Last updated on April 25th, 2018 at 10:24 pm
When looking for some Romantic Vacation Ideas, I hope you’ll enjoy a look at a few places that I love!
Romantic Vacation Ideas Outside of the United States
I absolutely love to travel and before having kids, my husband and I did quite a bit of romantic getaways! If you are looking for some Romantic Vacation Ideas, then I can’t wait to tell you about a few of my favorite places.
This week the I Heart Faces photo challenge is all about your story in photos. The theme is “Places I Love”. With Valentine’s Day on the way, we thought it would be interesting to see some of your most romantic (or just regular) places. It’s a week of fun and hopefully a way to get to know one another better. I had a lot of fun going through old photos for this challenge, when in reality I should have been working! Oh well, sometimes it’s nice to take a blast through the past.
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There are many romantic vacation places I love, but here are several that stand out in my memory as being the top favorites.
Disclaimer: All of the following photos are at least 8-15 years old. Hopefully I’ll make it back to get some photos with my good camera in the next decade or two!
Romantic Vacation Ideas I Love
St. Lucia
Our honeymoon in St. Lucia was definitely one of the most romantic and a place I love! We stayed at Anse Chastanet, before it was anything but a few tree houses. Now it’s a fancy spa destination and absolutely gorgeous! We relaxed on the black sand beach, snorkeled, rode bikes through the rain forest and went on sunset cruises. Ahhhh! I can’t say enough good things about this amazing resort.
Venice
Soon after getting married we traveled through Italy. Venice was definitely the most romantic! My husband loved it because there was no car traffic and we had to walk everywhere. It was a lot less hustle and bustle from other cities which made it more romantic for him. I loved the beauty and of course the food! It was like stepping into a fake world. You have to go here sometime in your life. Find great deals to Venice here.
This was the patio of our hotel. There were so many beautiful, unexpected spots in Venice.
Rome
Rome is one of the most amazing romantic vacation destinations I’ve ever been. Not only is it the perfect place to explore with your significant other, but everyone seems to be in love in Italy! Find the best deals on the most romantic rooms here. Rome can be very hectic and busy. Traffic is insane and there will be crowds. So to get away from the crowds, restaurants might be other’s favorite romantic places to visit, but my favorite place was the Colosseum. It was a magical site!
It’s such a big space that you can find a spot just for yourself. My husband and I sat in silence at the top of the Colosseum for a long time taking it all in.
Loire Valley, France
I sifted through a bag of old photos (taken in film…GASP!) and found my Château of Chenonceau photos. This amazing castle is in the Loire Valley of France and is known as the castle of queens. This photo does not do this justice at all. If you are ever interested in visiting a romantic, beautiful castle with amazing scenery and gardens, you must make a trip here! Paris is romantic, but a trip to Chenonceau was definitely my most memorable romantic vacation spot.
What are some places you love?
Kathy says
Hi Amy,
I’m Angie’s SIL. I saw your picture from St. Lucia, and recognized that beach! We went to St. Lucia on our honeymoon too, and we went snorkeling at Anse Chastanet but stayed at Ladera. We loved it!
.-= Kathy´s last blog ..Brrrrr! =-.
Dot O says
Amy, these are gorgeous! It just is amazing what you capture, especially the coliseum – so beautiful. I love old stuff.
We too spent our honeymoon on St. Lucia at a place called Couples. The week we were there is when St. Lucia hung their very first traffic light which was right at our resort. They even had a constant video running on TV showing everyone what to do at the traffic light.
Great pictures, great memories for you.
.-= Dot O´s last blog ..My Story In Photos – Places I Love =-.
Suki says
The places you have been to look very very lovely.
Becky says
Great photos!!
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mindy says
love the photos, the colours are exquisite! will def. need to do a post as well.
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Jackie Jean says
these are beautiful!!
Lindsay says
Beautiful shots! I hope to get to many of these places someday!
.-= Lindsay´s last blog ..My Story in Photos – Places I Love =-.
jen@ourdailybigtop says
I want to go to Italy too – someday. My brother spent a year there studying architecture and he found some amazing places.
.-= jen@ourdailybigtop´s last blog ..I heart faces – the place I love =-.
Lena says
Wow I love that castle photo! If I can ever talk my husband into visiting France (he went once before and hated it!), I would most certainly have to visit it. I’m a huge fan of castles.
And the Colosseum? My god, I would probably sit there all day just taking it in as well.
Beautiful photos.
.-= Lena´s last blog ..You Capture – Colors =-.
Sam says
Georgous!!!!!!! I love it all
Jenny Ellis says
Wow! I am so jealous! I’ve never been anywhere this amazing. Beautiful photos!!
.-= Jenny Ellis´s last blog ..{Utah Photographer} The meaning of beautiful… =-.
Lisa says
Wow, Venice looks amazing! I hope to make it there some day. Beautiful photos!
Jill says
These photos are beautiful! I am going to Venice this Summer and bought a nice camera for that very reason! What lens is the most important to have over there???? Im lost!
Valeria says
I’m glad you liked Italy, it’s true, here there are some of the most romantic places (and not just romantic…!). I love your pic of Venezia. I’ll post soon “my favorite places” post….I’ll show you a town you might want to visit.. on your next trip???!!
Valeria
Italy
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Caroline says
Beautiful – I love the gondolas picture best I think, but they all look wonderful 😀 I am so tempted to go rummage through old photos too, but not sure I actually will!
.-= Caroline´s last blog ..Best Shot – The Inner Moss & Other Stuff! =-.
Lulu Taylor says
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American in Norway says
Beautiful photos… Love all of the places you featured.. Hubby & I sailed the Caribbean & Europe for several years before we had our children…sigh. such good times. : )
Buckeroomama says
My husband and I spent hours at the Coliseum, too! It was really quite awesome being there and knowing that hundreds (?) of years ago, they were having chariot races and gladiator fights, etc. there.
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Angie from The Arthur Clan says
I swear on a stack of Bibles that some day I am going to find a way to go to Italy. Your photos completely showcase what an amazing place it is. Gorgeous!
.-= Angie from The Arthur Clan´s last blog ..~ The Bane of my Winter Existence ~ =-.
Screwed Up Texan says
Beautiful photos. One of my favorite places to visit is the American Southwest, especially New Mexico, Arizona and southern Utah. Fun theme!
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