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I have long been an advocate, even an evangelist, about the importance of traveling as a couple. I see the opportunity to discover new things, people, and places as a perfect way to keep your relationship with your spouse fun and exciting.<\/p>\n

Every time I attend a wedding, I always write in the guest book, “May there always be magic.” But I have no doubt that there will be times when there won’t be magic at all.\u00a0 The comedian Jim Gaffigan explains what it’s like to raise 2+ children like this: “Imagine you’re drowning… and someone hands you a baby.” Boy is that ever true.<\/p>\n

The everyday grind of life will wear away what the two of you had to begin your relationship – freedom, adventure, and excitement – and nothing will return that to your marriage like travel.<\/p>\n

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Nicole and I love to reminisce about our travels together.\u00a0 We tell the story about her, 6 months pregnant, fainting at Chichen Itza.\u00a0 A Mexican ambulance came rushing over and I had to stop them from giving her\u00a0an IV. When we went to London and left our son at home, she was still breastfeeding, but she forgot her pump and had to endure a 24-hour flight with no relief (she’s going to kill me for telling you that story). On our last trip to Italy, we made friends and had great conversations with people from Texas, New York, France, Australia, and Germany.\u00a0 All of these are experiences that just wouldn’t come to us in our everyday life – they give us a chance to rediscover ourselves, and each other.<\/p>\n

The list of reasons other couples give us for not traveling is long, but the one we can most easily rebut is the old\u00a0“it’s too expensive” statement.\u00a0 Seeing how we’ve now applied for 38 credit cards and accumulated more than 2.5 million frequent flyer miles, the cost of our travels is now almost non-existent.\u00a0 When we can book RT flights from SLC to Italy for $81, all of the sudden a lot of barriers come down.<\/p>\n

If you’re thinking it’s about time for you to have a romantic getaway, here are a few ideas on how you can do it the almost-free way.<\/p>\n

Chocolate and Intercourse – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n

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With a lead in like that, I’m sure you’re already excited.\u00a0 Well, this couple’s getaway won’t leave you disappointed.\u00a0 There are so many things to do in the Harrisburg\/Hershey\/Intercourse areas\u00a0for adventure, history, culture, and everything.<\/p>\n