4 Reasons to go on a Couples River Cruise in 2012
The stresses of the Christmas season can weigh heavily on relationships, particularly those of the romantic variety. Even if you don’t have children, the pressure to “spend, spend, spend” on Christmas presents for family and friends puts strain on even the most stable and loving of relationships.
The holiday season also falls in one of the darkest months of the year when many people begin to suffer from SAD a.k.a. seasonal affective disorder. The darkness and gloomy weather simply makes people feel down. Seasonal depression, stress from culturally enforced present buying, financial concerns, and tight deadlines at work (December is a short work month after all) can all contribute to tension in your romantic relationship.
Once you’ve made it through the Christmas season spending some quality time away from home with your partner is the best possible resolution you could make, even more than a new exercise regime to help rid you of that Turkey-dinner-belly.
Here are four reasons why river cruises for couples are a fantastic idea for the New Year:
Leave Your Worries at Home: Instead of wondering who’s making dinner, doing the dishes, keeping your home clean and checking the voicemail, you can sit back and enjoy simply being together as a couple. No matter which river you choose to sail down, luxury river cruises bring with them amazing onboard facilities, spas, beautiful comfortable quarters, divine cuisine and friendly staff on hand to help care for your every need. For the duration of your cruise, you’ll have nothing to worry about (aside from choosing how best to enjoy your day or which delectable meal to sink your teeth into).
Find Real Rest: I know you’ve just finished your Christmas “holiday” and time off work, but many couples find that holidays over Christmas can sometimes lack actual restfulness due to family and gift related dramas. Real rest, peace and relaxation are much easier to find away from computers, phones, and shops. Imagine drifting down a river, watching beautiful landscapes, architecture and city lights nod to you as you float by. You exhale and smile from relief and pace at last and the world breathes with you.
See the World from a Different Perspective: many travellers see destinations from the shore, but few see places from the perspective of the river. Some of the best river cruises involve sailing along the gentle currents of the Nile, Mekong, Rhine, or Baltic rivers. These great cruise tours let you see famous land and cities from an angle few get to experience. It is also incredibly freeing to break from the normal way we approach our world and see it differently. When looking for peace and relaxation, turning our perspectives on their head can help you to unwind and de-stress more easily. Not to mention the view from a river cruise is bound to be gorgeous.
Re-kindle the Romance: In all the rushing around, shopping, last minute organising, wrapping, cooking and planning that makes up the Christmas holidays, have you spent much time actually looking your partner in the eyes? A river cruise gives you the chance to enjoy gazing at the world and each other in uninterrupted luxury. One of the best ways to re-kindle romance is to spend quality time together and to look into each others eyes regularly and consistently. It might sound silly but re-connecting and igniting that spark can be as simple as noticing each other again. Stand together on the deck of your cruise boat, look out over the water and land at sunset and spend some time gazing into each others eyes. You will feel that spark leap back to life.
This is a guest post by K Newey, a writer and river enthusiast who thinks river cruises for couples are a great idea for couples in need of refreshing and some romantic re-kindling.
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