PushthePile Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 My fiance and I are looking to set up a honeymoon and we are searching for others thoughts. The wedding is scheduled for October next year and we are planning on going on the honeymoon immediately after. I'm open to any advice, as I know some of our members are very well traveled. We are looking for something that offers activities and adventure. We like water stuff, hiking, challenging activities, and really anything that gets the blood pumping. We aren't locked into tropical either. We have already both discussed cabin kind of stuff in Alaska, Colorado, or Washington. The Grand Canyon was an option discussed, neither of us have ever been there. We have also thought a Carribean experience would be fun. I know this is vague but we are overwhelmed with choices. Things we don't like: -she gets seasick so no cruise (although I'm not sure she would feel it on a cruise ship) She's okay on short boating trips -we don't ski -we would prefer the comforts of having our own cabin or bungalow in comparison to a hotel. Unless a resort is unique in it's setup. Thanks in advance! I appreciate anything you want to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Nashville if you like country music. Maine seacoast. Bills game? NY city. Hawaii. Train ride, Canadian Rockies. Sandals Jamaica. New England for fall foliage. What ever the new wife wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Wifey and I married and honeymooned here. Not sure what it's like in October, but you have private villas with hot tub, snorkeling, scuba diving, etc. One of the most private and beautiful places we've ever been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Cape Cod - THE best coastal place in all of New England (Hyannis area), just do NOT go to Provincetown! The Poconos - You all don't ski, but it is an AWESOME place to stay, especially for a honeymoon North Conway, NH - best of New England all in a village full of things to do Great Smokey Mountains near Gatlinburg - if you want to go farther south, it is absolutely beautiful ANY of those four choices you can't go wrong with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Why would you even get married???? Just Kidding Congrats! Amelia Island In florida....absolutly beuatiful and relativly unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Wifey and I married and honeymooned here. Not sure what it's like in October, but you have private villas with hot tub, snorkeling, scuba diving, etc. One of the most private and beautiful places we've ever been. You know you've been posting here too long when you know the link before you even open it. St Lucia right? That would get one of my top votes too but it's a B word to get there, but worth is when you do. I love the Virgin Island, either US or British. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Drop your new wife off with me then go wherever you want I'll take good care of her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Tahiti was very nice. You might also consider Central America. Places like Costa Rica do a lot of catering to honeymooners and offer a lot of 'adventure' type activities. And as suggested, there are plenty of good options in the Caribbean. Or Bermuda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glass To The Arson Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 wherever you go bring viagra! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PushthePile Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions. We have already started researching some of them and have an appointment with a travel agent in a couple weeks, to start getting prices. It should be a nice reward for making it through this whole wedding process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Plastic Cup Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Don't forget to bring a towel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 It's not exactly what you were asking for, but I'd suggest going overseas -- London, Italy, Germany, something like that. It's easier to do as a honeymoon before you settle down, have a house, kids, etc, etc. My wife and I spent 2.5 weeks in England -- most in London, a day in Bath, and then a couple of days down in Amberley. We stayed in the best "hotel" ever -- a converted castle. It was amazing: http://www.amberleycastle.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frit0 Bandit0 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Ocracoke Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB2SF Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 For our honeymoon two years ago, my wife and I went to an absolutely awesome place called Sayulita, Mexico. Sayulita is about an hour north of Puerta Villarta by car, so the travel is pretty easy. The town itself is a small fishing/surfing village on the Pacific Coast which is still in the early stages of its evolution toward being a tourist town. Really nice villagers running really small restaurants and shops. No McDonalds withinin 30 miles. We stayed in a private bungalow in a compound overlooking the Pacific. Absolutely gorgeous -- our bungalow had a deck which had a small infinity pool and a kitchen and living room with french doors that opened completely on to the deck. The bungalow was totally stocked so we had the option of cooking or going out for food. We would wake up in the morning, throw open the french doors, turn on the Bob Marley, brew some coffee, and then switch to beers and margaritas a couple hours later. Being that it was a proper honeymoon, we didn't venture out too much. But when we did, there was a lot of good activities to be had. The one adventure we had was to go zip-lining in the jungle. It wasn't some rinky-dink thing either... there were dozens of separate zip-lines that wound down the mountain into the rain forest. Sayulita is right on the ocean, so there's lots of swimming, surfing, kayaking, fishing, ATV rentals, hiking, etc. We went during the first week in October and the weather was spectacular. Man, sitting here typing this, I want to go back! PM me if you want more details or pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodBye Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 For our honeymoon two years ago, my wife and I went to an absolutely awesome place called Sayulita, Mexico. Sayulita is about an hour north of Puerta Villarta by car, so the travel is pretty easy. The town itself is a small fishing/surfing village on the Pacific Coast which is still in the early stages of its evolution toward being a tourist town. Really nice villagers running really small restaurants and shops. No McDonalds withinin 30 miles. We stayed in a private bungalow in a compound overlooking the Pacific. Absolutely gorgeous -- our bungalow had a deck which had a small infinity pool and a kitchen and living room with french doors that opened completely on to the deck. The bungalow was totally stocked so we had the option of cooking or going out for food. We would wake up in the morning, throw open the french doors, turn on the Bob Marley, brew some coffee, and then switch to beers and margaritas a couple hours later. Being that it was a proper honeymoon, we didn't venture out too much. But when we did, there was a lot of good activities to be had. The one adventure we had was to go zip-lining in the jungle. It wasn't some rinky-dink thing either... there were dozens of separate zip-lines that wound down the mountain into the rain forest. Sayulita is right on the ocean, so there's lots of swimming, surfing, kayaking, fishing, ATV rentals, hiking, etc. We went during the first week in October and the weather was spectacular. Man, sitting here typing this, I want to go back! PM me if you want more details or pictures. I wanna go!! Sounds like a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Niagara Falls....add a Bills game on Sunday. Tailgating at Kenny's Pinto.. perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeFerguson Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 The Poconos - You all don't ski, but it is an AWESOME place to stay, especially for a honeymoon Seriously? The beautiful Mount Airy Lodge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 My fiance and I are looking to set up a honeymoon and we are searching for others thoughts. The wedding is scheduled for October next year and we are planning on going on the honeymoon immediately after. I'm open to any advice, as I know some of our members are very well traveled. We are looking for something that offers activities and adventure. We like water stuff, hiking, challenging activities, and really anything that gets the blood pumping. We aren't locked into tropical either. We have already both discussed cabin kind of stuff in Alaska, Colorado, or Washington. The Grand Canyon was an option discussed, neither of us have ever been there. We have also thought a Carribean experience would be fun. I know this is vague but we are overwhelmed with choices. Things we don't like: -she gets seasick so no cruise (although I'm not sure she would feel it on a cruise ship) She's okay on short boating trips -we don't ski -we would prefer the comforts of having our own cabin or bungalow in comparison to a hotel. Unless a resort is unique in it's setup. Thanks in advance! I appreciate anything you want to share. You can find an awesome place on top of the mountains in Tennessee. That time of the year would be especially beautiful in the Smokies as well. They have some fairly large houses you can rent through various realty companies in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Most houses are equipped with fire places, Large televisions, hot tubs, and most any luxury you would like to have. Been there in the fall before and the views from various parkways will amaze you, if you enjoy just taking nature in. They have a plethora of restraunts and activities for people. Dollywood is also out there and it's not bad to visit. You can take helicopter rides and the whole 9. You're also only about 40 minutes away from Knoxville if you want to check out the city life for a day or so. My wife and I spent our honeymoon there and had a wonderful time. There's nothing like waking up and seeing the fog laying across a tapestry of colors at sunrise or watching the fog roll into the low spots of the mountains in the moonlight. One day, that is where we plan to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Seriously? The beautiful Mount Airy Lodge? I must have seen that commercial ten thousand times when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 For our honeymoon two years ago, my wife and I went to an absolutely awesome place called Sayulita, Mexico. Sayulita is about an hour north of Puerta Villarta by car, so the travel is pretty easy. The town itself is a small fishing/surfing village on the Pacific Coast which is still in the early stages of its evolution toward being a tourist town. Really nice villagers running really small restaurants and shops. No McDonalds withinin 30 miles. We stayed in a private bungalow in a compound overlooking the Pacific. Absolutely gorgeous -- our bungalow had a deck which had a small infinity pool and a kitchen and living room with french doors that opened completely on to the deck. The bungalow was totally stocked so we had the option of cooking or going out for food. We would wake up in the morning, throw open the french doors, turn on the Bob Marley, brew some coffee, and then switch to beers and margaritas a couple hours later. Being that it was a proper honeymoon, we didn't venture out too much. But when we did, there was a lot of good activities to be had. The one adventure we had was to go zip-lining in the jungle. It wasn't some rinky-dink thing either... there were dozens of separate zip-lines that wound down the mountain into the rain forest. Sayulita is right on the ocean, so there's lots of swimming, surfing, kayaking, fishing, ATV rentals, hiking, etc. We went during the first week in October and the weather was spectacular. Man, sitting here typing this, I want to go back! PM me if you want more details or pictures. Dude sign me up that place sounds awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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