# @cnntravel on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CqiXF2Hsf0Q
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/5278298-cnntravel-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/635943eeda.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-04-02T14:20:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CNN Travel (@CNNTravel) — https://gondola.cc/CNNTravel

## Caption

Her plan was simple: To travel the world and go on a date with a local in every country she visited.

Days after Loni James arrived in London, she swiped right on Tinder and met a French and British dual citizen who loved traveling. Pints of beer with him at a pub near the Tower Bridge turned into a five-hour dinner date and long conversations about previous trips.

She never saw the man again. But so began her journey – one with no specific itinerary in mind. Over the past year, James says she’s used Tinder, Hinge and Bumble to go on 34 first dates in 19 countries, a series of romantic rituals full of intrigue, surprises and cultural firsts.

Read more about Loni James' international dates and the lessons she's learned along the way at the link in bio.

📷: Loni James

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CNN Travel | @CNNTravel | https://gondola.cc/CNNTravel | Television News Network |
| Sofia Barrett | @sofia_barrett | https://gondola.cc/sofia_barrett | Producer |

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