Summer 2012
Weekend Getaway for Two – A Supremely Sexy Gift Idea
Sometimes we need to go beyond chocolates, roses & wine by flattering our lover with a little bit of travel. An amorous flight of fancy needn’t require airline travel or a five-star luxurious booking, though it couldn’t hurt – as with food & dining, look local for sustainable options.
A naughty weekend is just what the love doctor ordered come February, when a couple days is all you need to tame that sexy beast within. And you don’t have to completely empty your pockets to romance the pants off your sweetheart.
The majority of accommodations out there are well aware that fun loving couples are quick to partake in the occasional weekend romp, snapping up welcoming romantic weekend packages for two like sexpot love dragons.
Ignite the Fire in Your Truelove with Travel & Accommodation
Commit to making this a love month with naughty weekend plans and bookings. With that starry-eyed conviction, you may be wondering where others are going, either to avoid the rush of other romantics or to beat them to the punch, being a closet competitive lust Spartan on a quest.
Popular accommodation booking site Wotif.com completes an annual poll announcing top Australian destinations at the end of each year, based on more than 250, 000 bookings per month. For 2011, Queensland was the top destination state overall, despite floods & cyclones.
But for our purposes here, The Wotif Top 20 city poll for Australian destinations in 2011 is more relevant, covering a wider range of holiday highlights across the country. It’s no surprise that Sydney placed at #1, followed by Melbourne, as you would expect, leaving the Gold Coast to rank #3.
Adelaide’s designated at #5 this year, though is higher in ours at the moment because summer in this South Australian city is full of festivities. Arts-oriented juggernaut travellers will want to take on this terrain with their ravishing sweetie.
Cheeky Options for Fun Loving Couples
If you’re a local, you know it, if you’re travelling to Adelaide, you won’t want to miss it. Before you settle into your hotel, dine at
Shiki and get a bit cheeky with your choice of entrées. Remember, Japanese food is much more than just sushi. It’s theatrical and edible, serving sexy Japanese style cuisine in an authentic setting with elegant wood carvings and bamboo accentuations. A cute kimono will not be on the menu; however, this is a recommended ingredient for theatrical fun.
Taking it to the bedroom, you need not stroll far to remove this sexy, short, dare we say “traditional” attire, as Shiki is part of the iconic
InterContinental Adelaide. They offer relaxing luxury weekend deals that can include breakfast for two and 4pm check out - Thur, Fri, or Sat check in required.
Summer Culture in Adelaide
Adelaide Fringe Festival, 24 February to 18 March
Clipsal 500 Series Adelaide, 01 March to 04 March
Confessions of a Mardi Gras Virgin
If you’re into dress up, kinky kimonos are just the start. Sydney ranked #1 on the Wotif destinations list where you’ll find public displays of bump, grind and bustle beyond your imagination at the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade on 03 March.
If you’re a self-confessed Mardi Gras virgin, you can partake in the parade as an onlooker or actively take a stance and dance. Either way you choose to play, when gay abandon hits the streets there’s nothing that sings “sex is in the air” than outrageous, colourful, loud & proud fairies on the loose. There are tonnes of places to stay in
Sydney with erotic potentiality.
Since everyone has to an inner diva, by day or by night, let that inspirational idea stick with you when planning your Sydney getaway. Drive an hour from Sydney and you’ll see a dynamically different destination at the comparably sedate
Australis Retreat at Wisemans on the Hawkesbury River.
If you secure a timely summer booking to seduce that someone special, you may be one of the lucky couples to enjoy their
Valentine Escape featuring 1 night accommodation in a River Room, with a bottle of bubbly & chocolates on arrival, a special 3 course Valentine’s dinner, and a continental breakfast for lovers in the morning.
