Valentine's Day is the day we express our love for that important other in our lives. It's a day of romance, roses and chocolates. Jewelry is another traditional gift, particularly bestowed by men to their ladies. While these items make lovely, almost indispensable Valentine's Day gifts, such gifts don't make for much of a Valentine's surprise. Here we offer five Valentine's surprises that are sure to be a big hit with your sweetie.
This year, Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday, which makes all of our Valentine's surprise gifts easy to arrange. Here we go!
1. A weekend getaway to a Bed & Breakfast is purely romantic, charming and affordable. Get online and take a look at B&Bs in your area. Most have detailed information about their rooms, replete with photos and information on local attractions and nearby restaurants and shops, making it easy to choose the style of room and attractions that suit you. Book online. Print out some of the photos and put them inside your Valentine's Day card.
2. If your budget can manage this one, look into island vacations. Before you nix this idea, go online and check out some of the value priced deals there are to be had these days. If you're near the coast already, this can be truly affordable. Call a local travel agent and see what kind of deals she can find. Alternatively, if you're not near a coastline and the airfare is too pricey, look for lake resorts. Just think 'beautiful surroundings' and you've got a great Valentine's surprise gift.
3. These days, travel agencies are getting very imaginative in the niche vacations. There are adventure vacations, whisking you off to exotic locations, many of which you can find close to home. Cooking vacations are quite popular, if your sweetie is into cooking. Here's how these work: you get nice accommodations with luxurious amenities and attend cooking classes on site taught by professional chefs. February is also a great time for a skiing vacation.
4. Another Valentine's surprise that's always well received is a seminar or workshop in your sweetie's area of interest. These are usually reasonably priced and makes a loving and thoughtful gift. No matter the subject, you won't have any trouble finding a great seminar or workshop. An easy way to find these is a simple online search, such as 'seminar subject your-city'.
5. If your sweetie enjoys cultural events, this idea makes a wonderful Valentine's surprise. Tickets to the theatre, ballet, symphony or museum show, preceded or followed by a dinner at a romantic restaurant is a great way to let your love be known.
Along with any of these fabulous Valentine's surprises, you must include just a small assortment of chocolates! Women also love those silk roses you can find at the supermarket. Happy Valentine's Day!
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