If you could go any where in the world for a romantic trip , where would you go? me---Paris. And you?
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I would move there just for the pleasure of of once again having a piece of Dobosh torte and a strong cup of coffee in a little café.
(deep in the Swiss Alps with gorgeous views of the Matterhorn!). Tell, me that is not "snuggle"-conducive!
(Just don't injure yourselves on the slopes on day 1! )
But, yeah, Paris would be a good option too. 
My library has videos of train trips around the world. There are so many! The Blue Train in South Africa...oh my. Australia & Mexico have nice ones, too.
We were hiking early one morning in the foothills of Boulder & I kept hearing what sounded like a vehicle behind me & kept looking back, but of course there wasn't a car or truck on the trail, but the noise got louder & I finally looked up & saw the silver Zephyr going up the mountain above me. It looked like a giant caterpillar climbing the side of the mountain.
All aboard! 
I'd be happy to land in San Fran or Chicago! My friend said the architectural boat tour in Chicago was one of the best tourist things she's done.
When I retired, I donated my frequent flyer miles to Make A Wish.
I don't remember my American or Delta numbers, but my United miles were a pinch over 2.5 million.
A year or so ago, my wife says "Maybe we should go to Italy before we get too old."
Out of curiosity, I checked the United website. 125k miles & a $120 service charge is a 1st class ticket to Rome.
10% of my miles & $240 would have gotten us to & from Rome 1st class.
I told her "Something you might have mentioned before I donated all my miles!" 
As I haven't flown coach since the early 90s, I'm not starting now, and I'm way too cheap to spend money on 1st class tickets.
So, it's STRICTLY a dream.
slightly cut through. Then it was placed the metal plate in a bath of Hydrochloric acid. Gloves and a heavy duty face mask were worn. Then it was placed in a air filter. When dry the acid would eat through the metal plate that was not protected. It was then inked and put through the press. It was dangerous , but the results were beautiful
A tangential experience.
When I temped for a Bond agency I occasionally had to handle the bonds.
They were also like paper money made of cotton and linen. They were ? letter paper size. Besides all the text on them - they had the fancy scrolls, and decorative type stuff you'd see on our paper money but in blue instead of green!
And I think I was handing ? $500,000 bonds, if not $1 million!! 
but I was afraid to fly. I was 62. AAA was offering a tour visiting all the National Parks from Denver to the Grand Canyon then south to the Mexican Border. AZ, NM. Utah, Colorado,NV. I had never went on a plane before and guess what I went by myself. I loved it , I told the attendant and they gave me a wing pin that they give kids, HAHAHHAHAHA, The flight took 8 hrs from Pittsburgh to Denver. I so enjoyed it. I didn't get sick or freak out. I had a window seat and was in awe as the plane rose up. It is a felling I can't really describe. It was like being in heaven. I was not in first class. But I know you have to get up and walk every so often. You will love it.When I came home my husband asked me about the take off and landing. He traveled a lot and hated those two times. Me , I love the thrill of the plane going faster and faster until it rose from the ground. Being in the air is like sitting in your living room. --very calm. After that I was no longer afraid to fly and went to Ireland and Scotland. Ask you doctor. if he can give you something to calm your nerves. I used it on the one flight there and didn't use the other on the flight back . I wish you luck. After that I realized that I had missed so many things by being afraid of flying as my husband worked for the Fed Gov. and travelled all over. Do it kimbutgar. you will love it.
