Portugal

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s the perfect time for couples to stoke the fires away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. As big believers in the power of love (and not just the Frankie Goes to Hollywood jam), we’ve traversed the globe to find nine swoon-worthy sanctuaries located in seriously sexy locales.

Travelers typically beseech the weather gods for blue skies and sunshine, but some people live for a little drama every now and again—it often makes for a better story—and for those types there’s storm watching. Herein, seven spots across the globe where Mother Nature tends to put on a show.

There are those holidays where you just want to sit by the hotel pool with a steady stream of cocktails and leave it at that, but when you want to step that up with a side of unconventional, these seven properties have your back with spectacular experiences to make your Instagram followers insanely jealous, amongst other things.

As the chill in the air subsides and buds begin to unfurl, scores slough off their homebody ways and seek spring escapes. Offering quaint countryside and culturally-rich cities, and wine, so much wine, Europe is the holy grail of charming getaways. Herein, six to consider, from Portugal to Poland.

Lazy week at the beach, big city cultural excursion or Disney World—here’s your Spring Break guide to family getaways. The eight North American and European properties herein all have suites and extras to accommodate kids, but offer starkly different settings and experiences—poll the clan and make your choice.