I am always looking at travel sites, dreaming of the vacations I would take if money and time were no barrier to travel. While browsing, I found Holiday-Rentals and started looking at their Valentine’s Day Holiday page.

I was daydreaming about a Caribbean romance for Valentine’s Day. Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St Lucia Trinidad & Tobago are just some of the destinations from which you may choose. Imagine visiting a tropical island and snorkeling in the warm sea while everyone at home is bundled up for blizzards.

A romantic Valentine’s holiday to Lake Como, Italy sounds wonderful to me. Some other destinations in Italy you may choose are Campania, Lombardy, Rome, Sardinia, Tuscany or Venice. Spending a week or so in any one of these beautiful and historic locations would be a wonderful treat.

Holiday-Rentals has the largest selection of holiday homes available to rent direct from the owners, saving you up to 40 percent in fees. Staying at someone’s home offers an authentic cultural experience, great personal comfort and an excellent value.

There are over 45,000 rentals on the website. From cottages to villas, from condos on the beach to cabins in the mountains, you will find the perfect rental using the robust search engine on the site.

So, where are you going on your Valentine’s Day holiday?

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Washington, D.C. is just one of the more than 20 destinations that are part of the Trusted Travel and Attractions network of cities. I would recommend the Odyssey Dinner Cruise on the Potomac River. It has been years since I took this tour, but I will never forget cruising along the river, with all the landmarks of Washington, D.C. highlighted against the night sky and reflected in the flowing water.

The cruise is three hours in length and you will enjoy a wonderful dinner that includes appetizer, first course, main course and dessert, with a selection of wines, if you like. After dinner, there is dancing with a live band, or you may just sit and relax as the historical scenery passes by your window. This cruise gave me a real sense of history and my place in it.

Jacket is required for men and women should dress for cocktails.

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