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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What plug goes where?

Keeping yourself 'plugged in' in another country can be problematic, especially if you need to charge your phone, camera, computer, etc.  In the past, this was not so big an issue as we travelled with less electronic equipment.
The graphic at the link below shows you the plug you need when travelling in different parts of the world.  The colour of the country/region will match the colour of the plug.  As noted you can buy adapters for these plugs at travel shops, online or in a shop at the airport.

What plug goes where?

Below are two adapters available on Amazon.  The first adapter has many pieces that are easy to lose.  but you can take only those pieces that you need on a specific trip.  My personal preference is the first adapter as it is one piece.  While a bit cumbersome, because it is one piece you cannot lose parts.

5 International Beverages way better than eggnog

You want to toast the holidays or the New Year, but you want to do it a little differently.  It's time to give eggnog a break.  Time to try something a bit more exotic.  Cheers!

5 International Beverages way better than eggnog