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Top 8 Intimate Encounters This Valentine’s Day

We have put together our favourite heart related destinations to get you in the Valentine’s day mood. Let us know if you have found any other heart related places on your travels.

Have a heart to heart dancing on ice 

Snuggle up to your partner on the deck of one of our Antarctic cruises and spot heart shaped icebergs among the abundant wildlife in the region. Antarctica’s dramatic landscape plays host to hundreds of different species.  Watch dolphins frolic in the water and whales and seals feed on the schools of fish. Pack your snow boots and hold on tight to your loved one as you go on daily excursions on the ice. Look out for the emperor penguin. Is there a fledgling underneath the feathers?

Penguin in Antarctica

Heart shaped rock on Palm Beach – Crete

Discover this heart shaped rock in the shallows of Palm Beach on the Greek island of Crete. Gorge on figs, the aphrodisiacal local delicacy and sip cocktails under the palm trees to return home a healthy sun-kissed colour. Explore the many caves by snorkel or boat to pack some adventure into your romantic escape or honeymoon and relax in the spa with a joint massage and mud bath after a difficult day swinging from hammocks in the breeze.

Palm Beach in Crete, Greece

 Elephants sharing the love

Spot elephants in love embracing in the grasslands and fall asleep to the sound of hippos gurgling in the lake. With Honeymiles, watch the sunrise from one of our hot air balloon safaris over the Masai-Mara reserve. It is the best time to see the lions hunt their prey. Watch the animals from the sky, and land to a champagne breakfast, the perfect end to a romantic and peaceful honeymoon a million miles away from home.

Elephants in Love

Having a whale of a time

Visit the heart shaped island in the Vaza-Barris river of Brazil and spot the humpback whales’ heart-shaped tails close to the Abrolhos islands. Dance the intimate samba with your loved one and soak up the sun on Rio’s sexiest beaches. Catch a rainbow over the Iguazu falls on a helicopter tour, or feel the mist hit your face from Brazil’s walkway over the canyon. You will be on top of the world at Corcovado Peak.

Humpback Whale off the coast of Brazil

 Lovers Island in Croatia

Escape to Lovers Island in Croatia and explore this natural heart-shaped island in the Adriatic. Take a boat from the mainland with a bottle of champagne and delicious picnic and enjoy the peaceful surroundings of this privately-owned piece of land. Our resorts in Croatia are immersed in culture. Stroll hand in hand around the rustic town of Dubrovnik or hire a bicycle to get off the beaten track. Visit the castles and the cobbled streets of historic towns.

Love Island, Croatia

Rih Lake – Burma (meaning heart in Hindi) 

Burma’s Rih Lake may not be a perfect heart shape, but years of British colonisation altered this natural beauty to be the shape it is today. Originally believed to be a passage for souls to heaven, take your soul mate here and discover the rugged and untouched beauty that Burma has to offer. Visit via India, staying at one of our luxury hotels or take a tour of this magnificent and colourful country in absolute luxury. Make sure you visit the Taj Mahal and learn about the love story that inspired this fine piece of architecture. If you’re feeling daring, you can even spice up your love life by trying snake blood, a traditional Indian aphrodisiac.

Rih Dil Lake in Burma

Heart shaped island in Okavango Delta - Botswana

Escape to one of the last unspoiled corners of Africa for some intimate alone time. This heart shaped island in the heart of the Okavango Delta in Botswana is only visible between March and June when the swamp levels are at their highest. Take a romantic and authentic mokoro (a traditional canoe) and paddle to the island to see the Big Five in their natural habitat. Stargaze on a mobile safari or ride a quad bike through the salt pans during the dry season.

Okavango Delta, Bostwana

Trouvez l’amour en France – Find love in France

Fancy staying closer to home? Take a trip to France where you can immerse yourself in the peace and tranquillity of some of the country’s most exclusive holiday destinations. Famous for its cuisine, dine on oysters and red wine as the sun goes down over the Mediterranean. Dip your toes in the sea or climb some of France’s mountains for that extra thrill.

Corsica, France

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World’s Largest Floating Christmas Tree Unveiled [VIDEO]

The worlds largest floating Christmas tree has been unveiled in Rio de Janeiro, marking the official start of the Christmas holiday season in the Brazilian city. Brazil’s Rio Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon attracted near 100,000 people after its giant 542 tonne floating Christmas tree, wrapped in 3.3 million light bulbs was the centre piece of a spectacular eight minute firework display. It was estimated that more then a million people are expected to see the floating Christmas tree before the lights are turned off on 6^th January 2012.

The 85 metre high tree was first erected back in 1996 and has since become one of Rio de Janeiro’s biggest tourist attractions alongside the renowned Rio Carnival. The Guinness Book of Records confirmed that the Christmas tree was officially the largest of its kind in the world. Watch the unveiling below.

Source: The Metro
Image By: Digo_Souza