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Alternative option: Shop for leather slippers and bags in Marrakesh or sniff out Instagrammable tanneries in Fez, Morocco. The best US dude ranches to live like a cowboy. On long summer days, linger over limoncello, citrusy salads and lip-puckering granita. Hide away in an agriturismo farm stay to walk among citrus and olive groves, enjoy home-cooked meals and practice charming your hosts — and each other, of course — in la dolce lingua.
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You may even be adding to your family tree. Feeling the seven-year itch? Stock up on some silky-smooth textiles in Peru — colourful socks, bobble hats and ponchos are the standard — and snuggle up with your other half as you admire the Andean landscape. Opt for an Inca Trail tour that stops at a weaving co-op, where you can learn about traditional weaving and dyeing techniques and pick up some souvenirs to keep you warm on the trail.
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