Ask MetaFilter posts tagged with honeymoon

La Vie en London

santojulieta — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:05:05 -0800

Help me plan some activities for our honeymoon in London and Edinburgh. So, here are the details:

1. Going to be in London from Oct 15th to Oct 18th, then hopping a short flight to Edinburgh on the 18th and will stay there until the 22nd.

2. I have been to London and Edinburgh myself, but the future Mr. Santojulieta has not.

3. I don't mind a bit of touristy stuff, like the British Museum and Edinburgh Castle (which I personally enjoyed a great deal), but don't want to be stuck with solely touristy stuff.

4. We're very comfortable taking the tube anywhere.

5. We're also looking for things to do that would produce artifacts for us to bring home. (I'm not talking Indiana Jones type artifacts. I'm talking about going somewhere (that's not necessarily a gift shop) that will give me the opportunity to purchase some really awesome stuff to frame and put up on the wall or to display on a shelf.)

So, help me figure out some events to see or places to go. In a previous thread, someone mentioned that they'd gone to a burlesque show, which I think would be bitchin', but I don't know if any are playing (or more importantly, if any are good.) We don't want to be too overloaded with stuff to do, but I do want some good options.

A leisurely cruise up the PCH.

Bookhouse — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:31:14 -0800

Please help me plan a Pacific Coast Highway honeymoon for October (starting in LA). My betrothed and I have decided that me love our new home of California so much that we're going to explore the state on our honeymoon in the middle of October. We want to drive up the Pacific Coast Highway, with either San Francisco or possibly Napa as our farthest point north (contemplating a meal at the French Laundry). I'm looking for suggestions of places to stay and great places to eat along the way. We'll probably spend around a week doing this.

When it comes to lodging, I'm not a huge fan of B&Bs. For food, we're opening everything from fish shacks to fine dining. Other things to do/see are also welcome. (This thread has already been read).

Thanks!

Montreal?

lockestockbarrel — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:36:01 -0800

Plan our trip to Montreal this August 5-ish to 12-ish. Where should we stay? Where should we eat? What should we do?

My wife and I are going to Montreal for a week as a late honeymoon. We were thinking spending half the time at a hotel and half the time at a B&B. We don't really have anything on our agenda, just exploring the city. Send your recommendations!

What to do in Curacao

blapst — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:08:57 -0800

Honeymoon Filter: 9 days in Curacao in early August -- what to do? We'll be at the lodge Kura Hulanda on the northern tip of the island for half the stay, and at a resort in Willemstad for the other half. We're not much on the club scene, but referrals for any other cultural, food, or natural-wonder related excitements would be great.

I'm sure we'll do plenty of snorkeling and diving, so if you have any tips on that -- the more specific the better. Also, I hear there's no surfing there, but if you've heard different, I'd love to know about it.

Please help me (possibly) switch my honeymoon plans for this October?

jaseaco — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:20:14 -0800

Where should our "plan B" honeymoon destination be? I'm 34, my wife-to-be is 29. We live in Los Angeles, and we are getting married Oct 4th. We have always heard great things from our friend/family about Costa Rica. Although the hotel in Tamarindo is already tentatively booked, I have not booked flights, nor have I really started researching until this week.
I just found out that October is the rainy season, and our plan mainly consisted of beach/resort activities. We are still open to other ideas (we have only traveled to Hawaii and the east coast together). However, our main reason for picking Costa Rica was the value for our lowly dollar...
So my question is-should we book somewhere else, and if so, where should we go? My initial thoughts were the Caribbean, Mexico, Jamaica, possibly Tahiti (no particular order)?
By the way, her top priority is relaxation-which means I won't be taking her backpacking through the jungle (boo). However, I think I can get her on board for some mild adventure and exploration outside of the resort. I don't know much about any of these places, and time is running a little short so I can't spend TOO much time researching....

Help me avoid pain during my honeymoon

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:38:48 -0800

Newlywed here. First-time sex question inside. My husband and I got married a few days ago. We were both virgins and we had sex for the first time 2 days ago. It hurt a lot (for me)...but no blood. We've now had sex a few times and it still hurts every time. My husband tells me he felt some "resistance" at first, but not anymore, just a lot of tightness. I read a few of the past questions with this topic, with a lot of suggestions of going to the doctor. I'm NOT going to the doctor (at least during the honeymoon), so is there anything someone can tell me that could help at this time?

