Weddingbee Blog

I’ve already shared our mini-moon options, but we’re hoping to take a big honkin’ REAL honeymoon about four to six months after the wedding. And fantasizing about that is much more fun than planning a close weekend trip.

As I said before, Mr. S hates the beach. I don’t mind the beach, but I can think of many places I’d rather go. And while we’re big fans of the idea of all-inclusive, we’d much rather make our own lodging plans and then be able to explore wherever we go for food, drink, and recreation.

So tropical resorts are out. We are just not resort people. We might consider going on a tropical vacation if we can get a private rental (i.e., a villa in the islands or a jungle hut in Costa Rica), but that’s not even really at the top of our list.

Here is the list of places we’re considering for our honeymoon.

Spain. Mr. S went to Spain when he was younger on a school trip, but that was forever ago. And I’ve never been there, but I’ve been dying to go. I’m kind of obsessed with Barcelona, but I’d also like to see Madrid and other parts of southern Spain. An old friend of ours owns a bar on the beach in a tiny town in the southernmost part of the country. He said that on a clear day, you can almost see Morocco across the water! So I think that Spain is my top choice, but I think the boy is maybe hoping to go somewhere he’s never been.

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Greece. I’ve always wanted to see the Greek Islands, especially Santorini and Mykonos. I can picture us sitting at a restaurant on the cliffs, drinking ouzo and eating something delicious. Maybe if we travel the islands, we can also go to Dubrovnik, Croatia, which is another place we’d like to see.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina. Here’s a little fact: Mr. S and I were planning on going to Buenos Aires this past April. And then last fall we decided to get married instead, and we cancelled the trip to put the trip money toward the wedding. But I’m kind of dying to see the city, to go to tango parlors, to go wine tastings in Patagonia, to just wander around and explore the city.

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Phuket, Thailand. This is one beach destination that Mr. S and I can both agree on. We’re both dying to see Asia at some point, and we’d love to lounge on a Thai beach and eat and drink until we can’t move. It’s expensive to get to Phuket from Philly, but once you’re there, everything is incredibly cheap. So this is a major option.

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Those are really our top options, but there have been a lot of other places thrown around in conversation, too. Scotland, Germany, Prague, Japan, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Alaska are all contenders as well.

Are you going on a resort honeymoon, or did you choose another route for your trip?