Sunday, December 14, 2008

A Honeymoon to Bermuda



BerMuDa:

the oldest self-governing British colony is located off the coast of North Carolina, Bermuda provides the vacationing couple 150 small islands in the Atlantic with pink sands, flower laden landscapes surrounded by clear blue beaches. It is a quieter, wealthy conservative island for a more peaceful vacation, with dining the focus of evening entertainment. This destination is best for a honeymoon during the months of May through October if the beach and warmth are your honeymoon dreams, and November through March for mid temperatures great for golfing, having more golf courses per square mile than anywhere else in the world, sightseeing, or tennis – but not exactly beach weather.
Top accommodations include a selection of hotels including the Pink Beach Club, The Reefs, The capital’s Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Fairmont Southampton Princess for beach activities and family hotel selection, as well as cottages such as the Ariel Sands, apartments, and all inclusive like the Harmony Club.

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A Honeymoon to the Bahamas



Bahamas:

The Bahamas consists of over 700 tropical islands having white sandy beaches surrounding by varying shades of blue water ranging from turquoise to crystal blue. Accommodations vary based on the entertainment options desired. For a social setting with casinos and night life, Cable Beach and Paradise Island are a popular selection, while those seeking seclusion or romance may enjoy a more remote island farther out in the Bahamas

Popular Beaches include: Harbor Island with Pink beaches, Treasure Cay Beach, Guana Beach in Abaco, Tahiti Beach in Elbow Cay, Gold Rock beach in the Grand Bahamas, and the North Shore Beach in Cat Island, all with opportunity for large and small hotels both high rise and luxury resorts. With the short distance to the US, an option for cheaper transportation is to fly to Florida and take the ferry to Nassau or Grand Bahama.

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A Honeymoon to Bali



BaLi:

A visitor friendly island of Indonesia provides yet another tropical experience with miles of sandy beaches, rice terraces, crater lakes, caves, fast flowing rivers, towering active volcanoes over 3,000 meters and exotic wildlife in lush tropical forests. Many times in reference this island is referred as the Island of the Gods where everything Indonesian is present in art, culture, temples, festivals, mother nature, cruises, and white sandy beaches between your toes. Bali features over 20,000 temples and palaces in many colorful festivals and ceremonies with drama, music, and dance.

The Beaches of Bali include kuta and legian beaches for ultimate serenity, Nusa Dua offering modern hotel resorts, temples boasting religion and culture, tropical small islands, volcanoes, restaurants, shopping plazas, and anything imaginable all in an escape from the ordinary for your vacation or honeymoon.

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A Honeymoon to Jamaica




JaMaIca:

provides both an exciting night life and scenic all-inclusive resorts along its tropical paradise island of bamboo rafts, caves, waterfalls, and green forests. Jamaica boasts tropical serenity, beaches surrounded by clear blue waters, flowing rivers and waterfalls, surrounded by lush vegetation. Every traveler has a vast selection of all-inclusive and luxury resorts with art, shopping, outdoor activity like climbing waterfalls, and tourist attractions. The three main sections of beach property in Jamaica include Montego Bay, Negril just two hours away, and Ocho Rios.

Vacationers also have the option to explore the Blue Mountains on jeep or hiking tours 7,000 feet above rum factories and coffee farms. Including Rio Grande in Port Antonio known for bamboo rafting, Jamaica has 120 rivers including ackee and saltfish.
Accomodations in Jamaica range from Villas to Hotels. From the Capital of Kingston, an hour drive up the blue Mountains or a 10 minute helicopter ride brings you to an Irish town and a place known as Strawberry Hill with a mountain stream swimming pool and new Aveda Concept Spa with New Jamaican cuisine. If you are traveling to Jamaica for beaches, Strawberry Hill may not be your best bet as it is a 75 minute drive to Hellshire which is the favorite beach in Kingston.

Friday, December 12, 2008

France



France:

A honeymoon to France provides a romantic opportunity to explore the French Alps of skiing, hiking, and walking to Paris exploring chic boutiques, pavement cafés in the French capital, and historic landmarks and monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, and the Louvre as well as Versailles, Fontaineblue, and Vaux-le-Vicomte. Significant landmarks include the Chateau de Chambord, a 15th century castle near prestigious resorts like Cannes and Biarritz. The Dordogne region in France’s center provides the splendor of medieval villages, and world known Eiffel Tower. All activities planned can incorporate both outdoor and indoor activities, historic monuments, a historically and culturally rich center providing history from every era. Water surroundings can be experienced on the coastline of Normandy – having D-Day Beaches, the French Riviera, or Versailles the political center of Paris.

