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If you could go any where in the world for a romantic trip , where would you go? me---Paris. And you? (Original Post) debm55 Saturday OP
Negril, Jamaica. #1 on my bucket list. LoisB Saturday #1
Thank you very much, LoisB and enjoy. debm55 Saturday #3
Was in Negril many years ago with two of my girl friends and loved it. Very beautiful island and people Deuxcents Saturday #14
I will do my best. I have been drawn to Negril for years. Hopefully, next year. LoisB Saturday #44
Hawaii. One of the islands away from tourists Deuxcents Saturday #2
Thank you very much, Deuxcents, for sharing with us. Hawaii is beautiful debm55 Saturday #5
Then you want Molokoi CanonRay Saturday #26
I just looked it up..sounds like one could enjoy the real Hawaii without the tourist traps and crowds Deuxcents Saturday #49
Actually, I prefer Kauai so I'd probably go there CanonRay Yesterday #70
I would go there again in a heartbeat! pandr32 Saturday #4
Thank you very much very much for sharing. pandr32 I have never been there, but would love to go. debm55 Saturday #7
Austria SheltieLover Saturday #6
Schnitzel, Wurst. Apfelkuchen, and Bier. surfered Saturday #8
😃 SheltieLover Saturday #11
Fantastic, Thank you very much for sharing with us. SheltieLover. Have you been there before? debm55 Saturday #10
No & not likeky to get there this lifetime. SheltieLover Saturday #13
Yeah, Vienna is a pretty good choice. The Alps too! hlthe2b Saturday #12
I'd love to go to Vienna! SheltieLover Saturday #15
I have been there. It is beautiful. I wouldn't mind living there. Diamond_Dog Saturday #37
Sounds delightful SheltieLover Yesterday #56
Either would be fabulous. SheltieLover Saturday #18
While I love Paris, you guys are nuts! You want romantic cuddle time, go cold! Zermatt, Switzerland hlthe2b Saturday #9
Gorgeous! SheltieLover Saturday #16
Oh. That is beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us, hlthe2b. Have you been there. debm55 Saturday #20
Very long ago--before I was old enough to have a romantic relationship... hlthe2b Saturday #23
Yes, you can my friend. debm55 Saturday #24
Love it! Diamond_Dog Saturday #38
Hard to narrow it down to one. surfered Saturday #17
Wow, what a selection. Thank you very much, surfered. for sharing with us. debm55 Saturday #22
I love your choices. I would add.... flor-de-jasmim Saturday #33
Bora Bora StoolPigeon Saturday #19
Thank you very much for sharing with us. StoolPigeon. debm55 Saturday #21
Tahiti CanonRay Saturday #25
Thank you very much for sharing with us.CanonRay. If you get there, enjoy yourself. debm55 Saturday #29
Swiss Alpes liberal N proud Saturday #27
Oh wow, That is wonderful . Thank you for sharing with us, liberal N proud. debm55 Saturday #30
Paris as well PJMcK Saturday #28
Thank you very much PJMcK and enjoy the Super Bowl feast tomorrow. debm55 Saturday #31
Venice!!! global1 Saturday #32
Oh yes, Venice. Thank you very much for sharing with us. global1 debm55 Saturday #34
Scottish Highlands DURHAM D Saturday #35
I agree. I have been to Ireland and Scotland. The Highlands were beautiful. Thank you for sharing , DURHAM D debm55 Saturday #36
A train trip anywhere with a sleeper car. CrispyQ Saturday #39
Thank you for CrispyQ for sharing with us. debm55 Saturday #43
A cruise on rails..would love to go from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. I heard that it was fantastic Deuxcents Saturday #50
A cruise on rails. I like that. CrispyQ Yesterday #69
Maldives Sailingdiver Saturday #40
Oh that is beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 Saturday #45
The forest of Dean chowder66 Saturday #41
Thank you very much, chowder66 debm55 Saturday #46
Greece, first for the food JohnnyLib2 Saturday #42
That sounds wonderful and romantic. Thank you for sharing, JohnnyLib2 debm55 Saturday #47
The Greek isle of Corfu Emile Saturday #48
That sounds beautiful. Thank you Emile. debm55 Yesterday #57
My heart dreams of Tahiti.... FM123 Saturday #51
Beautiful . Thank you very much, FM123. debm55 Yesterday #58
My first thought was London, because I love London. But... CBHagman Saturday #52
Wonderful romantic places. Thank you CBHagman for your selections. debm55 Yesterday #59
I love Hawaii so much radical noodle Saturday #53
Thank you very much, radical noodle.for sharing with us. debm55 Yesterday #60
to experience iceberg calving in Patagonia jgo Saturday #54
That sounds wonderful. Thank you very much for sharing.jgo. debm55 Yesterday #62
My wife and I hope to do one of those northern lights vacations someday. johnp3907 Yesterday #55
That is beautiful. I hope you both make it that totally romantic area. Thank you johnp3907 debm55 Yesterday #63
Florence ProfessorGAC Yesterday #61
So romantic. Thank you ProfessorGAC. debm55 Yesterday #64
Romantic, But Not Happening ProfessorGAC Yesterday #65
One can dream, my friend. debm55 Yesterday #66
Funny Part ProfessorGAC Yesterday #67
Thank you, ProfessorGAC.. That was wonderful what you did with your frequent flyer miles. debm55 Yesterday #68
The Cool Part... ProfessorGAC Yesterday #71
It is, Thank you very much, ProfessorGAC debm55 Yesterday #72
My first thought was Paris. Such a beautiful city. Then I thought.... electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #73
That sounds wonderful, electric_blue68. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 3 hrs ago #74