I'm guessing my hymen tore a little on a side or something (it hurts more in a specific area) and part of it is still tight around the edges/entrance. What can I do do make the pain stop? Should we take a break for a day and maybe let it heal? Or just keep on so that it doesn't "close up" again? I have no idea what to do. If it helps, I've got some anti-inflammatory meds here that I usually take for different types of inflammation.

Any suggestions?

Fifteen men on the dead man's chest— Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

phritosan — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:18:22 -0800

The new MrsPhritosan and I are going to be in the Clearwater/Treasure Island, Florida area June 2 through June 5 for our honeymoon and are looking for things not to be missed. Food, fun, events, shopping, nightlife. We're not looking to spend bank, but we do have some disposable income to toss around to make it a memorable trip.

Any suggestions?

yet another honeymoonfilter

sid — Fri, 23 May 2008 11:00:30 -0800

We need help! Please advise two hopelessly indecisive travelers on their honeymoon. My fiancee and I have still not made any decisions on our late July / Early august honeymoon. Can you please help us? Here is what we know:

1. Duration: 10-14 days
2. Budget - 5k Canadian(slightly over is ok)
3. Would ideally like a combination of beach lounging and activities
4. Somewhere warm but not stifling would be nice
5. We don't mind staying in some ordinary places if we can stay in a really nice place for a few nights
6. We like tasty ethnic food, nature, and activities
7. What we don't want is to be stuck in an all inclusive resort for the whole time. Although we like lounging and having everything included, we would go crazy doing this for more than a week.

Thank you!

Honeymoon Roadtrip Advice!

HBWonderful — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:22:48 -0800

In order to avoid involvement in the general wedding preparations, I selflessly offered to book our entire honeymoon as a surprise. The plan is to spend 3 weeks in August touring the North-Eastern states. So far, however, I have only managed to book flights from England to New York and back. I now have 2 flights, 3 weeks apart, and a big void between them. After exhaustive research on this site, tripadvisor and others, I am just exhausted. I'm not much closer to finalizing plans, let alone getting anything booked. Perhaps you could help? This is the long-list of places I am considering visiting. Despite several visits to the US I haven't been to any of these previously. I don't suppose I can fit them all in in just 3 weeks though:

NYC
Boston
The White Mountains
The Green Mountains
Cape Cod
Rhode Island
Bar Harbor
Portland, ME
Stowe
Lake George or similar in the Adirondacks
Martha's Vineyard

As a rough driving guide I was thinking of heading up the Hudson into the Adirondacks, then across VT into Maine to Bar Harbor, then back down Route 1 along the coast towards Boston, then off to Cape Cod area, RI, CT and back to NYC.

Our likes:
Easy (for me) to moderate hiking and biking
Great scenery; lakes, mountains, forests, cityscapes etc.
Good food of all varieties, from world-class restaurants to Lobster rolls from roadside shacks.
Shopping, outlet malls etc.
Sunbathing, picnics and lazy adventures
Blagging our way into upmarket parties at yacht clubs, private resorts and the like.

Some problems:

How much of this can I realistically fit into 3 weeks? I don't want to be on the road every other day
If you were going to do this route, what would you cut out? What would be a must-see?
Am I too late to book some of these places in August?
I am hiring a car. We are staring in NYC for the first few days. I have no problem with driving in cities (even on the wrong side of the road) but will I need one in NYC?

hip hippie honeymoon

TrixieRamble — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:01:15 -0800

Please suggest destinations for an off-the-beaten-path weekend honeymoon this June. Criteria: close enough to St. Louis to fit a trip into three or four days including travel time; $1,000 to $2,000 total; somewhere beautiful, ocean is best; romantic but not in your standard champagne-and-strawberries way. We love the outdoors, arts and culture, great food, the environment, and discovering unexpected treasures when traveling. We will probably take a big international trip in the next year but want to do something fun and relaxing right after our wedding. We are considering a few places we already love or think we would love: Ten Thousand Waves, Orvis Hot Springs, or Ojo Caliente, but we'd like to try something new and maybe get a little less land-locked. (Hot springs are not required, it just happens that some of our favorite places have them!)

