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Archive for Category: "Romantic Getaways"

Daily Deal: Honeymoon Savings in Bora Bora

Daily Deal: Honeymoon Savings in Bora Bora

Wedding season is almost here, but today we have a deal for the fun part…the honeymoon. Spend your honeymoon or anniversary at the Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island resort and you’ll receive two free nights. The honeymoon package include round-trip airfare from Los Angeles on Air Tahiti Nui as well as inter-island flights on Air Tahiti. [...]

Travel Detective Blog: The Most Common Valentine’s Day Mistakes

Travel Detective Blog: The Most Common Valentine’s Day Mistakes

Listen up lovebirds, before you get blinded any more by love on Valentine’s Day, consider yourself also potentially blinded by Valentine’s Day hype. We’re talking about overpriced hotel packages and expensive restaurant menus, all designed to relieve you of your guilt…and lighten your wallet. Peter uses his Travel Detective blog to help you avoid the most [...]

6 Babysitter-Worthy, Big-Ticket Romantic Escapes

6 Babysitter-Worthy, Big-Ticket Romantic Escapes

Once in a blue moon, it’s fun to plan a romantic splurge. Be it an anniversary, a proposal, a honeymoon or even this upcoming Valentine’s Day, Poshbrood founder Elizabeth Thorp shares six of the most romantic, over-the-top luxury hotels and suites around the world, worth splurging on a babysitter and some extra amenities. Valentine’s Day is [...]

The Six Best Places to Propose in 2013

The Six Best Places to Propose in 2013

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, the pressure is on to pop the question in a creative way. Forget the fancy dinner, the typical walk on the beach, or the unimaginative stroll through the park. Instead of getting down on one knee in an ordinary place, Darra Stone shares destinations that are sure to inspire [...]

Travel Tip: New Ideas for Destination Weddings

Travel Tip: New Ideas for Destination Weddings

Many destinations weddings choose the beach, but there are other options for marine lovers. How about saying “I do” surrounded by hundreds of tropical fish, sharks or even a golden crocodile. In Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay has a Shark Reef Ceremony that let’s you share your special day with a great white shark….How’s that for a prenup? [...]

50 Shades of Travel: Hotel Packages Inspired by Christian Grey

50 Shades of Travel: Hotel Packages Inspired by Christian Grey

We knew it wouldn’t be long before the travel industry jumped on the Fifty Shades of Grey bandwagon. In  fact, a UK hotel has made waves by using the book to replace the Gideon Bible on hotel nightstands.  But that’s not all…find out the features–both tasteful and questionable–in Cully Schneider’s roundup of travel packages inspired by [...]

Honeymooning…the Second Time Around

Honeymooning…the Second Time Around

Last week we told you all about second weddings, today we’re going one step further and talking second honeymoons. Wedding Planner Kimberly Richmond offers up a guide to romance culture and asking those difficult travel planning questions. As a wedding planner, I’d like to tell you that all marriages are built to last, however “happily [...]

Travel Deals: Off-Season Value from the Mountains to the Beach

Travel Deals: Off-Season Value from the Mountains to the Beach

School is out and summer is right around the corner. For added value this year, look beyond the common travel spots for some off season savings. Whether you’re traveling to the islands with friends and family or you’re looking for a romantic time for two in the mountains, these summer travel deals offer exciting and [...]