The Eiffel Tower is clearly a monument of distinction providing spectacular views of Paris 1,000 feet above ground and show millions of visitors all Paris has to offer annually. Inside the Eiffel Tower, visitors can visit to restaurants, the viewing area, a souvenir ship, and a chance to see Paris in a new light. For museum goers, the Louvre provides eight collections of 35,000 pieces of artwork displayed including the Portrait of Lisa Gherardini also known as the Mona Lisa. For palace attractions, the Palace at Versailles boasts detailed design in every corner, ceiling, and wall of artistic carvings, woodwork, marble, and coverings constructed by Louis XIV built in the 17th century. Another location Cathedral Notre Dame, another Paris landmark provides medieval architecture in gothic exterior with two towers and sweeping arches throughout, stone carvings of royal persona, and a 7800 pipe organ from the 13th century. Visitors to the Notre Dame cathedral can climb the towers and see stone gargoyles to see views of Paris. At the Arc de Triomphe 164 feet of towers can be explored to see views of Paris and the 12 streets radiating from the roundabout. Also inside is a museum detailing the monuments history as it was commissioned by Napolean in 1806 in honor of the French military.

For adventures, Disneyland Paris provides a Disneyland Park, Walt Disney Studios, rides, hotels, and a golf course including areas of Frontierland, Fantasyland, and Adventureland. The Cote dAzur, otherwise known as the French Rivera with Nice, Cannes, and Saint Tropez. In the Riviera, the best beaches are known to be a hot destination with Cliffside coastlines and sweeping beaches. In the French Alps, visitors can ski, snowboard, hike and bike through peaks and snowcapped mountains, with over 200 resorts.

Another common destination for visitors is Normandy offering architectural features, sweeping sea vistas, and rolling green fields that were once the site of invasions and battles during the D-Day landings in 1944, dating back to Vikings in the 9th Century. In Bordeaux visitors can enjoy the scenery and savor in its famed wine and countryside vineyards. Travelers can learn wine education at the Ecole du Vin. At the end of June, Bordeaux offers a 4 day wine festival.
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Travel the Caribbean

Caribbean:
honeymoons have many activities and accommodations in crystal blue waters offshore from islands of pristine beaches and green landscapes.

Along the Baja coast along the ancient Mayans through the canyons, the Yucatan peninsula includes Cancun, Cozumel, Chichen Itza and Tulum Ruins surrounded by scuba and snorkeling along with water sports. The valley of Oaxaca boasts coastlines and surf locations through states of the Yucatan, Tabasco, Chiapas, and Campeche. The expense of a honeymoon to Mexico varies based on scale and prominence of hotel selection. The Mexican Riviera also boasts areas of snorkeling, surfing, and sailing. The expense of a honeymoon to Mexico can vary greatly based on the hotel selection more than a geographic location, with high values found in Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta or Cancun having golden beaches and green lush mountains. Cabo San Lucas including beach, surf, underwater activities, horseback riding, whale watching, deep sea fishing, and sunset cruises along the end of the California Peninsula.
The Caribbean provides arrays of activities from extreme social accommodations to meet other couples or experience privacy on pristine beaches which are a major draw to the Caribbean with beautiful waters and abundant coral reefs, water activities, and green landscapes. There are many honeymoon alternatives when exploring the Caribbean which offers many accommodations and activities. In this crystal, blue water paradise, there are abundant islands offering pristine beaches, all types of water activities, green landscapes for golf courses including world class golf courses like the Tryall Club, Wyndham Rose Hall Resort and Country Club, Four Seasons Resort Nevis, and the Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort and Country Club and awesome sunsets to set that romantic mood for two.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008

A Honeymoon to Saint Barts




St BaRtS
St Barts is located in the French West Indies or Caribbean near St Martin and Anguilla, with 8,000 residents, 22 uncrowded beautiful beaches, spectacular vistas, around a picturesque harbor in the Caribbean. The island itself has many volcanic peaks, azure Caribbean waters, and many beaches of sand, shell, and stone almost all undeveloped. A clean, unspoiled destination, this island has no casinos, mega-resorts or cruise ship ports of call, shops and hotels from simple to world class, meaning that all views are open from each location. Water temperatures traditionally range from 76-82 degrees, making the ideal swimming situations. From Saint Maarten, guests can get to Saint Barts after a 12 minute plane ride on the Hawker de Havilland Twin Otter plane. On Saint Barts, there are no all inclusive restaurants meaning the everything is a drive.
In Saint Barts it is more difficult to stay directly on the beach, as the Saline or Fouveneur beach which are known as the best beaches do not have villas or hotels on them, as their main benefit is being undeveloped, and also hotels and villas are mostly situated atop hillsides. If being directly on the beach is a priority, beaches like St Jean or L’Orient Beach provide the direct access. 70 % of the accommodations available on St. Barts are approximately 300 private villas to rent. There are also 22 intimate hotels from small to five star, with restaurant, spa services, and other alternatives.

AnQuIllA:

provides another tropical destination with snorkeling and diving areas of reef and aquatic life, miles of beaches and great weather with trade winds that rid of humidity and create a perfect climate.
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