The island of Kiribati, where the day's kissing begins. (Photo: Courtesy of Conde Nast Traveler)

Fold up the picnic blanket, cancel your dinner reservation, ditch the back row of the neighborhood movie theater. This Valentine’s Day, let’s get creative.

In this handout image provided by the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama kisses First Lady Michelle Obama for the ‘Kiss Cam’ while Vice President Joe Biden and Malia Obama look up at the jumbotron, during the U.S. Men’s Olympic basketball team’s game against Brazil at the Verizon Center on July 16, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Pete Souza/White House Photo via Getty Images)