It’s nearly Valentine’s Day and you can already feel that love is in the air and excitement is building. However, whilst the excitement builds, there is also the corresponding dread that many people feel (ourselves included!), agonising over what to get for their significant other. We catch ourselves trying to remember that day we walked past a florist with our partner, as they remarked “oh look, those are my favourite flowers”. But what on earth did they point at? Was it roses, lilies or tulips?

And then there are the bigger questions which fill us with more uncertainty; what should I buy? How much should I spend? Will they even like what I get them? Is this just another festival that’s been hijacked by capitalism? In short, trying to find the perfect way to express your love and affection for your partner is much more complicated than it first seems. Without wanting to get too philosophical (this post has a word count limit after all!), or too corny, love should embrace us and allow us to be one with somebody else. Love, like travelling, is to dream, discover and learn.