News and Tips #6 - Valentine's Edition - February 14, 2015

February 14, 2015
Valentine's Day Edition

In this issue:
1. Bite into the best cruises for chocolate lovers
2. Find romance in Venice: Aman Canal Grande (and beyond) - Smith Travel Blog
3. Dos and Don'ts on La Saint-Valentin in France - Comme une francaise (video)
4. 10 Most Romantic Cities in Europe - The Tourist of Life
5. Valentine's Day proposals - Will you marry me? - WestJet (video)
6. Top Spots for Romance this Valentine's Day - Johnny Jet

Bite into the best cruises for chocolate - USA Today

Chocolate lovers may have their appetites satisfied on cruise ships - whether their tastes run to rich truffles, melting cakes of 'loaded' chocolate drinks.

Many lines offer you a nighttime chocolate on your pillow and feature chocolate desserts nightly on dining room menus.  If you want more you can pre-order a round of chocolate strawberries delivered to you cabin (a nice romantic gesture).
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Find romance in Venice: Aman Canal Grande (and beyond) - Smith Travel Blog

Want to impress your beloved? We mean squeals of delight, adoring looks, maybe even a few delight tears? To get the desired effect whisk them away to Aman Canal Grande in Venice (George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin's jaw-dropping wedding venue) and then to some of Venice's most romantic spots.  Housed in a 16th-century palazzo, this poised Venetian escape epitomizes La Serenissima's seductive charms...
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Dos and Don'ts on La Saint-Valentin in France - Comme une francaise  -  (video)




10 Most Romantic Cities in Europe - The Tourist Life

My idea of a romantic city is small, cosy, lots of music, lots of places to eat romantically, to be able to wander and be amazed and to find the peace you can't find at home.  It was hard to create this list as Europe has so many romantic cities that measured up to this criteria.  But after a couple of hours I finally figured it out.  Here is my top 10 of romantic cities in Europe.
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Valentine's Day proposals - Will you marry me? WestJet (video)




Top Spots for Romance This Valentine's Day - Johnny Jet

Bring on the romance! While couples are getting close today on Valentine's Day, they are apparently getting closer in New York and Cancun.
There's a new survey out by Allianz Global Assistance ranking the U.S. Valentine's Day destinations with New York stealing the number one spot followed by Las Vegas and Chicago, respectively.  Other U.S. destinations ranking in the top 10 were San Francisco, Seattle,...

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20 Facts about France

I love France.  I have visited it three times and loved it every time.  There just isn't enough time to see it all.  A reminder ... Paris is a lovely city but France is more than just Paris.

After reading Rough Guide's 20 Facts about France, and looking at the photos, I am ready to book my next trip.

It's a beautiful world...

Evol, France

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Christmastime in Lille

Lille is a small city on the northern French frontier with Belgium.  Read one person's account of Christmastime in Lille.  Its Christmas Market is considered to be one of the top ones in Europe.

Christmastime in Lille