In 2007, newlyweds Pam and Geoff MacDonald (and their purebred Alaskan Malamute, Taq) launched their canoe from Victoria, British Columbia and began what would become an epic adventure: a cross-country canoe trip.

If tango is the dance of lovers, then the city that gave birth to it is truly one hot spot! Buenos Aires is a whirlwind of seduction: Smell the aromas wafting from steakhouses along the grand boulevards, get swept up in the vibrant and modern arts scene, and delight in watching spontaneous street tango.

You’d never guess from its modest exterior that there are stacks of erotica tucked behind the stylish storefront of Play Cafe & Lounge in New York City. Play is the Museum of Sex‘s new cafe/lounge/bar that serves up all sorts of temptation, from its aphrodisiac menu items to the titillating titles on its bookshelves.

There’s more to Vegas pool culture than prickly-pear margaritas. The Sin City pool-party scene is now flush with some truly money splash pads. Dip-and-sip hot spots have upped the ante in recent years, transforming into resorts unto themselves and enticing bikini-clad escapees from the hustle of the casino floor.

Shopping? Oui! Dining? Oui! Chic? Oui, oui! Montreal certainly has that je ne sais quoi quality, making it ideal for a Euro-esque escape.

Where will you be smooching your sweetie at midnight on New Year’s Eve? Cheapflights, an online travel-deal site, has rounded up the top 4 hottest destinations to ring in 2014.

When Ashley Muir Bruhn and her husband, Aron, moved to New York City six years ago, they wanted to share their NYC adventures with friends and family back home in California. So, together they created Hither & Thither, a blog that documented their daily happenings as newlyweds in Manhattan.

While studying in Barcelona, Richard lent Kelly a pen, not knowing that two weeks later he would be moving to Tokyo with his future wife. Her leather jacket got stolen later that night and from her careless shoulder shrug, Richard thought, “Look at how she deals with stress, that’s the girl for me.”

Meet Ashlae and Thom, the globetrotting lovebirds behind the blog Well Traveled Couple. (If Ashlae looks familiar, you may recognize her as the baker, writer and photographer behind the mouthwatering vegan baking blog, Oh Ladycakes.)

Couldn’t make it to Munich to enjoy a stein of Bavarian stout at Ocktoberfest? Don’t cry in your beer. The travel experts at Cheapflights.ca have rounded up the best hidden-gem pubs — and their finest brews — around the world.