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Honeymoon ideas
Posted on 3/9/18 at 10:32 am
Posted on 3/9/18 at 10:32 am
Looking for ideas for a honeymoon. Open to anything 8-10k budget.
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Posted on 3/9/18 at 10:38 am to Isaid
Heard Grand Isle's nice this time of year...
Posted on 3/9/18 at 10:55 am to Isaid
Can you give any more details? How long would it be? Is that budget including airfare? What do y'all like to do? Time of year?
This post was edited on 3/9/18 at 11:01 am
Posted on 3/9/18 at 11:01 am to Isaid
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Looking for ideas for a honeymoon. Open to anything 8-10k budget.
More info please, do you like sun and sand, outdoors, sights?
Posted on 3/9/18 at 11:10 am to Isaid
Italy
D Republic
Costa Rica
France
Hawaii
Lots of options with that price range, but you need to narrow down what you're looking for. Beach, sightseeing, etc.
D Republic
Costa Rica
France
Hawaii
Lots of options with that price range, but you need to narrow down what you're looking for. Beach, sightseeing, etc.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 11:58 am to Isaid
For a honeymoon, you really can't beat Tahiti (Bora Bora and Moorea). It is pricey though and may be outside your budget but you should definitely look into it.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 12:00 pm to bowlbound
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For a honeymoon, you really can't beat Tahiti (Bora Bora and Moorea). It is pricey though and may be outside your budget but you should definitely look into it.
If he doubles his budget.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 1:14 pm to DoUrden
Tahiti is a looong way to go....and not everyone’s cup of tea once you get there. $8-$10k is a huge travel budget by my standards.....a few questions:
—how long?
—what level of amenities or service do you want?
—active outdoors, city/cultural, culinary, relaxation/low activity, or what?
—do you want to brag about your destination or do you want to enjoy it? (Not mutually exclusive, but too many ppl get stuck on the idea of going to a place, or telling others that they’re going to a place, rather than trying to figure out if they will actually enjoy the trip)
—can you split this amount into 2 separate trips over the next year/18 mos? IOW do you want a nice honeymoon now and a nice trip for your anniversary next year? Cause 10k doesn’t have to be blown in one fell swoop.
—how long?
—what level of amenities or service do you want?
—active outdoors, city/cultural, culinary, relaxation/low activity, or what?
—do you want to brag about your destination or do you want to enjoy it? (Not mutually exclusive, but too many ppl get stuck on the idea of going to a place, or telling others that they’re going to a place, rather than trying to figure out if they will actually enjoy the trip)
—can you split this amount into 2 separate trips over the next year/18 mos? IOW do you want a nice honeymoon now and a nice trip for your anniversary next year? Cause 10k doesn’t have to be blown in one fell swoop.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 1:57 pm to Isaid
St.Lucia
Posted on 3/9/18 at 2:02 pm to DoUrden
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If he doubles his budget.
You could probably do Bora Bora on $10k, but it would have to be a short trip (maybe 4 days, I’m guessing). And I wouldn't recommend flying that far if you aren't staying at least a week and a half or so.
This post was edited on 3/9/18 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 3/9/18 at 2:26 pm to Isaid
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Looking for ideas for a honeymoon. Open to anything 8-10k budget.
How long? $10k for 5 days is different than 14 days. I was about to say that's a lot for a honeymoon and then I realized after my miles and rewards that's about what my wife and I spent for 13 nights in Europe.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 2:30 pm to Isaid
Italy, depending on the length of your trip:
Spend a few days on the Amalfi Coast and then a few days in Tuscany.
Spend a few days on the Amalfi Coast and then a few days in Tuscany.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 2:38 pm to Isaid
Also: what season/time of year?
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:20 pm to DoUrden
quote:
If he doubles his budget.
Wrong
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:36 pm to VABuckeye
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Wrong
Nope not flying that far to stay 5 nights, and he will exceed his budget on alcohol and food.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:42 pm to DoUrden
Have you been there? I have. I guess you didn’t see the 10 day trip for $3700 a person. It could work on a $10k budget and it certainly doesn’t have to be double ($16-20k) by your estimation.
This post was edited on 3/9/18 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 3/10/18 at 7:36 am to Isaid
This is a little difficult, but the general principle that occurs to me is, try something you're really going to be surprised by. Something that's still going to stick out in your memories even after a lifetime of nice islands, ski trips, city breaks, and community service projects (may you both have as much fun as all that!).
For example, we'd never go to the arctic wilderness on business or really for any other reason at all, so fulfilling a dream to see the Icehotel was worth it. A close friend pulled an amazing stunt after getting everyone all packed and ready to believe they were jetting off and later found they were shacked up at a stunning beach chalet pretty much across the street from where they drove off :)
Personally? I wish we'd taken more time off from the folks and made it to the Maldives. Still hasn't happened... so don't forget to stash away ideas for anniversaries to come, too!
For example, we'd never go to the arctic wilderness on business or really for any other reason at all, so fulfilling a dream to see the Icehotel was worth it. A close friend pulled an amazing stunt after getting everyone all packed and ready to believe they were jetting off and later found they were shacked up at a stunning beach chalet pretty much across the street from where they drove off :)
Personally? I wish we'd taken more time off from the folks and made it to the Maldives. Still hasn't happened... so don't forget to stash away ideas for anniversaries to come, too!
Posted on 3/10/18 at 12:38 pm to Isaid
I went to Moorea /Bora Bora-flew Air France for my honeymoon out of LA , landed in Papaete, stayed a night there and then took the island to island planes thereafter. I think the flight was seven hours. We stayed at an LAX hotel and so split the flight. You want to do 10-14 days. And yes, it is actually for everybody. Breath-taking and a lifetime memory.
I might suggest as a cheaper alternative a trip to Kauai and a stay at the Grand Hyatt there. That's a great spot for a honeymoon. Best pools ever, lots of outdoor activities.
I hear The Maldives are great. Fiji, Bali, Thailand. Spain, Italy, France , Greece are all good.
Personally, I head toward Asia because everything seems SO different that it makes the experience more immediate and more memorable. The sunsets and the shadows and the whole feel of things is just different.
I might suggest as a cheaper alternative a trip to Kauai and a stay at the Grand Hyatt there. That's a great spot for a honeymoon. Best pools ever, lots of outdoor activities.
I hear The Maldives are great. Fiji, Bali, Thailand. Spain, Italy, France , Greece are all good.
Personally, I head toward Asia because everything seems SO different that it makes the experience more immediate and more memorable. The sunsets and the shadows and the whole feel of things is just different.
Posted on 3/10/18 at 12:45 pm to Lsupimp
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Bali
We did two weeks throughout Bali for our honeymoon and loved every second of it. Couldn’t recommend it highly enough.
OP there’s a thread in the stickied HGG thread on our trip if it’s of interest to you.
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