Then again, you could head in the opposite direction to BC’s coast, especially the southern reaches around Tofino — often the warmest spot in Canada (yes, it’s still relative). Canadian travel specialist Cari Gray recommends year-round surfing there; try one of the schools on Cox Bay, or Mackenzie Beach when the weather’s more brutal.

Egypt has long been a permanent fixture of the tourism circuit, its pyramids and mummies conferring an indelible allure. “It’s so banal to say Egypt is a bucket-list destination—it’s a journey, it’s a calling, it’s about the creation of mankind,” says Cari Gray of adventure specialist Gray & Co., a Robb Report Travel Master.

“Caring about—and showing your interest—in your partner’s hobbies and curiosities is always flattering and conducive to good dialogue,” says Cari Gray, CEO and founder of Gray & Co. and a member of the Afar Travel Advisory Council.