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by Paris Permenter and John Bigley
A new year always means a chance
for a new start. You and yours can begin this new year by making some travel
resolutions together, regardless of your time and budget restraints. Put aside
those old travel habits and make some new ones! Let this be the year that your
travel plans focus on fun, fantasy, and festivities!
(1) We're going to plan a real vacation.
No, it doesn't have to be an around the world cruise or first class getaway (but
if you can afford it, what are you waiting for?) It does have to be an
honest-to-goodness vacation, though. No cell phones, no laptops. Mark the dates
on the calendar and keep it just like you'd keep any business appointment. The
business of romantic travel, though, is a fun one and an activity that the two
of you can plan for months.
(2) We're going to involve each other in the trip planning. All too
often, one partner gets the job for planning a trip...and that task quickly
becomes a bore. Plan your trips together! Anticipation is half the fun. Visit a
travel agent. Collect brochures. Buy a guidebook. Rent a video about your
destination. Search the internet for information.
(3) We're going to do something we've never done. Here you can be as mild
-- or as wild -- as you dare. Go whitewater rafting. Rent a houseboat. Take a
hot air balloon ride. Spend the night in a local bed and breakfast. Learn to
scuba dive. Dance the whole night away under the stars. The choice is yours.
(4) We're going to take one mini-vacation every month. Whether it's for
the night or just for the night out, plan one tiny slice of a vacation every
single month. The only rule: you must pretend you're on vacation. Book a night
at a local bed and breakfast. Call your local hotel and find out their non-peak
nights (in business-oriented cities, it's usually Friday and Saturday) then plan
a short romantic getaway.
(5) We're going to go to at least one festival. Special events take place
at just about every community around the world. Whatever your interests -- from
square dancing to sandcastle building -- you'll find a festival celebrating with
a day or two of fun and food. If you don't have the time or budget to go far,
contact area chamber of commerce or tourism offices within a day's drive of your
home for their calendar of events. If you can, extend your trip into a long
weekend. If you've got the time and resources, check out some of the major fun
festivals: Carnival, Mardi Gras, Rio's Carnivale. Don't forget your costume!
Husband and wife team Paris Permenter and John Bigley have authored over 20
guidebooks and also edit the FREE
Lovetripper.com , a romantic travel magazine featuring worldwide
destinations.
Copyright Paris Permenter and John Bigley
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