‘You look hot,’ she told the Italian stranger. For both of them, it was love at first sight

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.

CNN
 — 

In travel news this week: the secret rules of British pubs, what it’s like inside one of Asia’s biggest fish markets, plus lasting love connections that began on trips to Italy and France.

It was summer 2022 and California-based model Ambika Mathur was “feeling kind of stagnant” after breaking up with her partner and moving back in with her parents.

The Netflix show, “Emily in Paris,” inspired her to set off on her own European adventure, which is how weeks later…