The Luxury Travel Magazine
The Luxury Travel Magazine
Getting engaged is comparable to a rollercoaster. You’ll get that horrible mix of stomach-churning anxiety and fear leading up to the moment, only for it all to come crashing down and be replaced with elation once your partner says ‘yes’. After this, you’ll be on top of the world and ready to tell the world about your one-of-a-kind proposal.
Or, you’ll be ugly-crying in front of the Iguaçu Falls in Brazil with a sparkly ring on your finger. Ultimately, we wax poetic about how wonderful marriage is. Still, it’s not until you’ve flown halfway across the world to one of the top proposal destinations like New York, Brazil, or Egypt that your true feelings kick in…and they’re not always what we expect!
To help you manage these emotions, the travel experts from Audley Travels detail some of the best locations and experiences in each of these countries, which are sure to help you kick the post-engagement anxiety.
Whether you’ve been with your partner for several years or months, asking for their hand is one of the most important questions you’ll ever ask them. As a result, it’s only natural that your blood pressure might have risen a little, and if this is the case, you’ll want to do something that will get your heart rate back to normal!
Unbeknownst to many, spending time in nature is one of the best ways to reduce your heart rate, minimise stress, increase your self-esteem, improve your mood, and reap many other positive benefits. So, if you’re fortunate enough to have been proposed to in an adventurers/nature lovers paradise like Brazil or Egypt, you’ll have endless nerve-settling activities to choose from.
Whether you take your partner on a hike up Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro or on a relaxing boat ride down the River Nile – Brazil and Egypt are places known for their natural beauty, all of which make for an excellent day trip (or even stunning backdrops for yours and your partner’s engagement photos!).
On the other hand, if you and your partner aren’t the exploring types, you might have decided to whisk them away to a concrete jungle like New York City to pop the question. Being one of the most sought-after holiday (and proposal!) destinations worldwide, New York attracts over fifty million visitors per year due to its fascinating culture, history, and romantic roots. With hundreds of tourist destinations on each corner, New York is known for being a city with endless amounts of energy – which you’ll undoubtedly want to soak up after proposing and feeling like it’s all been drained out of you.
Whether you’d like to follow the crowds that come to New York each year and check out some of its iconic tourist destinations like The Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, or the Rockefeller Center, you’d like to wind down by doing something less-conventional, New York has it all.
If you and your partner would prefer the latter, why not celebrate your engagement and settle your nerves at the same time by going for a stroll or a picnic in one of New York’s many parks, be it Central Park, Bryant Park, etc.? Or, if the New York weather is less than desirable, consider hiring a horse-drawn carriage which is both romantic and relaxing.
On the other hand, while you’re in New York, it would be criminal not to go on a shopping spree– so why not settle your post-engagement anxiety with a bit of retail therapy? Walk in the footsteps of Audrey Hepburn in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s‘ and visit the iconic Tiffany’s & Co. store in midtown Manhattan (an excellent place to buy a ring if you haven’t already!).
Regardless of which one of the memorable locations on our list you and your partner have found yourselves in, whether you’re in Brazil, Egypt, or New York, one thing can be assured: fine dining. Unbeknownst to many, there is a correlation between the foods we eat and our stress levels, so we often feel ravenous after putting ourselves in a pressure-filled situation, like a proposal.
So, why not satisfy your stomach (and nerves!) by taking your to-be husband/wife to a romantic dinner for two? Whether in a large city, tropical rainforest, or ancient city, you’re bound to find something to satisfy both of your tastebuds, from all-American cuisine, Brazilian barbeque, or Egyptian shawarma.
In closing, whether you and your partner find yourself in the urban jungle of New York City, the tropical rainforest of Brazil, or the ancient wonders of Egypt, we’re sure that you’ll have a one-of-a-kind proposal that will provide you with many memories to recount to family and friends once you return home (but maybe leave out the post-engagement anxiety).
