everyone loves a holiday romance...

I might be one of the lucky ones but my very first kiss was under a palm tree, on a family holiday to Florida when I was 13. Now, when I think of Florida, I remember little Patrick in his Bermuda shorts, planting one on me before riding off into the night on his BMX. Bless.

Last week, in association with the DVD release of The Holiday, we asked you to use our fancy Google-map to locate your most romantic destination, and tell us why you love it so much. Which place makes your heart skip a beat at the warm and fuzzy memories it inspires? If yours is the chosen declaration of love, you could win five nights in star-studded LA, or one of 30 copies of the DVD.
The competition's still open, have you entered yet?

Over 2000 of you have entered so far, and searched the world on our lovely map. The Maldives, Caribbean, USA and Mauritius are coming up tops, so we thought we'd share just a few of the comments we've received from you love-struck lot:

ON ITALY…
“Rome is perfect - loads to do & see together & lots of intimate trattorias to eat in whilst gazing into each others' eyes” – Cerian Bran
“Exquisite wines, sensational culinary delights, beautiful country side and the sensual lust for life and living”. - Tom Brady
“Florence is themost beautiful, romantic, scenic city I've ever been to. The whole holiday had the air of romance to it”.  – Sally Russell

ON INDONESIA…
“The potential seclusion on the islands sets the stage for a deep bonding experience with your partner.” – Liam
“It combines stunning scenery, graceful people and an atmosphere of serenity. It even made my husband feel romantic!!!” - Jacqueline Ebdy
“After a very traumatic divorce and a few years on my own my new husband proposed marriage with the sun rise”. - Marina Mantle

ON THE CARIBBEAN…
“My wife & I got married in Jamaica, the most perfect day in the most perfect of locations, something I'll never forget!!!”  - Mark Heath
“Caribbean days in the sun, hot nights are lots of fun, getting frisky in clear water, haven't you been? You really oughta!” - Donna Ford
“Memories of us walking barefoot for hours on a beautiful, semi deserted, moonlit beach, to the sound of whispering waves”. – Kay Reid
“I met my Canadian wife to be on the sun kissed and moonlight decks of a cruise around the beautiful Caribbean”  - Glenn King

ON THE MALDIVES…
“The isolation of a water bungalow over the bright blue ocean makes you feel you’re the only 2 people in the world!” – Richard Smale
“It’s where my new husband and I started married life. It was the next chapter after an amazing four year journey”. – Rebecca Oliver
“Turquoise sea, small island, no traffic, no noise, white soft sand, big moon star-filled sky. It’s easy to fall in love again here”. – Phil Friel

Don't forget to enter the competition here