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Friday
December 29, 2000
Romantic
Getaways
 From
snowy slopes to sun-drenched beaches, romantic retreats
are turning up the heat this winter. For couples who
want to be swept away we've found four luxury locations
that guarantee to put the luster back in your love life.
Number one: the most romantic place on earth - Venice.
This travel guru's got the inside scoop on intimate
escapes. He's editor-in-chief of Expedia Travels magazine
Gary Walther. He says, "Go in the winter instead of
summer. You don't have the crowds and you have the city
to yourself in a way."
Number two: Vermont. The cozy twin farms inn combines
rustic romance with a twist of snow. Walther says, "Twin
Farms is probably the most expensive. It's a very un-hotel-like-hotel.
They'll arrange whatever you want. It's really a luxury
hotel in the woods."
Number three: exotic Mustique Island. These unique villas
are ideal if a secluded tropical paradise is more to
your taste.. Here you hobnob with royalty and rockers.
In fact, you can even rent Mick Jagger's Caribbean crib
for about $15,000 a week.
Walther says, "It's probably one of the best places
to relax in high style in all of the Caribbean. This
is like having a villa on a private island, you have
the island to yourself.
And number four on our list: northwest hideaway Vancouver
Islands. If your the kind of couple who's passion lies
in the eye of the storm, this one's for you.
Walther says, "The Wickeninish Inn is probably the most
off beat and adventurous. It's a hotel that was built
to watch storms and I always think that tempestuous
weather and romance go together."
So whether it's romantic Venice -- rustic Vermont --
stormy Vancouver or magical Mustique - shake those winter
blues and escape to an extraordinary place and get lost
in love.
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