We did an all-inclusive resort vacation in Mexico once and had a great time, but we would prefer something a little more unique that lets us make our own way and maybe meet other people like us.

Is there somewhere perfect on the west coast we don't know about? A resort in Hawaii that doesn't feel too corporate resort-y? Funky towns in beautiful places we haven't thought of?

Thanks for your ideas!

San Francisco Treat

kaizen — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:36:56 -0800

San Francisco Honeymoon. My wife and I are going to San Francisco for the first leg of our honeymoon. Neither of us has ever been there. Where should we stay and what should we do? I don't mind paying $300+ for a hotel room, and would like to be within walking distance of cool things to do. Union Square area? Should we rent a car and drive out to the Muir Woods? Give us a list of places we should go to eat, shop, and people watch. Ride the cable car? Ride it to where? More importantly, looking for a nice hotel in the middle of the action. We will be there from June 7th - 10th.

He who controls the seas, controls the world.

eatdonuts — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:32:35 -0800

Honeymoon in August - cruise in the Mediterranean? Anyone have suggestions for a great August Honeymoon cruise in the Mediterranean? Looking for all-inclusive but to be less on the boat and more on the land seeing it. Younger crowd - mid-30s. I've been backpacking Italy before but he hasn't so I want to show him the big sights. Also hoping maybe to have Greece on the itinerary?

Looking for personal experience references, anyone?

Great places for a honeymoon in Northern Minnesota?

bristolcat — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:03:59 -0800

Please help us find some unique destinations and lodging options in Northern Minnesota for our honeymoon. We are leaving the first week of May and have yet to get any firm plans for our honeymoon, so we need to decide soon! We just haven't been able to find any places that really grab our attention yet, though. It would be nice to have a place where we can relax, enjoy nature and see and try interesting activities. We won't be doing anything too involved, as we are really just trying to get away to be with each other, but we do like to cycle and hike.

We're interested in resorts, cabins and bed and breakfasts. We will probably skip around locations a few times throughout our week. Any personal experiences would be welcomed!

I don't think we'll be looking to "rough it" too much and there is such a thing as too unique, but please share what you know about vacationing in Northern Minnesota.

Your help and input would be appreciated! Thanks!

Destination hotels in San Fransisco?

sondrialiac — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:23:34 -0800

I'm going on a trip to San Fransisco with my partner. I want to stay in a fascinating hotel. The hotel would stand out as a bit of a destination in and of itself.

Is it haunted? Super-stylish and modern? Very old? Used to be a brothel? Fruit-themed? Popular amongst S&Mers? Etc.

It should also lend itself to romantic wanderings about the city/on public transportation. We would rather not be too removed from the center of things. We're New Yorkers, so we're not scared of city life, but no borderline-shady "cool" areas.

Any other suggestions or ideas for activities in San Fransisco would be welcomed.

Thank you!

Warm August Nights

blapst — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:09:02 -0800

HoneymoonFilter: Searching for relaxed beach spot for August 2008. Bonus points for citing specific resorts/hotels/villas. Sadly none of the previous honeymoon/beach posts quite did the trick. Trying to use the following criteria:

1) Warm, but not scorching. Must be able to sunbathe and swim for a good part of every day.
2) Brief daily rain OK. All day rain or hurricanes not OK.
3) Snorkeling and beginner/intermediate surfing a big plus.
4) All-inclusive OK, but gigantic Disneyland-like hotels not OK.
5) Preferably no 18-24+ hour travel days. We're traveling either from Duluth or NYC -- so sadly this rules out sweet places like Fiji, Bali, and the like.
6) Hoping to avoid places where the US dollar is laughably weak.

The Caribbean or Central America would be ideal, but we worry about hurricane/intense heat situation. But perhaps some places thereabouts have more manageable weather?

Hawaii 5-0

jasondigitized — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:22:33 -0800

So, after much research, we have decided to go to Hawaii for our honeymoon. I have already been to Oahu and was not too impressed. But everyone is telling me that the other islands are far superior. So, where do you recommend we go? Where should we stay? We have quite a bit of money to throw at this, so we are not averse to staying in 4 star / 5 star hotels. Because the wife is pregnant, I don't want to overdue it, but I think she would be up for some activity like a downhill bike ride. Anyone recommend a fabulous itinerary for a Hawaiian honeymoon with a pregnant wife?

