Inspiring Travel Writing About Romantic Places: Page 7 of 7

"It’s the sheer theatricality of the place that hits you first. That obelisk, flanked by four Napoleonic lions spewing water. The symmetrical Baroque churches on the far side"

"Make love in one of the abandoned palaces of the ruined desert city of Hampi, India. Ecstasy under the stone eyes of gods and demons, the midday heat slamming down on the rock outside. Vast, empty halls and palaces standing still and sentient in..."

"Travel with your lover, first class, by train from Moscow to St Petersburg. Close out the cold and the rest of the world in your compartment-cocoon. It’s not high luxury but there are still details like linen sheets, wood panelling, tea..."