Cinemas are very popular in Bangkok, and for a little extra money moviegoers can upgrade to a VIP cinema and a “loveseat,” a two-seater leather recliner with massage controls. The ticket includes a warm blanket, a pair of fuzzy socks, access to a private lounge, a soft drink and waitress service. Foreign films are generally shown in their original language with subtitles, and American movies are common.
Wat Po Temple is famous for its enormous reclining Buddha, but it is also the home of the Wat Po Thai Traditional Medical School and its highly regarded massage school. Visitors to the temple are likely to be approached by massage school students who are willing to come to their hotel rooms and give them (strictly professional) Thai massages. For a couple they will send two students so each person can experience massages at the same time.
Agra, India – A Monument to Love
Is there another architectural marvel in the world more iconic as a tribute to profound love than the UNESCO World Heritage Site the Taj Mahal? In 1631 Shahjahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died in childbirth and left her husband grieving, so to honor her he hired 20,000 to build the marble temple. For centuries it has stood as a tribute to lovers.
Travelers to India in wedding season, October to December, will also be treated to wedding processions through the streets, particularly around Agra. Indian people are happy for onlookers to share in their joy and watch them as they make their way to their nuptials on horses or elephants.
Niagara Falls, NY, USA and Ontario, Canada – Famous for Honeymoons
In the early 1900s, Niagara Falls promoted itself as the “Honeymoon Capital of the World.” Napoleon’s brother honeymooned there, after all. Don a plastic poncho and tour-issued flip flops and ride the Maid of the Mist boat under the falls. After being sprayed by the Falls visitors can warm up with regional wines on a drive along the Niagara Wine Trail.
Buenos Aires, Argentina -- La Recoleta Cemetery
A stroll through La Recoleta Cemetery gives visitors a chance to ponder their own plans to spend eternity together. Juan Peron so loved his first wife, Evita, that he infamously had her embalmed to preserve her body for eternity. Her final resting place is in her family’s tomb but without Juan by her side. Couples can hold hands as they stroll through the lavish graves and crypts of the Argentine rich and famous. Surely that will work up an appetite for a meaty dinner at one of the city’s delicious steakhouses.
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