Experience small towns.

Another great and fun thing to do is to get out and experience small towns. Not just drive through them get out and walk around their main drags. Get to feel how they feel as they you walk and talk with them. Experience the small places to eat and the local shopping. Don't under estimate the feels of welcome that a small town has to offer. When picking a place you might look for towns with a college and enjoy their campus also. This is a great way to get to know the lay of the land and maybe find some new places you might want to return to some day. Look for walking trails the weave through the city and get you places out of the way. Then enjoy all the sights hand in hand and heart in heart.

Explore on Vacation.

When you are on vacation it is easy to try to find places that remind you of home. Maybe it is restaurants that you are familiar with or stores that you shop at home. My romantic suggestion however is to explore other avenues. Find little hole in the wall places to eat, local stores and local attractions that might be more for the people that live in the area. This is a great way to have fun as a couple and get to know the area better. We have found little parks, romantic places to watch the sunset, and great home cooked meals by doing this. However the best thing about it is getting to know someone that cares what you think. The teenager at McDonalds doesn't care about your trip or where you are from but the owner of a little dinner might even sit down with you to discuss it. These are the lasting memories you will have on vacation not the ones that remind you of home.