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Mon
30
May '11

The Serious Side of Honeymoons

Hopefully you have had legendary fun at your wedding ceremony and wedding reception. What comes next? The sweet honeymoon, of course! You told yourself, “I can plan my honeymoon,” and picked the perfect honeymoon destination and booked the perfect honeymoon travel details. You may have done all of these things with “fun” in mind, but it’s important to remember that there’s a serious side to honeymoons. This will be your first excursion as husband and wife, and so taking the proper precautions can prove to be very helpful, or even life-saving.

Travel Insurance

Not all honeymoon packages offer travel insurance. Even if it is included in the package, look over the conditions and inclusions of the trip insurance. It should at least cover cancellations, medical emergencies and acts of God. If you and your spouse are gunning for risqué activities like skydiving, you might want to look into additional insurance coverage. If your personal insurance already covers this, be sure to leave these details to a trusted person before jetting off.

Photocopies and Printouts

You and your spouse should each have a complete set of copies of all the receipts and contracts involved in the honeymoon. If you’re going out of the country, passports and other travel documents should also be photocopied. Have these documents handy at all times in a separate purse or tote; don’t leave them mixed with your luggage (which as we all know can get lost while travelling).

Assign a Conduit

Prepare an itinerary detailing your location for exact dates and times. Put as much contact information as humanly possible for the places you will visit. Leave them with a trusted family member and/or friend. Ask your groom to do the same. You might want to escape from the rest of the world, but  you also would want to stay reachable in case something really important happens.

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Mon
23
May '11

Honeymoon for Free

Yup, you read that right. You can honeymoon for free! If you really want to get the honeymoon of your dreams without denting your bank account, let your well-wishers finance it care of a honeymoon travel registry.

Honeymoon Registries to the Rescue!

The idea of the honeymoon travel registry started in the 90s. Back then, this option was offered by travel agencies and travel agents. Thankfully, the computer powers-that-be created the internet, making a more accessible and user-friendly interface.There are different services offering honeymoon registry websites. Some will charge you a fee for their services. Others make their living off their travel agency partners instead of the soon-to-weds and thus make their website service totally free. Others even donate part of the honeymoon cost to charity.

Making Your Honeymoon Wish List

Your honeymoon travel registry is not limited to transportation and lodging. Wedding guests and well-wishers can also contribute to a twelve-course dinner degustation, an exotic camel ride across the desert, and/or a full body treatment at a luxury spa. Giving more than one option for honeymoon activities can also serve as a survey for what your guests want you to do on your honeymoon!

Tracking Gifts

Honeymoon registry websites make gift tracking easier. No more writing long lists and thank you note mix-ups! Know just who had gifted exactly how much for each honeymoon item. Make your thank you notes ever so personal by including a photograph of you and your spouse enjoying your loved ones’ gifts.

Payment Options

No need to fret if your wedding guests have not yet transitioned to the digital age. Most honeymoon travel registry services offer alternatives to the website interface. Usually the website service is backed up by phone. Even Granny can manage to pick up the phone and call them to place her wedding gift. Payments need not be sent online, either; most accept check or even cash payments.

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Mon
16
May '11

Don’t Waste Your Honeymoon!

You have done your fair share (if not more) of preparing for you wedding and the glorious honeymoon after it. After scouring various travel and wedding boards reading about top honeymoon destinations, you and your spouse finally choose the perfect place. Doing some intense comparison shopping, you found the best honeymoon package for you and hubby. So thrilled and excited, you shout from the rooftops (or just at Twitter or Facebook) that you had found the best honeymoon package for the best honeymoon destination for the perfect romantic getaway.

Off you went, ticking off every item on your honeymoon checklist. Your head filling with beautiful sunset landscapes and intimate nights, you packed everything needed for your perfect honeymoon. And you have the best time there, too! You gush at all your friends and relatives about how great everything and everyone had been. You show them your pictures and they go oh-so-silent instead of noisily envious… No wonder, because they are looking at the worst photos ever.

Don’t let that happen! Here are a few tips to perfectly documenting your honeymoon:

  • Familiarize yourself with your equipment. Yes, read the user’s manual for once.
  • Thank your lucky stars for digital cameras! Review your photos on the spot, so a quick reshot can be done if a photo is imperfect.
  • Bring backup memory and batteries. At least make sure to bring the charger. If your device has limited storage, transfer image files at the end of each day.
  • Make sure you and your spouse are both in the photos–chum up fellow honeymooners or hotel and restaurant staff. Either that, or make full use of a tripod.
  • Think about what you will do with the photos. Are you into scrapbooking? Be sure to capture more impromptu photos for a fun project. If you plan on sharing your photos online, use a lower resolution for most of the pictures.
  • Experiment with your techniques–play with focus, angles, and centering. It’s better to err on the safe side and take more photos than you need, instead of the reverse.
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Mon
9
May '11

All-inclusive Honeymoon Packages

You  may have come across the term “all-inclusive” during your hunt for your wedding suppliers. An all-inclusive package is, well, all-inclusive. This means that the price covers all items in a given package or deal, with no other extra charges. All inclusive honeymoon packages usually cover lodgings, food and drinks, land and/or boat transfers, and leisure activities. Sometimes these honeymoon packages extend to cover even the airfare and wedding venue and expenses! Such honeymoon travel deals need not be confined to hotels and resorts, too; cruises are also an option.

