Day to day life is just flat out hard these days, so making the time to get away with your significant other is highly recommended! Jereme and I try to get away together once a year, but it can be hard to find the time with our busy schedules. I thought I would share some helpful tips for planning a memorable getaway with the one you love the most. After all, it is the season of love!
Planning Activities
For starters, I recommend creating a list of activities that you’ll both be interested in trying. Before I plan a destination, I usually think about what it is I’m craving in the moment. Some days I want to relax on the beach, while other days I want to climb a mountaintop! Once I’ve figured out just what we want to do the most, I start researching destinations that offer those activities. Jereme can be a little more adventurous than me, so I try to include things that we’ll both enjoy! For example, I might prefer cozying up in a cabin surrounded by snow, but I know Jereme is going to want to snowboard. If we decide to head to the mountains together, we’ll go boarding a few days and then hang around the cabin together the other days. It’s a win-win!
Romantic Vacation Activities You’ll Both Enjoy:
- Spa treatments
- Take a hike
- Go snowboarding or skiing
- Wine Tasting
- Go for a bike ride
- Relax on the beach
- Take a hot air balloon ride
- Go camping
- Take a road trip
- Go kayaking or canoeing
- Explore a new city
- Watch a sunrise or sunset
- Go snorkeling
- Take a cooking class
- See a show or concert
- Go to a fancy restaurant
- Go sailing
- Visit a National Park
This is a fairly small list of activities for a romantic getaway. I’ve spent many hours researching ideas for us, and there are some lists that go on and on. Ultimately, you know yourself and your significant other best. I absolutely know that Jereme would never want to take a dance class together, so I would never plan for that on one of our trips. I am all about trying new experiences, but know your interests and your limits. After all, this is supposed to be a fun getaway!
Amazing Destinations for Couples
You might not know that Jereme and I are high school sweethearts! I love sharing our story. We started dating at fifteen years old and now have spent more of our lives together than apart. Traveling is something that we started doing together over twenty years ago. We were married for six years before we even thought about having kids, so we’ve had countless trips together! The following destinations are some of our favorite places that we’ve visited fairly recently together.
South Lake Tahoe, California
Lake Tahoe is an amazing destination for a memorable romantic getaway! The location itself is absolutely stunning and there are so many outdoor adventures and places to explore. I have honestly never seen a lake so beautiful in my entire life!
South Lake Tahoe Highlights:
- Hiking to Secret Cove Beach
- Kayaking at Emerald Lake State Park
- Exploring Heavenly Mountain Resort
Click here to for our entire South Lake Tahoe guide!
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Our first trip out of the country without kids was to Cabo San Lucas for our anniversary. I cannot recommend this place enough! We stayed at an amazing All-Inclusive resort that I never wanted to leave. The food, the drinks, the views were unforgettable! So much so, we ended up returning to the exact same resort the next summer!
Cabo San Lucas Highlights:
- Grand Fiesta Americana Los Cabos Resort
- Couples massages
- Dinner cruise around the Arch of Cabo San Lucas
- Watching whales right from the shore of the resort
Winter Park, Colorado
The truth is, we haven’t gone on a ski trip together without our kids in a quite some time. We used to go every winter together before we had them. It was the one trip a year that I knew we would make sure to plan for and we just continued that tradition once we had our boys. We have taken grandpa on several of our recent trips, which gives us some alone time to spend together on the mountain! This is such a great destination for couples that are adventurous. And it doesn’t get more romantic than being tucked away in a cozy ski lodge together!
Our Winter Park Highlights:
- Snowboarding
- Hot tubbing
- Ice skating
- Tubing
- Snowshoeing on the Frasier River Trail
Washington, DC
Remember when I mentioned to find activities and destinations that everyone will enjoy? Well, Jereme totally took one for the team when we visited DC a few years ago for my birthday! He knows that history is totally my thing, even though it’s not really his. But, we both ended up having a wonderful time! It was so much fun exploring a new city together for the first time. And we really both enjoyed the historical sites around DC and the museums and monuments are amazing!
Our Washington DC Highlights:
- Eating all the lobster rolls & clam chowder
- Nighttime bike ride tour of the monuments
- Seeing the White House for the first time
- Smithsonian Museums
- Massages
Romantic Destinations and Activities on Our Bucket List
We have so many trip ideas on our bucket list! Here are a few destinations and activities that I hope we get to do together, just us!
- See the Northern Lights in Iceland
- Stay in a hotel with a view of Niagara Falls
- See the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
- Swim with Whale Sharks in Mexico
- Whale watching in Washington State
- Leaf peeping in Vermont
- Explore ice caves in Rifle, Colorado
- Stay in a treehouse
More Tips for a Memorable Couples Trip
- Go in the slow season
- Book a room with a view
- Splurge on a nice meal
- Get room service
- Take a nap
- Do lots of day drinking
- Plan a Staycation
- Unplug from social media
I hope you find these ideas and recommendations helpful for planning the most memorable romantic getaway! Check back soon to see where Jereme and I end up exploring this year. If you have a destination that we should add to our list, I’d love for you to leave a comment! Happy travels, my friends!
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