Just two weeks after Hurricane Dean plowed into the Yucatan Peninsula and Hurricane Henriette threatened the country's Pacific Coast, Mexico is welcoming and enticing visitors with a host of special packages. Artemio Santos, CEO of the Mexico Tourist Board, told "Travel Agent" magazine that "all of the major tourist sites in the country remained unscathed." If you are planning a last minute honeymoon, now is the time to save in Mexico.
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Spending the holidays at home with friends and family is nice, but sometimes it's fun to explore a new destination for the holiday season. Plus, taking your honeymoon during the holidays is a great way to form new and lasting traditions, just for the two of you. Although many places decorate and offer special events, some destinations have become synonymous with holiday travel – so why not for a holiday honeymoon? Among these are:
New York City
From Thanksgiving to New Year's Day, New York City is one big celebration. More on Holiday Honeymoon Ideas
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Nothing sets the stage for fall better than a beer and harvest festival, the traditional end of summer celebrations common in Eastern Europe and American cities with a large German, Polish, or Czech population. To share in the festivities, consider planning your honeymoon around an Oktoberfest celebration.
Munich's Oktoberfest
The largest of these festivals, by far, is the annual Oktoberfest in Munich. The event began in 1810 as a wedding celebration for Prince (late King) Ludwig I and has been going strong ever since. Held each year in late September, the event draws around six million visitors each year, the majority from within Bavaria. In 2007, Oktoberfest begins on September 22 and lasts through October 7. Next year, the dates are September 20 to October 5.
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Honeymooners seeking a combination of outdoor activities, varied culture, good food, and beautiful, temperate weather are well-advised to look no further than the delightful, Southern California city of San Diego. This metropolis, the second largest in California and among the top ten cities in the United States, is modern, sunny, and offers a plethora of things to do. Visitors can enjoy the animals at the world-famous San Diego zoo; examine the museums at Balboa Park; or explore the region’s Mexican heritage while enjoying traditional Mexican food, crafts, and music in the city's Old Town. For even more authentic Mexican culture, make the short trip south of the border to nearby Tijuana.
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Bermuda, located in the mid-Atlantic about 650 miles west of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, has been a favorite of honeymooners, golfers, and those desiring a classy beach destination, unique in its combination of British flavor, pink beaches, and pastel cottages and buildings.
Bermuda also has one of the most diverse collections of accommodations to be found at a beach resort. You can stay at an oceanfront cottage, an in-town hotel, a guest house or bed & breakfast, or a traditional resort. Below are just some of the many places to stay in Bermuda.
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Barbados, part of the Caribbean's Lesser Antilles islands, is the eastern-most island in the Caribbean. The 166-square mile island, located about 270 miles northeast of Venezuela, is known for its sunny weather, British colonial architecture, and duty-free shopping. In short, it's a lovely and relaxed place to spend your honeymoon.
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Located along Mexico's Pacific coast, just north of Puerto Vallarta, lies Mexico's newest resort area — Riviera Nayarit. The area features over 100 miles of coastline, with luxurious beach enclaves scattered throughout. There's a mixture of traditional and new, with sparkling new hotels and spas combined with the area's rich pre-Columbian heritage, cuisine, and folklore. In short, it's the ideal spot for a relaxing and pampered honeymoon.
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The crisp fall air, the dramatic colors of the changing leaves, and the cozy comforts of small romantic inns all combine to make a fall foliage trip an excellent choice for a honeymoon. The scenery is lovely throughout the Northeastern and Midwestern United States as well as Eastern Canada, but a few destinations stand out for their combination of beautiful landscapes and romantic bed and breakfast inns and lodges. Our favorites are:
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Not everyone wants to spend their honeymoon sightseeing, shopping, or cruising. Some couples are content to spend their private time relaxing on a sunny, white sand beach, even a nude beach. Although American laws discourage nude sunbathing, other areas of the world offer a number of nude – or semi-nude – and scenic beaches. Among the best of these are:
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Planning an independent honeymoon free from organized tours and perhaps just wondering what to do and where to go to enjoy the best romantic honeymoon? Well there’s some great news for you called Vayama.
First there were Orbitz and Expedia; then came the auction sites, such as Priceline, and the user-driven sites, such as TripAdvisor. Now, there's Vayama, an interactive, visually-oriented travel Web site, owned by a Dutch travel conglomerate that includes a European ticket consolidator, a travel agency, and the Park n' Fly airport parking company.
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