After a few years, anniversaries can slide into a familiar restaurant and a card. A short trip changes that completely, and it does not have to be long or lavish.
Go back, or go new
Returning to where you met or married has a warmth that is hard to beat. Going somewhere neither of you has been gives you a shared first, which is its own kind of romance. Either way, make it a place you can reach comfortably.
Build around one experience
A private boat, a long tasting lunch, a sunrise walk, a night in a place with a view. One memorable thing gives the trip a centre. The rest can be gentle, wandering time.
Keep it small and personal
A song from your wedding, the dish you shared on a first date, a note left on the pillow. The little details are what make an anniversary feel like yours and not like anyone's.