5 Day Honeymoon On the Blue Ridge Parkway

raikkohamilonso — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:05:02 -0800

5 Day Honeymoon on Blue Ridge Parkway: What to See, Where To Stay? Going next week. We want this to be leisurely - probably no hiking, etc... Also, we don't want to be in a constant "we've got to hurry so we can get to the Next Destination" sort of deal.

Starting on the south end and going up.

* What are definite things to see/make effort to go to?
* Best places/affordable places to stay?
* Best places to eat?
* Places off of the parkway to go to?
* Destinations nearby in Virginia?

Thanks

Super-romance for a night in California?

YoungAmerican — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:46:05 -0800

Where should the lady and I stay on our (one-night) honeymoon on the Central Coast? So, my sweetheart and I carefully scheduled our wedding so that we'd have a week to honeymoon before law school started back up... then we found out that there's going to be a pre-school orientation for three days of our honeymoon week. Blech.

We're getting married in San Francisco on a Saturday night in August. Orientation starts on Tuesday morning in LA. Can anyone recommend a beautiful, romantic spot (inn, hotel, b&b, cabin, whatever) that's between the two where we can spend the night Sunday? We're thinking somewhere in the Central Coast (Carmel, Monterey, whatever) or perhaps as far south as San Luis Obispo or something, but we're open to pretty much anything. Price shouldn't be insane, but several hundred dollars would be OK, since, well... the real honeymoon's off.

One catch: they have to allow (small) dogs. We have one, and unless we decide to FedEx it to LA, it'll be along for the ride.

In conclusion, never, ever go to law school.

Baby Momma Honeymoon

jasondigitized — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:34:11 -0800

I am planning our post-wedding honeymoon. As an added bonus to the post-wedding bliss, my wife just found out she is 6 weeks pregnant!!! We wanted to do a blowout honeymoon, but with the recent news, we are at a loss as to what we should do and where we should go. We know we are going to be very busy with children in 8 months, and because of this, we think we should take a trip that would be very unlikely with kids in tow. But, because she is pregnant, I am not about to offer up trekking in Nepal, or diving in the Great Barrier Reef. My baby needs her chill time. Everyone is telling us to go to Africa / Asia, but I am concerned that any shots / medications she may have to take may be a no-no for a 6 week young baby-momma. Has anyone done a kick-ass Africa trip that allowed you to chill and not get shots? Anyone had a kick-ass honeymoon with your pregnant wife? We would like to go on a 2 - 2 1/2 week holiday sometime late spring - late summer. 15-17k budget. We will travel anywhere. What do we need to consider now that she is pregnant?

Panamaniacs, tell me about Panama!

attercoppe — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:57:39 -0800

My wife-to-be and I are going to Panama for our honeymoon. Following are a whole slew of questions about Panama! These are leftover questions from my research via the internet, Lonely Planet et al, and a guy we know who is from Panama (who tends to be evasive and inconsistent in his answers). (Some of these have been partially answered in other Asks.)

What's the best/cheapest plastic to take? A credit card (and if so, which one) or our regular debit cards (one is US Bank, one a regional bank)? Since Panama uses US dollars, I assume that there would be no currency exchange fees either way, how about ATM fees, international transaction fees, etc?

Where should we stay in Panama City the first night we get in? We'll be arriving about 10pm on a weeknight, can we wait and find a hotel that late or should we make a reservation ahead of time? We'll probably also stay there the night before we leave, as our flight out leaves at 7:30am. Bonus points for cheap!

Any recommendations on places to stay in or near Los Santos province, and/or near Bocas del Toro? Again bonus for cheap, also for long term, near the beach, and private.

Any "just jump in" sort of missions/social outreach opportunities in late May/early June? Not looking for the typical package deal, just something like a soup kitchen, orphanage, construction (or whatever) where we can simply show up and go to work. We'd prefer something Christian, but other options are great.

Wherever we go from Panama City, should we fly (quick but more expensive) or bus it (cheap but long and possibly cramped)? Or other?

Any cultural things we should know? Tipping, handshaking, whatever.

Any other advice you can give! Thank you hive mind!

