A honeymoon at the sea with white-sand beaches, palms and tropical flowers is perhaps an alternative for those who prefer their own place in the sun.
Just you two on a remote beach, listening to the sound of the sea under a bright blue sky. Here, you can relax in a hammock for two or walk hand in hand on a beach as soft as velvet. You can drink coconut milk and rum, eat shellfish and fresh grilled fish, and listening to calypso and reggae.
Your honeymoon is peaceful and quiet, but on most places you can, if you want to, occupy yourselves with different activities. Such as scuba diving, beach volleyball, swimming with dolphins etc. The weather is pleasant all year and you find an abundance of tropical flowers and fruits.
Some suggestions where to go:
The West Indies - Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, Tobago
The South Pacific – Cook islands, Fiji, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga
Hawaii - Maui, Kauai
The Maldives
The Seychelles
Mauritius
Thailand
Malaysia - Borneo
Some advice when you are planning your honeymoon:
- There are many travel agencies, which are specialized in honeymoons.
- Plan your honeymoon in good time, at least six months before.
- Find out as much as possible about your destination.
- Inform the travel agency that this is your honeymoon. Sometimes the agency includes a honeymoon package.
- Perhaps the newly wed wants to honour her/his sweetie with champagne at the arrival. Ask the agency for help.
- Do not choose a family hotel.
- One week can be too short if you travel to a destination far away.
“The green island” – “The emerald island”
The grass is actually greener on Ireland! The Gulf Stream is close to Ireland, which means gentle winters. Rain showers are common and keep the rolling hills and meadows in endless green.
If you want to experience something different, a honeymoon in Ireland is perfect. The Irish music and the dance, the nature with corn fields, barren areas, misty cliffs, the fantastic food, whiskey and Guinness - and of course the genuine hospitality of the Irish people.
The best way to explore Ireland is by car. When you stop for the night, you can choose accommodations ranging from B&Bs to castles.
There are many, many good reasons to visit Ireland. Below, some examples:
The east coast, called as ”The Garden of Ireland”
Here, the sun shines one hour more per day than the rest of Ireland.
- Dunganstown – The birth place of John F Kennedy’s grandfather’s father
- You will find impressing castles in the counties of Kilkenny and Tipperary
- Tullamore Dew – whiskey
- Waterford - crystal
The west coast with its windblown distorted, dramatic cliffs along the Atlantic Ocean
- In Aran Island, the last outpost to America, you can buy hand knitted sweaters
- The Burren Area – a scenic rocky park, which is home to large colonies of birds and wildflowers
- Cliff’s of Moher – a breathtaking sea wall that soars up to 200 metres
- Connemara – a barren area with wild horses
The southwest coast for breathtaking mountain and coastal views
- The Dingle-Peninsula for its unspoiled serenity
- The Ring of Kerry, is one of the most popular scenic drives
The north coast with extensive shelving beaches along the Atlantic coast
- The Bulben mountain where W B Yeats is buried
- Donegal with a fantastic beautiful nature and the hand woven tweeds
Northern Ireland
- Giant’s Causeway – one of the wonders of the world. Liquid lava has stiffened and formed approximately 38.000 stones out into the sea.
Dublin, (Baile Átha Cliath), is the capital of Ireland with about 1 million inhabitants. Dublin is the birthplace of Shaw, Yeats, Wilde, Joyce and Beckett.
Around Grafton Street, O´Connel Street and Temple Bar you will find the shopping district. Temple Bar is also the centre for entertainment with a huge number of pubs and restaurants. There are more than 1000 pubs in Dublin, where you can listen to traditional Irish music and have a Guinness.
Guinness Storehouse – visit the 250-year-old brewery and enjoy a fantastic view of Dublin from The Gravity bar
Old Jameson Distillery – learn how whiskey is made
Trinity college - Ireland's oldest university, founded in 1592.
