
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They fell in love and lost each other in South America. Then a note stuck on a door brought them back together
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