064: Passport To Love: Instant Love in Israel Leads to a Lifelong Love Story | Salecia Host

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Have you ever experienced an instant connection with someone while traveling?

In this episode of Transform With Travel, we talk with Salecia Host as part of our Passport To Love series, sharing stories of travelers who fell in love while on the road.

In this captivating episode of our Passport to Love series, we follow the incredible journey of Salecia Host, who fell in love during a transformative experience on a Kibbutz in Israel. What started as an instant connection turned into an epic love story spanning multiple continents.

After meeting her partner, Salecia and her newfound love embarked on a six-month journey around the world, visiting incredible places and making memories that would shape the rest of their lives.

But the adventure didn’t stop there. Salecia and her partner lived together in the United States before moving to Finland, and later, China. However, their love faced its biggest challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic when they were separated—Salecia remained in China with her daughter, while her partner and her sons were in Finland.

Despite the distance and uncertainty, their bond endured, and they were finally reunited, now living together in the United States.

Join us as Salecia opens up about navigating the highs and lows of a love that transcended borders, cultures, and even a global pandemic. She shares her experiences of building a life in different countries, the challenges of long-distance love, and how their relationship has grown stronger through every obstacle.

What We Discuss:

• How Salecia meets her partner on a Kibbutz in Israel in 1998.
• How travel deepened their connection during a six-month world adventure.
• Insights into building a relationship across multiple countries and cultures.
• Moving from the US to Finland to China and back to the US with 3 children
• Being separated during the pandemic and how they stayed connected as a family.
• How their love survived long distances and the joy of reuniting after months apart.
• How their kids have benefited from being raised in countries around the world.

Listen now for an inspiring tale of love, resilience, and global adventure that proves true love can endure anything.

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More Episodes Like This?

• Episode 1: Love At First Sight While Traveling
• Episode 62: Passport To Love - The Science Behind Falling In Love While Traveling
• Episode 63: Passport To Love - Connection in Copenhagen
• Episode 55: Parenting Across Cultures with Boundless Life

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