It’s not always possible to give our beloved one the absolute dream trip. Here are Lifecruiser’s top tips of affordable, but yet most romantic Valentine dream trips. Short or long, they’ll stay for long - in your spouses memory!

What is the most romantic nearby place you can think of?

Just go there if it’s nearby. Pick the best spot you can find to watch the sunset together - and don’t forget to bring a picnic basket loaded with goodies with you.

If the weather is too cold, go there but stay in the car with pillows and cozy blankets. I promise, you’ll keep each other hot enough… *giggles*

The Hawaii Spa Resort

Another alternative is to try to make your home be like that place you dream about taking a trip to. If it were Hawaii like in my dream, decorate like it were there, put up pictures of the islands, try to make some Hawaiian cuisine, make tropical drinks, play Hawaiian music, do a hula-hula dance wearing flower wreaths - use your fantasy.

Spoil your beloved one with Champagne and lighted candles, a warm bath with a nice bath oil and flowers floating around, pedicure or massage - anything that will make you both relax and enjoy!

Where did you first meet?

Try to replicate it, if not fully, so try something that relate to it. It tells that you remember it all like it were yesterday. For me that would be that special café we did meet first time, eating apple pie with lots of vanilla sauce…

Where did you go on your honeymoon?

Again, try to replicate it, if not fully so something that reminds you of your honeymoon and what you did there. Bring forward all the photos from your honeymoon to re-experience them.

If you went to the Greek island Crete on your honeymoon just like us and did drive around a lot in the mountains, you could drive to the nearest mountains on an excursion to do something crazy, like standing on the top of a mountain (OK, hill if you have no mountains) and shout out to the whole world that you love her/him. Can it be any more romantic?

… or dancing Greek dances - whatever you find most suitable for you. There are no rules, just make sure firing some love flames!

Love is in the hot air balloon

Yes, take that hot air balloon trip and surprise your beloved! Let her/him lose her/his breath from all your long passionate kisses and not just from the breathtaking view from the air…!

If you research properly before and make some contacts, you might get away pretty cheap if it’s low season in your part of the world.

Surprise with an unusual secret destination

Keep it secret, keep it unusual - how about a beach resort in the winter when the beach is covered with snow and totally deserted? That will probably be at a good price. You’ll feel like you’re the only ones on earth together under the stars!

We did our engagement alone on a winter beach… opening a champagne bottle and toasting for our future totally alone under the stars - with sand blowing in the glasses! *giggles*

Get a last minute hostel deal

Nowadays the hostels are often like 3-star rated hotels when it comes to the standard and they do have private double rooms and some hotels, so why not check out hostelbookers extended January sale to find some good deals at interesting locations?

Bring with you the stuff to “romancify” your room: flower petals, champagne, music player… Remember: It will be what you’re making it to. Romance is where we allow it to be.

Ask around for private rentals

Ask around among your friends if anyone is willing to lend you or let you rent their summerhome. Sending out requests to your friends in social networks like Twitter or Facebook can be very effective. You’ll never know until you ask, right?

Hot Valentine Tips

Avoid crowded tourist attractions and areas, you can lose that intimate feeling in a blink. Though if your love is strong enough it can manage even that. Hubby proposed to me below Sacré-Coeur Basilica in Paris and there were thousands of tourists, but we saw none of them… ah… *dreamy sigh*

Give your beloved one total focus and appreciation. Be romantic, passionate, kiss all the time everywhere - just make sure you don’t offend anyone: check up what rules goes in the place you are and adjust to custom behavior a bit - but just a bit!

Dare to show your passion, you have no idea how many plus points you get from that!

An absolute minimum of activities is to cook a romantic country themed dinner together, you can have a lot of fun in the kitchen while cooking… *hint*

Leave rose petals on the bed, upon a nice looking love letter… maybe with a promise of another real trip later on. Look her/him in the eyes properly and tell your beloved one all the things you haven’t had time in ages to say, but always think.

Be creative, don’t just come home with the usual flowers or chocolate box! Take a road trip, break loose from the every day behavior and spend some quality time together in the car experiences new surroundings and your love once again.

Whatever you do: do NOT take your beloved to see your family or relatives. That does not count and especially not the parents!!!!

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