Hire a canal boat
It is very romantic to hire a canal boat, and you do not need a driving licence. The big waters Shannon, Erne, Grand Canal and Barrow Navigation are linked of narrow channels, rivers and seas. Along these there are a lot of charming villages.
Horseback riding
Ireland with its fabulous nature is a fantastic country if you are interested in horseback riding.
Hire a horse and wagon
In a low speed on peaceful roads you expire Ireland.
Golf
Ireland is golf! It is something special to play golf in Ireland. Here, all types of golf courses exist – 300 inlands and 36 seasides (Portmarnock, Ballybunion, Lahinch, Killarney are among the best).
Water sports
Ireland is a fantastic country for water sports with over 5000 km of coastline, and lots of lakes and rivers.
Food and drink
The Irish food is mainly lots of meat, root fruits and potatoes. Salmon is often served but not fish and shellfish. The day begins with a substantial breakfast, followed by an easy lunch and finished by a proper dinner. The portions are always properly increased. The Irish people enjoy the pub, so of course they drink a lot of beers - specially the Guinness. The Irish whiskey is also very popular.
Capital: Dublin with approximately 1 million inhabitants
Populations: Approximately 4 millions
Religion: The majority of Ireland's population is Catholics
Currency: Euro
Picture it – you two standing in front of ancient castle ruins, the still water of the loch and towering mountains behind. It is romantic!
Scotland it a great place to go to. It offers not just kilts, whisky, bagpipes and golf, but warm friendly people, inspiring scenery, superb food and drink, and a fascinating culture and history.
Here you can spend a night in a Highland castle, take a cruise on Loch Ness, wonderful walks, dolphin watching in the Hebrides, golfing and whisky tasting.
Edinburgh
Scotland's capital with approximately 450.000 inhabitants is the most beautiful town in Great Britain. Edinburgh enchants everybody!
Edinburgh Castle dominates the skyline. The crown jewel, Honours of Scotland is kept in the castle. Edinburgh holds over a thousand years of history, mystery and tradition but is also a modern and dynamic city.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter are descending from Edinburgh.
The Highlands “are” Scotland with majestic scenery, awesome wild places, towering mountains, ancient pine forests and broad expanses of dark and shimmering loch.
The Great Glen is a popular tourist area. Here, you will find the lochs Ness, Oich, Linnhe and Lochy in a line between Inverness and Fort William. Although you do not believe in the history about the sea monster Nessie, visit this area and the small town Drumnadrochit. Here you will find Scotland’s most well-known castle ruin - Urquhart.
In the northeast part of Scotland you will find the royal family’s summer residence, Balmorals.
Food and drink
Scotland has the best quality ingredients from both land and sea. Grab any chance to sample the local delicacies, such as Arbroath smokies, Lochfyne kippers, Selkirk bannocks, Dundee cakes, and Moffat toffee etc.
The water of life - whisky - is Scotland's national drink. Scotch whisky has a heritage dating back more than 500 years. The Highlands is the biggest geographic region for Scotch whisky. Be sure to plan a visit to a distillery!
“All roads lead to Rome” – The eternal town” – “Rome was not built in one day”
Rome is the capital of Italy and one of the world’s most beloved places. The eternal town has tempted visitors for more than 2000 years and is still one of the most magnificent and romantic towns in the world. It is easy to enjoy life in Rome, with its cosy streets, lively markets, wonderful fashion shops and restaurants. Not to mention, all world well-known monuments as Colosseum, Piazza de Spagna, Fontana de Trevi, the Vatican etc.
What to see in Rome
All roads lead to Rome, and it is not difficult to understand why. Once Rome was the world’s capital and wherever you are in Rome you can feel its history. The centre of Rome is relatively small and you can easily walk between the different monuments.
Remember to cover knees and shoulders when you visit museums and churches.
Collosseum – an enormous amphitheatre built 80 A.D. Almost 50.000 visitors could watch theatre and bloody performances with gladiators and wild animals.
