A Little Bit Bad (In a Good Way): A Valentine’s Gift Guide for Grown-Ups

Yes, it is okay to say the word.

But Valentine’s Day doesn’t need another bunch of roses, another dinner reservation or another box of chocolates. Unless...

This year, we’re raising expectations. And being slightly naughtier about it. For those sun-soaked escapes, adult-only getaways and gifts that show you were thought of. Properly thought of.

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Gifts for the Naughty One on Your List

Temptation's Button*

If your idea of romance comes with a minimal dress code, Desire Resorts and Temptation Resorts are already calling. These are not blink-and-you’ll-miss-it weekend breaks. They’re bold, playful and unapologetically couples only. The ultimate Valentine’s Day gifts for the less inhibited.

Your Heart's Desire*

Add a cruise into the mix and you have a Valentine’s Day stretching into a week. Seven days of the Caribbean's blue, long warm nights and all the mischief to keep things exciting long after you’re back on dry land.

But hey, even if it is not Valentine's Day, don't let that stop you.

For When Chocolate Isn’t Enough

Sometimes the best gifts come with a confirmation email. Private cooking experiences for just the two of you in the Amalfi. Staring down a golden afternoon sun as the wind takes your sails in an amorous end of day. Or taking to the sky with a flight over New York City because some views are *best taken a 'mile high'

Viator experiences make it easy to turn 'we should do this sometime' into 'pack light, I've got a surprise for you.'

And if we are packing light..

Pair that with a Skyscanner flight deal (see banner at the end of this post) and Valentine’s Day becomes far less predictable and a lot more fun. Extra points if the luggage case is packed and the destination stays secret until the departure board says so.

Packing light for the one or two places you plan on going. You know, the ones mentioned above. Besides going out is your only antidote to all that reckless abandon. Except these outfits by Public Desire* in a popping red or two, will be saying, 'take me home.'

A Little Bit Bad (In a Good Way)

For late nights in (or mornings after), the Taschen x Dian Hanson's Little Big Book of... and Little Big Book of... series* hits that sweet spot between art book and conversation starter. Playful, provocative and impossible to hide on a coffee table. Which, frankly, is half the appeal.

Consider it the literary equivalent of raising an eyebrow and saying nothing at all.

Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be good. A little risk, a little spontaneity and Valentine's gifts that thrill. Go a very long way. These gifts, they are different but they'll like it.

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