With hotels, restaurants, holiday homes and airports across the globe mostly under lockdown restrictions and travel bans put in place, Valentine’s Day 2021 feels quite different than previous years.

So while physical travel is off the carts, if like us, you’re in need of some mental escapism, here’s a selection of romantic idylls to feed your imagination (or even bookmark for later).

 Breac.House in County Donegal, Ireland

 

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A cosy Parisian apartment in France

 

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Casa Cuixmala hotel in Mexico

 

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Utah’s Amangiri resort, USA

 

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The Slow hotel in Bali

 

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Annandale Coastal Farm in New Zealand

 

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A house in Tanzania

 

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The Residence country house in the UK

 

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Coqui Coqui residence in Mexico

 

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A New Hampshire cabin, USA

 

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A holiday home in Mallorca

 

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Sicily’s Zash hotel, Italy

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Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland

 

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Les Roches Rouges hotel in the south of France

 

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Bush Box cabin in Belgium

 

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