Pre-Supine for the Artistically Inclined & Kinky Suds Fans
Drive south to Mornington Peninsula, about an hour or so, and experience the ultimate sensation at
Peninsula Hot Springs. Like stepping into another world, you and your partner will be beside yourselves amongst the steamy calm; resulting, of course, in a desirous ripple effect, as you’ll inevitably relax into that final release whilst tumultuously tumbling in those crisp linen boudoir sheets. Did we mention they offer
gift ideas – Valentines themed this time of year – such as Dine & Bathe or Indulgent Immersion packages?
Painless Travel for Erotic Pleasure
Dynamic relationships with an adventurous sexual element are always balancing the pleasure pain principle, but when it comes to travel there’s no question that you want it to be as painless as possible. The Wotif ranking was #3 for the Gold Coast, followed by Brisbane at #4 and in both locations you’ll find the reliably deluxe Sofitel.
Splendid by day and spectacular by night,
Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach is linked via monorail to Jupiters Casino (guaranteed to deliver pleasure or pain en masse) and running their
“Fantastic February” promotions. It includes their pleasing Valentine’s Day package, bringing you together in style so that you can get it on.
Where Sofitel Gold Coast is exciting and new,
Sofitel Hotel Brisbane is bravura and classical, defined as one of the first international hotels to grace the city. Take a peek at their
Magnifique Romance options to spoil your love on Valentine’s Day.
Improve Intimacy with Rude Food & a Nude Interlude
There’s notably reason to trolup in Perth, noted as city #6 in Wotif’s poll. Dine at award winning
Origins in the city for refined French-inspired modern Australian cuisine, rooted in early romantic culinary history that will emit risqué vibes that lead to seduction and culmination. There’s something indescribably rude about gourmet French food, and it’s guaranteed to put you in the mood.
Situated in the five star
Pan Pacific Perth Hotel, specialising in intimate delights, consider booking their
“Be My Valentine” degustation then swirl your sweetheart back to an unforgettably tranquil room where you can finally succumb to your most basic senses.
Going Govermental with Madame in Power
Let Canberra’s civilized reputation compound into a cultural renaissance in your romantic life. Tantalizing possibilities may include the elegantly situated
Ginger Room by leading chef Janet Jeff. With radical Asian influence and evocative vision, consider attending their
Waterford Crystal Fine Dining Series event - the next one is occurring on 20th February – in association with Australian Gourmet Traveller & Gourmet Traveller WINE.
For further erotic enlightenment, consider staying at nearby
Hyatt Hotel Canberra where they offer a Renaissance exhibition package in association with the National Gallery – go hard in your exploration of the past then go home to one of their Park Rooms where you can get present with those powerful passionate urges within.
Spice Up Your Love Life, Up North
Being the year of the dragon, there’s intensity in the air and a propensity towards risk. When taking your darling out on a date, definitely dare to spice things up with new dishes. In Darwin, #11 city in the poll, you’ll find Thai, Indian & Nonya cooking at award winning
Hanuman.
Upon dining here you’ll experience firsthand why it’s so popular; as such you’ll also find their restaurants in Alice Springs & Cairns (city #9). When in dining in Darwin at Hanuman, afterwards you’ll require a room to get down under the covers in true Oz style, and
Holiday Inn Darwin is just the place, conveniently located in the same complex as this zesty restaurant.
Besotting Your Flaming Lips
Our purview of passionate opportunities for hanky panky within a weekend getaway ceases with Launceston and the Tamar Valley, Wotif ranked as city #14. A heavenly affair can be cordially arranged at
City Park Grand that bodes suites, a day spa & massage, and the unforgettable touch of
Larceny’s Bar & Restaurant, a true taste sensation on lovers’ pleasure-seeking palate.
Their romantic getaway is designed for Tasmanian bound entanglements, offering a spa suite, champagne on arrival - cooling those flaming lips of lust - and 3 course dinner for 2 in Larceny’s restaurant. Tie it in with the momentous
Festivale Food & Wine Event to further uplift your spirits so that you can romp around in the sack, full of wine & rhythmic remnants from the wicked and wiley Oz music experience.
By Kelly Korpesio