Forum Romanum – 2000 years back it was the centre for all culture around the Mediterranean Sea.
Pantheon – a roman temple later rebuilt to a church. Italy’s kings and the artist Rafael are buried here.
Fontana de Trevi – most famous from the film ”La Dolce Vita” with Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni. If you throw a coin in the fountain, you will return to Rome.
Piazza di Spagna – shopping centre
The Vatican – the Catholic Church’s centre and the pope’s home. Here you will also find the world’s biggest church – the St. Peter’s Church with beautiful ceiling paintings of Michelangelo.
Shopping in Rome
If shopping is you passion, you are in the right place. In the Piazza di Spagna area you will find shops for fashion, designed bags, trendy shoes, jewellery, culinary experiences etc.
Food and drink
It cannot be said too often – the Italian food is fantastic! Food and drink are love both preparing and eating. In Italy the dinner takes hours – so enjoy the food and your company!
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The range of wedding trips is huge. Where do you want to go, how long and which budget do you have?
After a lot of planning and work for several months before you wedding, you feel perhaps a little baffled that the wedding and party were so quickly passed. A wonderful way to extend the glorious wedding feeling is to go on a wedding trip.
It is best to go on your wedding trip in direct connection to the wedding in order to retain “the wedding feeling”. If you wait too long there is a risk that the everyday existence has come too much into your life, and the trip will feel more like a common vacation trip.
There is a big range of different companies that specialize in arranging wedding trips. The travel companies put the newly wed in focus and the destination is often to some exotic place. Of course, the wedding trip must not go to an exotic place. The wedding trip can also last for a couple of days. You can stay in a boarding house, go on a weekend trip, go on a cruise, rent a cottage or stay some nights in a hotel.
Some advice before your wedding trip
- Book your wedding trip to a place where neither of you have been to
- Book your wedding trip in good time, at least a half-year in advance
- Inform the travel agency that this is your wedding trip – it most often involves more consideration from their side
- Remember to state “correct” surnames when you book your trip
- Remember to get new passports if you change the surnames
- If you want to travel to some of the classic paradise islands perhaps a winter wedding is perfect, since their high season is during our cold period
- Plan your wedding trip carefully, what is important for you – hotel standard, place, lazy days on the beach, culture, sport/activities, shopping etc.
Remember
Take care of each other and enjoy your travel!
Remember to book the wedding suite in good time, to get the best possible start on your honeymoon. Do not forget to book rooms for your guests.
Obviously it is important to book hotel rooms as soon as possible. An event may interfere with you wedding day. The hotels have most often only one or two wedding suites, so it is important to book in good time.
It is appropriate to book hotel rooms and wedding site at the same time.
Many of your guests are perhaps out-of-towners. Recommend different places for them to stay. Look for locations near your ceremony and reception sites. Reserve blocks of rooms at a couple of hotels, and recommend both fancy fare and less expensive alternative. Include this information in your invitation card.
If you enjoy go to the theatre, visiting museums and prefer dining at five-star restaurants a honeymoon in a city should fit you.
London has entertainments of world class. There are lots of nightclubs, shows, musicals and theatrical performances. Besides, you will find trendy departments stores and cosy markets. Nip into a pub for a pint or an afternoon tea at the Ritz. You must see the British Museum, Covent Garden, Soho, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey etc.
Spanish culture, flamenco, food is rhythm and fragrances that tempts. Eat tapas in some of the countless bars along La Rambla in Barcelona.
Takes a Guinness in some of the pubs at the Temple area in Dublin, while you are listening to Irish folk music. Shop around O’Connell Street north of the river Liffey.
The city of light, Paris, with boutiques, cosy street-side cafes, aromatic bistros, grand avenues, jazz clubs, galleries and museums is romantic. Do not miss Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees, Montmartre, and Sacre-Coeur etc.
