Our New York City and Montgomery weddings have come and gone. And we are starting to plan our third and final reception in Taiwan. Along with this trip to Taiwan, we will also get to go on our honeymoon. Finally!
So where should we go? Most of the northern hemisphere is heading toward winter. Good news for skiers, but bad news for honeymooners who wants sandy beaches and clear blue waters.
Here are some places we are considering:
Sydney Opera House
1. Australia: Both GT and I have never been to the down under. It has so much culture and history as well as beaches and the outback. But it is peak season to travel here in December. So prices may be high but the weather is supposedly amazing.
View from the waters of the Maldive Islands
2. Maldive Islands: This place just sounds like heaven. The pearls of the Indian Ocean, as it is popularly known, are situated in the South West of Sri Lanka, on the equator. The Maldives Republic consists of over a thousand coral islands. Every island is enclosed by a reef that creates a shallow lagoon that creates an ideal spot for swimming, snorkeling, or sleeping in a thatched roof cottage on stilts.
Guam
3. Guam: The small island of Guam is located in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Japan. Other than sunny beaches and consistently sunny skies, the island of Guam and its culture are also heavily influenced by Asia, most notably Japan. It seems more affordable then most of the other pacific islands.
Hawaii
4. Hawaii: It’s a safe bet that the weather will be perfect all year round. Although, we’ve both been to Hawaii together, it was more like a group trip. Also, we stayed on the island of Oahu the whole time, so if we went back, we would have the opportunity to explore the other islands of Hawaii.
Other ideas are: Thailand, the Philippines, and New Zealand.
Has anyone been on vacation to these places? in December? How about other suggestions for a honeymoon in Asia?
Tags: Honeymoon
I would choose Australia or Hawaii, because you get the best of both beaches and culture. Maldives and Guam, while it sounds great, you are pretty much stuck on an island, doing typical island things.
3 weddings for one couple? that’s a bit overkill..
I would choose Hawaii. There is so much to see on each island and each is so different than the other.
According to Al Gore the oceans will swallow up the islands in 10 years or so so that’s a great excuse to go island beaches. :O)
Go to the Maldives!
Susana, 3 weddings do seem a bit over the top but that is what our families wanted. I realized that getting married is not always just about what the couple wants. So now, everyone is happy, which makes me happy.
So it seems like Maldives is getting the most votes.
Mel~ I say Maldvies or Australia! I would say no for Guam or Philippines, nothing against them. Or would you guys be up for something really exotic? Safari in Africa?
australia. it has more to do / see than the other options. plus the beaches are fantastic.
I would love, love, LOVE to go to the Maldives! While you don’t have a huge variety of things to do, I think honeymoons should be relaxing. When there are less things to do, you have more of an opportunity to explore local haunts and check out random islands that you didn’t really know of prior to going on the trip.
I would suggest Bali if you are looking for a combination of cultural, outdoors-y, and beach-y.
ps. i feel your pain on the whole 3 weddings thing – our families made us do that as well!
If you consider Bora Bora, you can get a preview in Vince Vaughn’s new movie, Couples Retreat.
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It comes out Oct 9.