I’ve dated in 25 nations – these are the very best locations for ardour

From getting picked up within the pouring rain in Milan to taking a helicopter experience over Central Park, this American lady travelling the world in quest of love has definitely had her fair proportion of attention-grabbing dates. 

Anne Marie Hagerty started a ‘worldwide quest’ to seek out her husband two years in the past after splitting from a person she thought she ‘was going to marry’.

Since then, she’s visited 25 nations, exploring the courting scene in every and gathering anecdotes like souvenirs. She posts her courting adventures to her TikTok account (@annemariehagerty), the place she’s amassed 50,000 followers. 

The 28-year-old spoke to MailOnline Travel about her worldwide encounters – sharing particulars on probably the most romantic spots and locations that didn’t seize her coronary heart.   

Anne Marie Hagerty (above) has dated in additional than 25 nations on a ‘worldwide quest’ to discover a husband. She’s pictured above in Mykonos, Greece

MailOnline Travel spoke to Anne Marie about her courting adventures. She informed us in regards to the world’s most romantic spots and locations that did not seize her coronary heart. She’s pictured above in Petra, Jordan 

Before her courting quest, Anne Marie was definitely no stranger to journey. She moved from a small city in North Carolina to New York, has jetted all over the place from Japan to Panama, and even lived in India when she was 18. But, she mentioned, courting overseas opened her eyes to a ‘entire different aspect’ of journey. 

The most romantic locations, she claimed, are New York, Italy and Croatia. Anne Marie described New York as her ‘primary’ place so far. And mentioned it is a ‘big half’ of why she moved there. 

She defined: ‘The serendipity of town is magical, plus being surrounded by hundreds of thousands of individuals, however discovering one particular particular person feels such as you’re dwelling in a super-romantic film.

‘I like grand romantic gestures and distinctive experiences, and New York is the very best place on the planet to make these issues occur. For instance, I deliberate a date for a man to experience in a doors-off helicopter over the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, and Central Park.’

New York is Anne Marie’s ‘primary’ place to seek out males. She mentioned it ‘feels such as you’re dwelling in an excellent romantic film’. She’s pictured above within the West Village

Anne Marie mentioned courting in several nations opened her eyes to a ‘entire different aspect’ of journey. She’s pictured left in Plitvice National Park, Croatia, and pictured proper on a seaside in Split, Croatia

And Italy additionally left her swooning with delight. There she skilled one among her ‘greatest dates’. In Milan, Anne Marie was picked up within the pouring rain by a stranger. ‘He walked as much as me and mentioned, “I think you’re beautiful, I’d love to take you to dinner,”‘ she mentioned.

Lake Como was one other passionate spot. She mentioned it is ‘hands-down probably the most romantic place I’ve ever been in my life’. But general, she claimed it was difficult to seek out dates in Italy.

Meanwhile Croatia, she mentioned, was simply as romantic and simpler to satisfy folks in than Italy. She defined: ‘It has the charms of Italy with a extra off-the-beaten-path feeling. And folks have been usually extra pleasant and open to early-stage courting.’

Although not as romantic as some locations she’s visited, Anne Marie mentioned London was one among her favorite locations so far. 

Anne Marie is pictured in Notting Hill, London. She claimed town is one among her favorite locations so far on the planet

Anne Marie hasn’t loved the courting scene in each nation. She discovered it tough to satisfy males in Switzerland. She’s pictured left in Lucerne, Switzerland. Anne Marie mentioned: ‘I discovered Swiss persons are extra insular’

She discovered an ‘attention-grabbing mixture of males’ within the UK capital, and while she had some ‘bizarre encounters’, she mentioned most have been ‘candy, reserved, and fairly chivalrous’.

What made it stand out? She mentioned: ‘There’s some sense of worldwide connection and a capability to connect with the world in some methods.

‘There’s additionally one thing candy to me about British tradition. There’s tea, there’s Sunday roasts, it is simply very candy and really family-oriented.’

But Anne Marie wasn’t left impressed by all over the place she’s visited. She mentioned whereas Colombia is an ‘wonderful nation’ with ‘cool meals’, the courting scene is ‘not for me’.

She defined: ‘There’s a little bit little bit of this in all of Latin America, however it’s a really machismo tradition that I’m not about.’ Mexico was one other place the place she discovered males to be ‘fairly chauvinistic and pushy’. 

She additionally struggled to attach with males in Switzerland, the place she mentioned it was ‘tough to get to know folks extra deeply’. 

She added: ‘I discovered Swiss persons are extra insular and so they have a tendency to remain inside their teams. I respect it and they’re very variety, however they don’t seem to be probably the most welcoming to newcomers.’ 

While Anne Marie visited dozens of nations with the intention of discovering a husband, she’s but to seek out the one. 

For now, she mentioned, she’s having fun with the method, assembly new folks and exploring connections with out ‘excessive expectations’.

For extra from Anne Marie go to her TikTok – www.tiktok.com/@annemariehagerty – or her Instagram profile at www.instagram.com/annemariehagerty.