Happy hump day!  Lists, and toys, and tips - oh my…

• Going overseas? How you pay for your purchases can determine your exchange rate. This article from the Seattle Times gives you important info that could save you hundreds of dollars.
• Finding unique and authentic mementos to bring home is a highlight of many trips.  But many items sold overseas will be promptly confiscated by Customs; find out exactly what in this article from Conde Nast Traveler.
• Mommies with Style wrote about Buddie Packs, travel packs created for kids to keep the little buggers occupied.  You can choose gender and age range; they’re not anything you couldn’t put together yourself, but aren’t you busy enough?
• Air travel these days is a royal pain.  Doing it with kids does not make it more pleasant, so anything that makes it easier is a godsend. Over at Aviation, a list of the Top 10 Easiest U.S. Airports to Get to - all in large cities that can offer you a luxury vacation.
• If you’re into celebs, and into luxury, and into green (we mean eco-minded lifestyle, not cash), then you’ll be interested to hear that Leo DiCaprio is collaborating with the folks at Four Seasons on a green hotel in Belize.  Read more at Luxist…

Forgive us if this week’s romantic getaway seems a little self-serving, but it is right up our alley: in Miami, and with yoga and spa treatments, which we could sorely use right now. However, with a couples getaway nowhere in sight for us, we thought we’d pass on the idea to you. Just promise you’ll think of us as you sip your cocktail in the hotel’s cool Bahia lounge, poolside hangout by day, bar and hotspot on Friday nights. sigh… Oh yes, your package. It’s after the jump.

The Four Seasons Miami Yoga and Spa package for two offers:

• Luxurious accommodations
• Choice of two of the following spa treatments, per stay:

  • 50-minute Swedish or deep tissue massage
  • 50-minute aromatherapy body wrap
  • 50-minute holistic or Splash clinical facial
• One-hour private yoga class in your room, at the Sports Club (space permitting), or on the pool terrace
• Complimentary yoga mat for class participants

This 2-night minimum stay package is available from July 9 to September 30 2007. Nightly rates begin at $395 for a superior room and go up to $925 for a one-bedroom suite with bay view. For more information or to book this package, click here or contact the hotel directly at 305.358.3535.

Biking vacation, copyright Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole

This week’s Couples Getaway is less about romance and more about physical fitness - but since for many couples, working out together is a turn-on (and also a rare pleasure for parents) we saw no reason not to include it here. A day of adrenaline-fueled activity followed by an evening of relaxation and pampering in a luxurious Four Seasons room? It sounds pretty romantic to us… (more…)