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From: Tallahassee, FL (Originally Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 05/11/2008 08:32 PM
In these times, why travel far? Why FLY if you can rent a car or use one or two tanks of gas and go on a romantic drive? I remember driving for 2 hours with my new DH in anticipation of the week to come...no flight delays, no luggage nightmare, no turbulance.....
If you must fly, save on overseas flights by flying local to another state...Or even Puerto Rico, Alaska, or the US Virgin Islands....Here are some of my fave places (I'm a FL girl through and through), and some other places I have heard others rave about, and places I looked for...These are not as popular, but may be the spot just for you and your new DH....Enjoy!
FLORIDA
1. Sanibel Island: SW Florida, south of Tampa on the Gulf Coast Sanibel Island
2. Marco Island: SW Florida, South of Tama also on the Gulf Marco Island
3. Destin, FL: Northwest Florida near Panama City. We honeymooned here...Its 2 hours west of Tallahassee. Be careful! Prices go up after March 30....I recommend the Embassy Suites Destin, FL
4. Ft. Lauderdale, FL: My HOMETOWN! 45 Minutes North of Miami, even in FTL, the beaches, food, and shopping is 1st rate...Also 30 minutes south of the Palm Beaches...more shopping, food, and beaches! Lauderdale Baby!
5.The Keys! Key West, and the Florida Keys: I know many who have honeymooned here....Their favorite activities: Clubs, Scooter Rentals, AWESOME Seafood!, SUNRISE, SUNSET! On Marathon Island there is a park where you can swim with Dolphins or the Sharks! Florida Keys
6. Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersberg: I went to a conference here as an undergrad....The Sunset on the West of FL is absolutely divine! Shopping, Beautiful Tampa Bay, Skyline Bridge (This bridge is in the "sky")....Amazing! Tampa Area
Other FL Sites:
Daytona (East FL)
Sarasota (West FL, near Tampa)
Cocoa Beach (East FL)
South Carolina
1. Myrtle Beach an other Islands: I have always wanted to go here...This is family friendly, and any beach=sexy. The Dean of my college, and mentor vacations on Hilton Head Island Every Year...its her fave getaway...She has impeccable taste so I believe her when she says its fab!...I hear the food here is great too! Myrtle Beach and other Islands
North Carolina
1. Outerbanks, NC...Undiscovered jewel...Supposedly Blackbeard was captured and killed here....Also, The Outer Banks of North Carolina ranks #3 in TripAdvisor’s® list of Top Ten Spring Beach DestinationsOuterbanks, NC
New York
1. I don't know much but here are some sites with the different beaches NY state has to offer....Enjoy northerners...I hear the Hamptons are celebs favorite summer haunts! Chiff.com
2. Galveston, TX...1 Hr From Houston....My SIL is from here. She describes the food similar to Nawlins cusine, she says the beaches are beautiful, and plenty, as well as plenty of museums and things to do concerning the rich culture, with a spicy mix of Historic Mexican, Creole, Spanish (European), and African-American Heritages...Dag my mouth is watering....You may get fat on this trip! But she is a skinny minny, so maybe not (LOL): Galveston beaches
3. Other Texas Beaches: TX has lots of little islands tucked away on its coasts....You should be able to see the sun set here too. This Website lists a few more...Plus there is a lot of history and culture in TX. TravelTex
California
1. Ooohh, anything called Strawberry Beach must be de-lish! Here in Oxnard are Channel Islands (Off the Beaten Path!) Ventura, Ormond, Mandalay, Silver Strand, and Hollywood Beaches...I think...Anyways, this website can get you going! Between Santa Barbara and LA Strawberry Beach
2. Pismo Beach, CA...Pismo
South of Santa Maria....not too far from San Luis Obispo...Another Romantic point...
Also visit the state you desire to visit OFFICIAL Tourism Website..Usually ends in .gov or .us or .state.us, etc
Okay....So ladies....I KNOW you know some nice places in your area (beach or no beach) that the brides to be OR newlyweds for vacations, 2nd honeymooners may be looking to visit....Add them here
Re: Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 05/12/2008 10:17 AM
Sometimes people dont realize that you dont have to go so far away from home to have an enjoyable time. I know I dont, just give me a 2 or 3 days without the kids and I am having a ball! lol.
Me and my DH went to the Poconos, PA for a short honeymoon. It was inexpensive, a nice drive away from home and very romantic. We went to a couples resort, Caesars Poconos Resorts, they have 4 different locations out there. Even though we went during the between weather(they werent sure of the weather, so alot of the activities were not up). they have indoor and outdoor sports, celebrity performances, comedy shows, bands, photographers everywhere, game shows that you are apart of, horse back riding, horse and carriage rides, and many different choices of suites. during the winter you can go skiing, in the hot weather there is jet skiing. We plan to go back during the summer. this is their website wwww.caesarspoconosresorts.com
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From: Maryland, Florida after we're married!!
