In the worlds of women's magazines, there's often an unspoken assumption that romance means wine, candles, oysters/chocolate, him cooking dinner for her and holding hands.
Unfortunately, that doesn't leave much room for the thousands of couples worldwide where one has to be a designated driver (no wine!), one or both are on a diet, he has no cooking skills whatsoever...
and they just plain don't like candles! Romance is a state of mind, it's not defined by the accessories.
So if you're looking for some romance in your Port Macquarie holiday, we have some creative ideas for making the moon hit your eye like a big pizza pie.
No wine required! 1.
Get the honeymoon suite, even if you aren't on honeymoon Honeymoon suites have big beds that are made for lying in til 11am, they usually have spa baths, they have luxury bath products that make your skin smell good enough to eat...
they generally encourage romance! Whether you've had a honeymoon together already, or that is so far in the future that you don't know if it will happen, is immaterial.
Ask your Port Macquarie hotel for the honeymoon suite, and then make the most of it! 2.
Unplug the television in your hotel room Wine might not be an automatic romance-creator...
but do you know what is an automatic romance-killer? News readers.
Don't let them invade your Port Macquarie vacation...
unplug that telly and talk to each other! 3.
Eat takeaway dinner on the beach Moonlit walks on the beach are pretty standard romance fare.
You can individualise them a little by skipping the candlelit Italian dinner, and sitting down to takeaway spaghetti bolognaise on the sand instead! 4.
Take a yoga lesson together Really, taking any sort of lesson together can be a very romantic bonding experience.
It puts you completely on the same level - you are both new, wide-eyed novices at something.
But you're novices together! Yoga's romantic because it is so relaxing - but if you don't like the idea, simply replace it with another lesson.
5.
Go horseriding together No car stereos, plenty of fresh air, a sense of being at one with nature...
horseriding is completely different too driving.
If you're taking a vacation in Port Macquarie, there are plenty of horseriding schools offering either full- or half-day rides.
6.
Find the darkest spot you can and watch the stars There's something magical about the feeling of connection to the universe that watching the stars creates.
We all know that feelings of magic are best shared with someone you love! Make a competition out of spotting shooting stars, and see who can find Venus and who can find Mars.
Your Port Macquarie hotel roof might be a good spot - order some champagne, have somebody bring it up to the ends of the elevator and check out the constellations.
7.
Sleep outdoors for one night of your vacation Another way to take yourselves completely out of your comfort zone, making your partner into a safe haven of comfort and familiarity.
A lovely follow-up to watching the stars...
though with camping regulations it can be difficult to arrange.
Get back to your Port Macquarie hotel the next day...
you'll appreciate that mattress all the more! 8.
Get a spa treatment together, and re-create the experience by yourselves the next day You'll often find spas attached to Port Macquarie luxury accommodation.
Get a treatment with the works: wraps, scrubs, massages, oil rubs and a cup of tea afterwards.
Then grab some at-home spa products, and re-create the experience by yourselves up in the honeymoon suite! Romance is about celebrating each other, being together in body, mind and spirit.
Port Macquarie offers so many ways to do that - your Port Macquarie vacation is a prescription for a healthy relationship!