Rome is history and romance and capital of the ancient empire. It contains of more artistic monuments than any other city in the world. Do not miss a mass at St. Peter’s Church, the Roman Forum, the Coliseum, Fontana di Trevi (the movie La Dolce Vita). Food and wine in Italy are world class!
New York - Manhattan. The city that never sleeps! Stay in a hotel in the theatre district close to Broadway. The whole world is gathered in New York. Visit well-known places as Central Park, Rockefeller centre, the Statue of Liberty, China Town, Little Italy, Ground Zero etc.
Go to Singapore and check into the legendary Raffles Hotel, or if the price is too high, perhaps it is sufficiently luxurious to hang in the bar and order a Singapore Sling.
Some advice when you are planning your honeymoon:
- There are many travel agencies, which are specialized in honeymoons.
- Plan your honeymoon in good time, at least six months before.
- Find out as much as possible about your destination.
- Inform the travel agency that this is your honeymoon. Sometimes the agency includes a honeymoon package.
- Perhaps the newly wed wants to honour her/his sweetie with a love bouquet and champagne at the arrival. Ask the agency for help.
Do you love adventures, challenges and physical hardships? Do you want your honeymoon to be a foolhardy adventure?
Below, some ideas:
New Zealand - Queenstown on the southern island
Queenstown is perfect for adventurer. Here, you can test parachuting from appalling heights, canoeing in waterfalls, bungee-jumping 70 metres down from a bridge, mountain climbing, helicopter flying etc. Queenstown lies in the wine district central Otago, and produces fantastic Pinot Noir wines. Felton Road, Clay Cliff's, Black Ridge Vineyard are some wine yards in the area. There are plenty of hotels and apartments in the area and a plentiful nightlife.
Kenya
Go on a safari in Kenya. Experience Africa's fantastic animal world on a jeep safari and stay in beautifully located lodges. Fly over the national park Masai Maras’ endless plains in an air balloon.
Combine the safari with a lazy week in a luxury hotel in Mombassa or on Zanzibar, the island of spices. In the Indian Ocean you will find fishes in all colours and a forest of corals. Do not miss the opportunity to scuba dive.
Horseback riding
Why not go to Ireland for horseback riding in Connemara. Here you will find an endless beautiful landscape with dramatic mountains, pacific lakes and rust coloured moors. The unchanged nature, trimmed by the Atlantic Sea, invites you to a seldom seen beauty. You ride on ponies from Connemara. This fits beginners as well as experienced riders.
Of course, Ireland is not the only place to go to if you if you are interested in horseback riding. Other places are Bulgaria, Hungary, Iceland, Denmark, Russia, Mongolia, Portugal, Estonia, and Sweden etc.
Biking
Make up your own route or buy a ready package. You will find one of the most romantic tours in Tuscany, Italy. Other suggestions are the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Bulgaria, Tibet and China.
Some advice when you are planning your honeymoon:
- There are many travel agencies, which are specialized in honeymoons.
- Plan your honeymoon in good time, at least six months before.
- Find out as much as possible about your destination.
- Inform the travel agency that this is your honeymoon. Sometimes the agency includes a honeymoon package.
- Perhaps the newly wed wants to honour her/his sweetie with a love bouquet and champagne at the arrival. Ask the agency for help.
- One week can be too short if you travel to a destination far away.
Just you two – in private – and newlywed
Suddenly it is all over and it feels somewhat unreal. But you are married to each other.
Only your wedding night remains! The wedding suite is booked. Entering a charming hotel majestically in your wedding gowns is an opportunity in life you will never forget.
Book your wedding room as soon as possible, especially if you want a special hotel and the luxury suite. Remember to mention that it is your wedding night or honeymoon. The hotel may have some romance package, such as chilled champagne and flowers.
Find out the location of your room, that fits you best.
The bed – nothing but a king-size bed will do your first night as a married couple. If you can afford it, book a room with a Jacuzzi-jet bathtub to relax in after your celebration.
Remember to pack clothes for the day after, and perhaps also a morning gift for your spouse. |
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