Deuxcents

(26,055 posts)
14. Was in Negril many years ago with two of my girl friends and loved it. Very beautiful island and people
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 08:34 PM
Saturday

The food was delicious and generous. I would have picked it again but it’ll take a while for the people, the foliage and the infrastructure to be able to accommodate visitors but malaise would know better. If you can, keep that date..the sunsets are breathtaking..we went just after Easter..perfect weather

Deuxcents

(26,055 posts)
49. I just looked it up..sounds like one could enjoy the real Hawaii without the tourist traps and crowds
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:19 PM
Saturday

How did you find out about this and would you go back?

CanonRay

(16,030 posts)
70. Actually, I prefer Kauai so I'd probably go there
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:41 AM
Yesterday

But I did enjoy it immensely. When I went I was working and under tremendous stress, so it was just what I needed. Quiet and peaceful to the Nth degree.

Diamond_Dog

(40,105 posts)
37. I have been there. It is beautiful. I wouldn't mind living there.
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 10:27 PM
Saturday

I would move there just for the pleasure of of once again having a piece of Dobosh torte and a strong cup of coffee in a little café.

hlthe2b

(113,223 posts)
9. While I love Paris, you guys are nuts! You want romantic cuddle time, go cold! Zermatt, Switzerland
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 08:30 PM
Saturday

(deep in the Swiss Alps with gorgeous views of the Matterhorn!). Tell, me that is not "snuggle"-conducive!
(Just don't injure yourselves on the slopes on day 1! )





But, yeah, Paris would be a good option too.

surfered

(12,379 posts)
17. Hard to narrow it down to one.
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 08:36 PM
Saturday

Jamaica, Hawaii, Paris, Venice, the Oregon Coast, Provence, Tuscany. Too many too choose from.

CrispyQ

(40,809 posts)
69. A cruise on rails. I like that.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:37 AM
Yesterday

My library has videos of train trips around the world. There are so many! The Blue Train in South Africa...oh my. Australia & Mexico have nice ones, too.

We were hiking early one morning in the foothills of Boulder & I kept hearing what sounded like a vehicle behind me & kept looking back, but of course there wasn't a car or truck on the trail, but the noise got louder & I finally looked up & saw the silver Zephyr going up the mountain above me. It looked like a giant caterpillar climbing the side of the mountain.

