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Love is in the air Love conquers all, even a bad economy. While you're scrimping and saving to afford a once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon or special vacation, use the downtime to scope out 10 of the planet's most romantic destinations -- so when you're good to go, you'll know where to go to make memories that last a lifetime! San Francisco & Wine Country, california Lovers easily can lose their hearts in San Francisco . The trolley's clang-clang-clang is music to their ears, as they hold hands in a cable car crawling up, down and over the hills of San Francisco. A walk or drive down Lombard Street, "The World's Crookedest Street," is an experience to remember. Shops in busy Chinatown lure passersby with fresh fish, produce and imported specialties. An ice cream at Ghirardelli’s is a must, as is a walk through touristy Fisherman’s Wharf. With more than 1000 acres of rose gardens, parkland and lakes, plus more than 1 million trees...

Love is in the air Love conquers all, even a bad economy. While you're scrimping and saving to afford a once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon or special vacation, use the downtime to scope out 10 of the planet's most romantic destinations -- so when you're good to go, you'll know where to go to make memories that last a lifetime! Venice, Italy Gondolas of snuggled lovers quietly slip through inky black canals at sunset. City lights dance on the water and set romance aglow as the evening darkness draws in. In Venice , all is quieter in the evening, when the day tourists are gone and lovers are left behind to stroll through narrow city streets and across small bridges. Dinners along the Grand Canal are splendid, especially at the Naranzaria in the heart of the Rialto, where the specialty of the house is raw food. If money is no object, lovers can sleep like royalty in the Gritti Palace , an actual doge’s palace built in 1525. By day, the Bridge of Sighs whi...

Love is in the air Love conquers all, even a bad economy. While you're scrimping and saving to afford a once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon or special vacation, use the downtime to scope out 10 of the planet's most romantic destinations -- so when you're good to go, you'll know where to go to make memories that last a lifetime! New York City Central Park, a beautiful 843-acre refuge nestled in the center of New York City , invites lovers to stroll hand in hand along meandering paths. Skyscrapers rim the park, reflecting their grandeur in the lakes below. Nearby department store windows tease shoppers with their creative displays, while Tiffany's sparkle entices lovers inside. Rockefeller Center is always a treat with its rotating seasonal displays and historic Radio City Music Hall only steps away. Sweethearts kiss on the observation deck of the Empire State Building as the entire city stretches out below. The cobblestone streets of Greenwich Villag...