With Valentine's Day right around the corner, many romantics are looking for the perfect gift for a loved one. Tired of a dozen roses? Champagne has lost its fizz? Then plan a getaway to one of America's most romantic cities…New Orleans.

To add extra sizzle to the trip, try kissing at one or all of the following locations…. storybook locations for your February 14 trip, or anytime:

• The Moonwalk, overlooking the Mississippi River, at dusk
• The antique carousel in City Park
• On the banks of Lake Pontchartrain, as the sailboats glide by
• On the balcony of the elegant Bella Luna Restaurant, anytime
• During a carriage ride through the French Quarter, snuggling with your honey
• Holding hands, walking through Pirate's Alley
• At the fountain at Audubon Park, or under a 100-year-old oak tree at the Park
• On a streetcar ride on elegant St. Charles Avenue
• On the top deck of the Algiers Ferry, on the way to Mardi Gras World
• In a corner of a dimly lit booth in any jazz club

If this isn't enough romance, check out a Mardi Gras parade where you can kiss as the floats go by. Carnival is derived from the Latin "Carnivale" and is loosely translated into "feast of the flesh." Use your imagination and lose your inhibitions to make this a month worth remembering.

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