No Limit Honeymoon

kaizen — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:14:20 -0800

No Limit Honeymoon. My new wife and I would like to go on a 2 - 2 1/2 week honeymoon. We will go anywhere in the world and want somewhere outside of the States or Europe. We will spend up to 20k US. She is not much into roughing it. We would like to be 50% active, and 50% chilling. We like to be pampered, we like to eat, we like to party, we like to swim, we like to relax. Where would you recommend we go based on the above? Hawaii, Australia, Thailand, Croatia, Zanzibar? Anyone have a outstanding honeymoon story or all around awesome place(s) they have visited? Set us up with an outstanding trip that will not be forgotten.

South Pacific Honeymoon Islands?

Grither — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:27:42 -0800

Where in the South Pacific should we go for our honeymoon? We are planning on getting married at some point next year (March - May) and since we don't get two weeks in a row off very often (EVER) we would like to go somewhere far away to take advantage. We were originally thinking Fiji and New Zealand, but are now having second thoughts on the Fiji part. I saw this thread on NZ, and I think we are definitely spending part of our time there, but I was wondering if there are any other islands that we should be looking into instead of Fiji. My main concerns are that Fiji is going to be very expensive and touristy, and that there might exist some lesser known islands that we should be thinking of instead.

We are looking for an island that has the following:
-Nice beaches
-A place where we can stay in a "bure" (those huts on sticks over the water) for at least one night
-Decent snorkeling/scuba diving options
-Preferably accessible by plane, but might be willing to boat somewhere if it's worth it
-Enough people that speak any of the following so that we can get by: English, Italian, French or Spanish
-Somewhat close to NZ as we would still like to go there as well

We haven't totally discounted Fiji, either, I just want to explore all our options fully. Thanks in advance for your help!

Honeymoon hotel in Prague?

Ms. Next — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:17:17 -0800

Can you help us find a nice, but not too expensive, hotel in Prague for a honeymoon? We've figured out a honeymoon location for June of this year: Prague. Flights are not a problem, but there's so much choice in hotels that I'm rather lost now.

We've never been to Prague, and so far, our budget for the hotel, for six or seven nights, is 700 dollar / 500 euro in total (not per night, as a lot of the 'honeymoon packages' would like us to pay). Dear hivemind, are there any hotels in this price category that you could recommend? Or do we need to seriously rethink our budget?

Some background information: We've never been to Prague, so far, and are travelling in the last week of June.

Where is a good place to honeymoon in the midwest U.S. in July?

The Beezer — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:41:16 -0800

Where is a good place to honeymoon in the midwest U.S. in July? My fiancee and I are getting married in mid-July in southern Indiana. We'd like to find a destination or experience that meets the following criteria:

- within a day's drive of southern Indiana (we may need to get back at a moment's notice due to a family member's health)
- can be done in a week or less (no long commitments)
- less than $2.5K
- preferably something memorable but not too strenuous
- should have at least the opportunity for quiet time
- anything that appeals to readers, animal lovers, historical buffs, and/or film/art fans is a bonus
- on our previous vacations, we loved Charleston (SC), were not as thrilled with Vegas, and enjoyed the NC Outer Banks

Thanks!

What can you tell me about Cairns?

zardoz — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:50:36 -0800

The wife and I are finally going on our honeymoon, and we've finally decided on a place: Cairns, Austrailia. We'll be there in March, roughly the 10th til the 16th. What can we expect? What can you recommend? I've done some research and have a good overview of what we can do. Some plans and questions:

1) Train ride and gondola ride to Kuranda.
2) Snorkeling at Green Island and/or the Great Barrier Reef.
*due to an ear condition (can't equalize), I can't really scuba dive, but are there any outfits that have full helmet scuba equipment? Also, what about taking a large sailboat with a group out to the Reef?
3) How are the beaches in Port Douglas? Best beaches?
4) How's the Daintree rainforest?
5) Are local/shuttle buses convenient, or am I better off renting a car?
6) I want to try some "adrenaline" activities--whitewater rafting, jetboat rides, zip lines, etc.
7) I'm pronouncing the city "CARENZ". Does this sound silly to you Aussies?

We want this to be a pretty relaxing trip, so doing everything is not on the table. We voted against going to New Zealand, because it seemed like there was too much to do there, and just chilling out in a few places would be a bit of a waste. Cairns seems like a place with plenty to do, but not overwhelmigly so and quite chill.