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tuscany, italy

WHY GO Tuscany forces you to slow down and embrace la dolce vita. Wake up to the view of vineyards, get lost on country roads and dine on simple foods that rival any fancy, white-tablecloth restaurant.

WHERE TO STAY Castello di Vicarello (from $395, CastellodiVicarello.com) is a seven-suite castle set amid sprawling vineyards.

WHAT TO DO Let co-owner Aurora Baccheschi Berti show you how to make homemade pasta during a cooking lesson in her rustic kitchen in the heart of the castle.

MEMORABLE MOMENT Time your visit to the olive harvest in November and partake in the pressing of the tangy-green oil. You’ll climb up ladders to pluck the ripest olives, and then watch them be crushed and pressed into liquid. Take home a few bottles for yourselves as a sweet souvenir.

london

WHY GO Relive the early days of your romance when every date was an occasion. Take in museums and shows, dine at of-themoment restaurants and idle away an afternoon in Hyde Park.

With the ease of the train system, you can even chunnel to Paris for a night or take a day trip to the British countryside.

The Goring (from $550, ) has always been a favorite of the royal family, and the hotel’s recent renovations by British design stars have upped

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