New York, New York, USA - Puerto Vallarta is one of the most romantic places on earth, named About.com's Most Romantic Place in Mexico, and constantly featured in romance publications as the ideal location for a romantic destination wedding, honeymoon or couple's getaway.

In an effort to promote the city's many romance offerings, the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board held a US and Canadian press trip from April 23-27, 2014. Participating media included Real Weddings and Perfect Wedding magazines, the New York Wedding Guide, and travel and leisure publications, Luxury Experience, Senior News and the North Americas Travel Journalists Association's Travel World International Magazine; a circulation of almost a million possible impressions.

The journalists, which included 3 working couples, experienced an agenda developed to highlight Puerto Vallarta's combination of classic Mexico, world-class resorts, the majestic beauty of the Sierra Madre Mountains and the spectacular Bahía de Banderas.

Led by DMC VTA - Vallarta Traveler Advisors, the trip began with a romantic, sunset-drenched walk along Puerto Vallarta's Malecón, the River Cuale market, and Zona Romantica. Other activities popular in romantic getaways, such as an outdoor Tequila tasting in Casa Velas' Botanical Garden, and a cooking class at El Arrayán, and couples massages at Grand Miramar Club & Spa and Villa Premiere Hotel & Spa were also included in the group's itinerary.

The host hotel for this trip was Grand Miramar Club & Spa, whose team transformed the hotel's restaurant into the setting of a wedding ceremony and reception. Costa Sur Hotel & Spa also invited the guests to imagine an evening of romantic bliss by showing off their specific style for dreamy wedding receptions.

Restaurants, like Blanca Blue and River Café, showed off their culinary offerings as well as the elegant settings they can offer for weddings and/or rehearsal dinners.

A popular activity among the journalists was a visit to El Pitillal with Vallarta Food Tours. The town has been generating substantial coverage in US and Canadian media, and this tour is ideal for couples wanting to explore Puerto Vallarta's unbeaten paths.