Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! While most of the vacations that I plan for clients involve the whole family, I do work with couples as well who are in all stages of their relationships from engagement trips and honeymoons to 50th anniversary trips, and beyond. These couples vacations are a wonderful way to reconnect and step away from the every day. As my colleague Shannon LeBlanc, chief romance officer of Paradise Vacation Escapes says “don’t just fall in love, stay in love!”
This Valentine’s Day I wanted to share with you a few of the hottest destinations for couples this past year. The emphasis for most couples getaways fall into one of the following three categories – romance, relaxation and reconnection.
Top Romantic Destination – Paris – The city of love certainly lived up to her name for couples this past year. Even for a long weekend it makes a great destination from the east coast. Imagine spending the afternoon with the one you love strolling the streets of this iconic city, stopping in sidewalk cafes to linger over a bottle of wine, then gliding down the Seine as the lights of the city begin to flicker on around you. That was just part of one day planned for a couple celebrating a milestone anniversary. There was also a photo shoot planned by the husband to surprise his wife in their favorite city. How romantic is that?
Top Relaxing Destination – An all-inclusive resort that is not only adults only, but couples only – On the rare occasion that you are able to get away with your spouse and leave the kids at home the last thing you want to do is spend your vacation watching someone else’s kids! Making sure the resort is not going to be over run with kids is a great first step to enjoying your escape. Another popular feature with couples is butler service. Isn’t it time to let someone pamper you for a change? Combine that with a beautiful beach, a world class spa, super mojitos and fantastic al a carte restaurants and you have the perfect ingredients for a relaxing vacation.
Top Destination to Reconnect – French Polynesia – There aren’t very many people, especially this time of winter who don’t day dream of jetting off to their own over the water bungalow! You’ll feel like the only couple around as you snorkel from your private dock or have breakfast delivered by outrigger and set up on the deck as you sleep. An easy flight from the west coast and in the same time zone as Hawaii you’ll feel worlds away. Did you know the islands of Tahiti only receive as many visitors in an entire year as Hawaii welcomes every week? There’s no better place to completely unplug from the rest of the world while you reconnect with your spouse.
Hopefully today’s ideas have sparked some interest, click here and we can start planning today!
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