All aboard!

CBHagman

(17,457 posts)
52. My first thought was London, because I love London. But...
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:46 PM
Saturday

...there are various towns in England I'd like to visit or visit again.

I like the idea of Austria or Switzerland, and Germany is a wonderful choice as well.

In North America, I'd choose Quebec or British Columbia.

jgo

(1,005 posts)
54. to experience iceberg calving in Patagonia
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:56 PM
Saturday

From AI, sorry -
Los Glaciares National Park is an exceptionally romantic, breathtaking destination for couples seeking adventure, offering dramatic, intimate experiences among glaciers and Patagonian forests. Highlights include watching the Perito Moreno Glacier, scenic boat rides, cozying up in luxury lodges, and hiking in El Chaltén, making it a premier honeymoon spot.
Key Romantic Experiences:
Perito Moreno Glacier: Couples can walk the extensive,, accessible boardwalks for stunning views or take boat tours to witness the ice calving into the water.
Intimate Cruising: Navigate to the Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers, which offer more secluded, grand views.
Luxury & Seclusion: The area boasts exclusive lodges, estancias, and, glamping options, ideal for enjoying nature in comfort.
Active Romance: Couples can enjoy horseback riding, kayaking, or hiking to scenic spots in El Chaltén, the trekking capital.

johnp3907

(4,255 posts)
55. My wife and I hope to do one of those northern lights vacations someday.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
Yesterday

You stay in a dome up in Iceland or Alaska.



ProfessorGAC

(76,158 posts)
61. Florence
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:25 AM
Yesterday

And my wife is more attracted to Italy than France, so it would work for her great.
Plus, I can speak enough Italian that we wouldn't have to be stuck eating where the tourists go. We could find little, out of the way places to test the cuisine.

ProfessorGAC

(76,158 posts)
65. Romantic, But Not Happening
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:39 AM
Yesterday

I'm not sure my wife could tolerate a 10+ hour flight, and after all my work travel I've sworn off airplane travel.
Nice idea, but highly improbable.

ProfessorGAC

(76,158 posts)
67. Funny Part
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:58 AM
Yesterday

When I retired, I donated my frequent flyer miles to Make A Wish.
I don't remember my American or Delta numbers, but my United miles were a pinch over 2.5 million.
A year or so ago, my wife says "Maybe we should go to Italy before we get too old."
Out of curiosity, I checked the United website. 125k miles & a $120 service charge is a 1st class ticket to Rome.
10% of my miles & $240 would have gotten us to & from Rome 1st class.
I told her "Something you might have mentioned before I donated all my miles!"
As I haven't flown coach since the early 90s, I'm not starting now, and I'm way too cheap to spend money on 1st class tickets.
So, it's STRICTLY a dream.

debm55

(58,015 posts)
68. Thank you, ProfessorGAC.. That was wonderful what you did with your frequent flyer miles.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:05 AM
Yesterday

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ProfessorGAC

(76,158 posts)
71. The Cool Part...
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 11:50 AM
Yesterday

...which I found out when I donated them, is that once Make A Wish has them, the airlines no longer care which airline they came from.
So, a family in your neck of the woods could use my United Miles on USAir or a family in Minneapolis could use them on Northwest. They don't have to be used on United.
I thought that was pretty cool.

electric_blue68

(26,445 posts)
73. My first thought was Paris. Such a beautiful city. Then I thought....
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 03:02 AM
9 hrs ago
Hawaii! 🥰🥰🥰

Beautiful, lush greens, flower filled, and beautiful ocean waters!

I was very lucky to be gifted a visit to Paris, while I was already lucky enough to have bern gifted by my aunt to visit her. and my uncle in a sweet little village in western Switzerland! We took the train to Paris!

I did art vlwith my aunt in her anazing studio for 3 weeks w 4 days off to Paris! Sept 2016.
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