Re: Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 05/12/2008 11:26 AM
Being a Florida girl myself, I could always find something to do that won't cost me too much money. Bumble is so right. I love the Florida keys and visiting Hemingway's home. I love Miami and visiting the Viscaya ~wonderful mansion, I love Ft Lauderdale ~ can someone say "Sawgrass Mills" HEYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! I love Palm Beach ~ my home town where everywhere you turn has a bridge and huge bodies of water. I love North Palm Beach ~ FH loves to golf. I LOVE FLORIDA!!!!! Don't even get me started on St. Augustine, Cape Canaveral and Disney, Disnery is not just for kids anymore!!! And I absolutely love Amelia Island.
Re: Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 05/12/2008 01:15 PM
If you go the Disney route, I'd recommend Universal Studios. I had a ball here, nice spot for grown folk. I'm trying to go back now and check out the new waterpark Aquatica!
Re: Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 05/12/2008 04:51 PM
What an awesome thread Pastor Bumble (lol!!!). This is so helpful. We want to incorporate a family vacation and a vacation just for me and DH at least once a year (hopefully a few quick get-aways too). Your suggestions just gave me some wonderful ideas. Thanks a million!
Delight yourself in The Lord & He will give you the desires of your heart!Ps 37
Re: Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 05/12/2008 08:37 PM
Now thats good info!!!
I would also suggest that everyone consider Virginia: you have VA Beach and Williamsburg. Both are great. and williamsburg has Bush Gardens which is soooo much fun.
We plan on heading there next month!
Re: Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 05/12/2008 10:56 PM
There's also Wisconsin Dells. It's a city full of water and amusement parks. I recommend the Kalahari Resort for families (there's also one in Ohio). They have a huge indoor waterpark so it's a good year-round retreat. For couples I like the Chula Vista resort. They have all-inclusive packages there as well. Both resorts also have spas.
There's also a private island in Michigan that can be rented - and the price is not bad at all: http://www.island-for-rent.com/island-for-rent.php. I think its $600 for a week's rental. For a private island I don't think that's bad!
Re: Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 05/13/2008 12:12 PM
2BMrsPotts and Future MrsKeep Up, those are great suggestions as well. I am so excited. I have just started a vacation folder. Thanks for the great ideas!
Delight yourself in The Lord & He will give you the desires of your heart!Ps 37
Re: Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 05/13/2008 01:28 PM
The Hamptons is a place that i frequent 1 weekend every summer. and I love it. It is a well known celeb spot although I have never run into any. But my mom on the other hand saw usher in a baby blue drop top benz. Man was I jealous.
Re: Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 05/14/2008 11:02 AM
Bumble. What an awesome post. You did it again. I just love that they are US destinations. No Passport required. People travel from all over the world to honeymoon in the US. We need to take advantage of the fact we can get to anywhere in the US in under 3 hours by plane!
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From: Tallahassee, FL (Originally Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Re: Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 05/14/2008 02:58 PM
Thanks everyone. I got the idea when I was posting somewhere else and one of the vibrides mentioned vacationing in the US and saving money. I also was inspired even more when I saw that many vibrides did do this including myself....Some visited the Poconos, Florida Beaches, and I wanted to also see what locations are available near the vibrides....You all are just inspiring!
Re: Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 08/14/2008 08:29 AM
I checked out that website and let me just say I'm impressed! I am really thinking about going here for our next anniversary. This is a great post...I'm going to look into some of the other suggestions these ladies have posted on.....great post!
Re: Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 08/14/2008 08:44 AM
we are going back for ours but to one of the other locations. At first DH didnt wanna go there because when he thinks of honeymoon, he thinks you have to go to an island or something but when we got there, he loved it.
Posts: 1768
From: Tallahassee, FL (Originally Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Re: Honeymoons: Off the beaten track....add your favorites here!
Posted on: 08/14/2008 02:15 PM
I know! My DH thinks that if its not a popular island its not worth going but he doesn't realize you can find some nice areas even on these popular places that are fun and very very inexpensive....I found a nice bed and breakfast on the OTHER side of Mexico, south of Alcupoco that is nice...It would have costed us less than 100/night and it includes a full kitchen and everything...Yes its in the city and the beach is about 15 minutes away, but we could have rented a car or scooter with the savings....Plus being in the city you get the non-tourist view of Mexico...Plus the non-tourist prices....Sometimes I AM interested in being pampered but I don't think that foriegn hotels no matter how much you spend don't compare to the US!...there are 300+/night hotels overseas but the service and quality amount to what we pay for a 39.99 night motel...And sometimes even those are better. At a luxury resort in South FL you can pay about 189.00 night, but that includes your valet, spa services, most meals, and delicious restauraunts at a great price are within walking distances, as is the beach...You get a beach or beautiful garden view, there is boating, golf, and you don't have to worry if you can handle the food, or if its good, or whatever.....For a 6 hour drive south of where I live it was like being in another world...But NOOOOo DH insists he must travel outside this country to some beach place to feel on vacation...I have already prices these things and we are looking at about 2500 round trip including hotels...On the cheaper end! He doesn't know this yet, but he will! Stay tuned while we plan this vacation next year!
All I can say is if you are trying to save money: USA USA USA...FL FL FL!
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