UP, UP AND AWAY!

You can enjoy the breathtaking views of the valley and spark the romance

 in your marriage, as you float 3,000 feet in the air 

on a balloon flight with Hot Air Expeditions' Arizona.  

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As you float over the the beautiful Phoenix/Scottsdale scenery you will be taken back by  the wonders of  the various animal and  plant life of the Arizona desert. 

When your 6 mile an hour flight comes to an end 

you will be greeted 

with a romantic dining treat, with a

 table set-up of fine linens and china 

accompanied with tantalizing gourmet 

foods and drinks. 

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A legendary Balloonist Ceremony to commemorate this once-in-a-lifetime event will be held in your honor as you and your spouse are "inducted into the ballooning society and awarded the Certificate d'Ascension En Machine Aerostatique."  What a beautiful way to end such a memorable experience!

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RATED THE BEST BALLOON FLIGHT IN PHOENIX FOR 22 YEARS- BY FODORS TRAVEL

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Relationship Tip!  Staying grounded is a way of life but sometimes it is nice to let our minds and bodies drift and escape from the mundane tasks!  Taking a hot air balloon ride with your spouse allows you to get lost together and for your love to take flight.   Take the time to truly look into each other's eyes and enjoy the moment of peace and serenity that surrounds you.

Tag! Your It!

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You are never too old to play a game of tag!  At Stratum Laser Tag in Mesa, they take the traditional game of tag to a whole new level!  

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"Created by the designers of Universal Studios Earthquake Dam Ride, Caesars Palace Forum Shops & moving statues in Las Vegas,"  you and your spouse are going to have a blast as you engage in the exciting game of laser tag.

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Participating in this game will get your competitive juices flowing as you experience the 13,000 square foot labyrinth blasting with music that will get your heart pumping!  From Stratum's  3D artwork, enhanced with black lights, towers, bridges, and ramps, you won't want this date to end!

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After the game you can cool down by enjoying a laid back dinner in the Stratum Diner, with their reasonably priced, pizza, hot dogs, root beer floats, ice cream, and Nachos.

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Relationship Tip!  Stratum is a great place to turn back the clock and be kids again!  Sometimes it can be hard taking on all the responsibilities we have as parents and adults and we forget to just have fun!!  Take the time to play a game of tag, or go to the park and swing on the swings with your spouse and reminisce about your childhood.

Experience a Tasty Treat from Around the World

World Market is full of  artisan furniture, home decor, and foods from around the globe.  

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 Recently, my husband and I decided to visit the World Market, in the Queen Creek Market Place, on a date to enrich our taste buds with foods we had never eaten before.  Our date took us on a cultural extravaganza, from the Asian music playing in the background to the eclectic collection of handmade furniture and one-of-a-kind jewelry. 

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We were both excited to go on our global food treasure hunt as we headed over to the large selection of sweets, drinks, and  gourmet foods from around the world. 






After walking up and down the food and drink aisle for several minutes we narrowed our food choices to a packet of licorice flavored Mentos called "Lakris Mint," a product of  Holland, and a box of Japanese style "Red Bean Mochi," which looks like a powered doughnut on the outside and is filled with red beans made into a thick jelly type texture.  

After purchasing our items we found a quiet bench to sit on, just outside of the store, where we indulged ourselves in the unique tastes of our World Market items.  We had fun critiquing our choices and feeding each other these distinct foods. 

 It was fun hunting for foods we had never eaten before and sharing an intimate moment of feeding each other in the middle of a public shopping center.  

Relationship Tip!  Be spontaneous!  Think, taste, or do something outside of the box every once in a while to spice up your relationship with your spouse. 

London Sky Garden

When in London, visit one of London’s best kept secrets!

The Sky Garden is known as “London’s Highest Public Garden”. It’s the perfect date location for a couple on vacation in London. Not only will you find some of the greatest views of London that can be found, you can enjoy dinner, brunch, drinks, live music, early morning yoga, or even more drinks, all with a view!

Take a seat and enjoy a romantic meal as you watch the sun set on the most gorgeous view of London.

Or start your morning right and get a little yoga in before you both spend the day touring this enchanting city. After you’ve relaxed with yoga, take a seat and enjoy breakfast or brunch.

How about drinks and live music? Can you imagine a cooler atmosphere than the top of a skyscraper overlooking the city of London? You can dance the night away, on top of the world!

Whatever you do at the Sky Garden, you will have the time of your life and make great memories together from your time in London, my husband and I did!

One of the best things about this place is it is free to visit. All you have to do is book ahead!

The Sky Garden is open from 10am to 6am, Monday - Friday and 11am to 9pm on weekends. Go take your spouse on a great date and enjoy fantastic views like these:

*All photos were found on the Sky Garden website, except for my three that are my personal photos.

Relationship Tip: Don’t forget to go on dates, even when you are on vacation! If you spend all of your time touring in a city, you might as well spend some of that touring time strengthening your relationship.