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"Remember when I mentioned that Henry and I were going to Cape Cod for the weekend? Stay tuned for deets on that later this week. In the meantime, here are some handy tips for maximizing your next getaway with a guy. Enjoy! 1. Don&amp;amp;#8217;t get ahead of yourself &amp;amp;#8220;This can&amp;#x27;t be just shagging,&amp;amp;#8221; Bridget Jones famously declared of her weekend vacay with Daniel Cleaver. &amp;amp;#8220;A mini-break means true love.&amp;amp;#8221; Well, I think we all know how that turned out. But Bridge was half right&amp;amp;#8212;taking a girl on a tiny vacay isn&amp;amp;#8217;t something a casual hookup is likely to do. But it doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t necessarily mean he&amp;amp;#8217;s super-serious, so don&amp;#x27;t go into it with sky-high expectations. Take it one day at a time and don&amp;amp;#8217;t force a &amp;amp;#8220;talk&amp;amp;#8221; if it doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t feel right. 2. Remember that it&amp;amp;#8217;s a vacation, not a fashion show Yes, you have a whole closet full of stunning stilettos, sparkly necklaces and killer dresses&amp;amp;#8212;but I bet he doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t really care. Most likely, he&amp;amp;#8217;s excited to hang out with you and relax, not wait as you spend an hour getting ready for dinner at the local cafe. And I bet he doesn&amp;#x27;t want to listen to you complain about how much your feet hurt either. Ditch the couture and focus on each other instead. 3. Do your research There&amp;amp;#8217;s nothing worse than walking around a new city and having no idea what you&amp;amp;#8217;re looking at. Invest in a guidebook and read up before you arrive. You&amp;amp;#8217;ll avoid looking like a tourist, and you&amp;#x27;ll impress him with your oh-so-unexpected knowledge of this bridge or that statue. Plus, you can map out all of the best shopping ahead of time--sneaky! 4. Branch out I&amp;amp;#8217;ve never understood people who travel only to recreate exactly where they live&amp;amp;#8212;they stay in chain hotels and eat at chain restaurants and don&amp;amp;#8217;t do anything out of the ordinary. Why leave?! Instead, play bocce ball with the locals, crack crabs at the hole-in-the-wall seafood shack, or cowboy up with a horseback ride on a regional trail. Remember, experiencing new things together equals bonding! 5. Unplug It&amp;amp;#8217;s not much of a vacation if your BlackBerry and laptop come along for the ride. Bring your cell, just in case you need it. But don&amp;#x27;t bust it out in the middle of a tour or during a meal! Keep use to a minimum. 6. Snap away! I&amp;amp;#8217;m talking photos, not arguments. Sometimes taking pics with a digital cam can feel too &amp;amp;#8220;These will all go on Facebook to prove how serious we are!&amp;amp;#8221; So grab a disposable camera&amp;amp;#8212;they&amp;amp;#8217;re a little more casual and you can both recapture the feeling of giddily awaiting for the pics to be developed. Plus, actual photos are much easier to frame. :) What other tips help you enjoy a mini-break? Do you disagree with any of my points? Do you have a fave place to chillax with your man? Have you traveled recently with a guy? Tell me about it! For more... *5 simple and sweet vacay hairstyles! *Why vacation sex is sooooo good! *Pack like a pro: the only 9 things you need for a getaway! Photo: Jupiter Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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