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Romantic Interludes at Luxury Vacation Rentals

February 15, 2007. Did you and your sweetheart spend Valentine's Day planning a trip or daydreaming about travel? If so, we have a few Valentine-themed articles from the Internet this week.

Luxury vacation rentals provide the perfect setting for a romantic getaway. If you would rather stay in, they provide much more privacy and intimacy than hotel rooms. Call it a home away from home, without the responsibility and stress that takes the flavor of love out of our everyday lives. Some even feature hot tubs!

The first story we read appeared in InsideBayArea.com and focuses on – what else? – chocolate. If your sweetheart was angry that you didn't buy her a box, make up for the omission buy planning a chocolate vacation to New Brunswick or one of ten other suggested destinations for chocoholics.

Rolf Potts' column focuses on the important considerations we make when hit the road with our significant others. "Few things test a romance like traveling together," he writes. In order to avoid a catastrophe away from home, Potts offers a list of questions to ask before making the commitment:

Are you willing to compromise on destinations, expenses, and other joint decisions?

Do you expect to spend every moment of the trip together, or can you be independent of one another as a couple?

Will you try and pack in a lot of activities, or be open to taking things as they come?