{"id":3192,"date":"2017-07-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/?p=3192"},"modified":"2020-04-02T05:33:56","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:33:56","slug":"convince-your-partner-your-need-a-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/couples\/laughs\/convince-your-partner-your-need-a-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Subtle Hints To Let Your Partner Know You Need A Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you find yourself daydreaming at work of you and your partner lazing on a Thai beach, or driving through the French Riviera? If so, you\u2019re obviously in need of a holiday, but if your better half needs a nudge to get in the mood, here are 10 simple tricks to get them on the holiday bandwagon.<\/p>\n

1. Dress up in holiday gear<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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It might sound a little extreme but if you have to do the housework or wash the car, why not wear your swimmers or boardies while doing it? Keep the holiday vibes going around the house with strategically placed thongs, hats and inflatable pool toys he or she can\u2019t miss.<\/p>\n

2. Talk about friends\u2019 holidays<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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If your partner is the \u2018<\/em>keeping up with the Joneses\u2019 type, just mentioning the amazing trips your mate\u2019s have been on recently might do the trick. Better still, invite your friends over for dinner to show off their tans, and share details of their trip to make you both green with envy.<\/p>\n

3. Make your home smell like a holiday resort<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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There’s a certain aroma when you walk into an exotic hotel or resort, which you can easily recreate at home using candles, incense and room sprays. A whiff of coconut oil, the ocean breeze, or frangipanis will quickly transport you both to tropical heaven, and have your partner pining for the real thing.<\/p>\n

4. Turn your bathroom into a spa<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Think fluffy towels and bathrobes, rose petals, and rich body oils. Dim the lights, run a bubble bath, hang a \u2018Do Not Disturb\u2019 sign on the door, then crack open some champagne and casually toast to your next holiday, steering the conversation not so subtly to where your next holiday spa time should be.<\/p>\n

5. Take your partner on a romantic date<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Eat out somewhere new\u2014ideally a restaurant where you try a foreign cuisine for the first time, or you can go dancing afterwards. Then drop hints about how every night could be like this if you were on holiday, turning one night of passion into a week of romance with a tan as a bonus.<\/p>\n

6. Research hot holiday destinations you\u2019ll both love <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Do you love shopping for new clothes or being spoiled with spa treatments on vacay while your partner prefers teeing off on the golf course or riding waves on a jet ski? Do some research to find the ultimate destinations for you both that will be too good to refuse.<\/p>\n

7. Watch movies to inspire wanderlust<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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If watching Under the Tuscan Sun<\/em> doesn\u2019t have your better half drooling over the exotic Italian countryside, nothing will. Line up some new and classic movies to watch at home together, set in exotic destinations you\u2019re both keen to explore.<\/p>\n

8. Travel is good for you<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Kale. Meditation. A good night\u2019s sleep. They\u2019re all good for you but another healthy thing can add to the list is travel which is scientifically proven to increase your happiness and reduce stress, as well as being good for your heart, both in health and romance. Win-win, right? Find a few articles shouting out the benefits and send them onto your other half.<\/p>\n

9. Get inspired<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Be that annoying person and distract your partner from daily life by tagging them in posts on Facebook of amazing destinations, fabulous resorts, and your favourite travel brands (ahem Wotif.com<\/a>, obviously).<\/p>\n

10. Get practical<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019ve tried all of the above but you still don\u2019t have those plane tickets booked, get practical. Create a budget, decide what you can afford, when you can go, then look up some amazing deals to make your holiday dream become a reality. Then seal the deal by offering to plan and book everything\u2014simple!<\/p>\n

And a bonus fail-proof tip: share this post with them \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/i> PLAN YOUR NEXT HOLIDAY <\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you find yourself daydreaming at work of you and your partner lazing on a Thai beach, or driving through the French Riviera? If so, you\u2019re obviously in need of a holiday, but if your better half needs a nudge to get in the mood, here are 10 simple tricks to get them on the …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3215,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[755,756],"tags":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3192"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3192"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3272,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3192\/revisions\/3272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}