Less Planning

Getting an all-inclusive honeymoon package can free up time allotted for wedding planning. Going for one of these honeymoon packages saves you both the time and effort of shopping around for the cheapest resort, or finding the hotel that offers you all the water activities you want. Plus,  you would not have to make your own itinerary. Most deals include all fees for leisure activities like golfing, water sports, and more. These deals may not be for couples who just want to relax though, because such activities encourage interaction with other guests, as well as more involved activities.

Get Discounts

Travel agencies and wedding companies which provide honeymoon travel deals undoubtedly have special ties with the hotels and resorts involved.  Thus all inclusive honeymoon packages usually come with a discounted price tag. Be clear about the inclusions of the package, and you just might avoid those unexpected costs that crop up during vacations. Make the most of your deal by taking advantage of all the amenities provided in your honeymoon package.

Round-the-Clock Support

Be sure to get the contact details of the honeymoon package vendor, and you get your own support line. It’s always nice to have someone to talk to when things go wrong–most specially in a foreign country where no one seems to understand English. Having a contact person will also help put your friends, relatives and co-workers at ease should they be unable to reach you.

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Wed
8
Dec '10

Australia honeymoon murder suspect returned to Ala

Australia honeymoon murder suspect returned to Ala A man accused of killing his new bride on a honeymoon scuba dive in Australia was returned to Alabama late Monday to face murder charges in his home state. Read more on Fox News

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Tue
7
Dec '10

They Kiss Again – Ep. 4 (4/7)


惡作劇2吻/ 恶作剧2吻/ E Zuo Ju 2 Wen Episode 4, Part 4 The sequel of It Started With A Kiss begins with Xiang Qin and Zhi Shu’s wedding and honeymoon. Even after marriage, they experience problems and interferences within their marriage such as mistaken pregnancy, misunderstandings, and a run-in with a girl from Zhi Shu’s past. Xiang Qin and Zhi Shu switch to medical school to become nurse and doctor. During that time, Zhi Shu meets new rivals who wish to outdo him and Xiang Qin makes four new friends, and one of them likes her and wishes to replace Zhi Shu. — Dramawiki

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Tue
7
Dec '10

Oscar Benton Different dreams


Our honeymoon is over And the best days of our love are dead and gone Instead of growing closer This time goes on and on Were getting miles apart Dont get beside me as before And when we kiss goodnight I find That since were sharing the same bed were not sharing the same dreams anymore That since were sharing the same bed were not sharing the same dreams anymore We’re using the same bathroom Where your personal things are lying close to mine And I know that our clothes Are drying on the same line When friends come to call They’ll read our names on the door If they could read our minds Theyd find That since were sharing the same bed were not sharing the same dreams anymore That since were sharing the same bed were not sharing the same dreams anymore Were talking about problems But we keep our feelings deep inside We never say a tender word We couldnt, even if we tried Its hard to realize youre the girl Ive been waiting for ‘Cause when we kiss goodnight I find That since were sharing the same bed were not sharing the same dreams anymore That since were sharing the same bed were not sharing the same dreams anymore

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Mon
6
Dec '10

They Kiss Again – Ep. 10 (4/7)


惡作劇2吻/ 恶作剧2吻/ E Zuo Ju 2 Wen Episode 10, Part 4 The sequel of It Started With A Kiss begins with Xiang Qin and Zhi Shu’s wedding and honeymoon. Even after marriage, they experience problems and interferences within their marriage such as mistaken pregnancy, misunderstandings, and a run-in with a girl from Zhi Shu’s past. Xiang Qin and Zhi Shu switch to medical school to become nurse and doctor. During that time, Zhi Shu meets new rivals who wish to outdo him and Xiang Qin makes four new friends, and one of them likes her and wishes to replace Zhi Shu. — Dramawiki

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Mon
6
Dec '10

They Kiss Again – Ep. 8 (3/7)


惡作劇2吻/ 恶作剧2吻/ E Zuo Ju 2 Wen Episode 8, Part 3 The sequel of It Started With A Kiss begins with Xiang Qin and Zhi Shu’s wedding and honeymoon. Even after marriage, they experience problems and interferences within their marriage such as mistaken pregnancy, misunderstandings, and a run-in with a girl from Zhi Shu’s past. Xiang Qin and Zhi Shu switch to medical school to become nurse and doctor. During that time, Zhi Shu meets new rivals who wish to outdo him and Xiang Qin makes four new friends, and one of them likes her and wishes to replace Zhi Shu. — Dramawiki

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Sun
5
Dec '10

They Kiss Again – Ep. 6 (4/7)


惡作劇2吻/ 恶作剧2吻/ E Zuo Ju 2 Wen Episode 6, Part 4 The sequel of It Started With A Kiss begins with Xiang Qin and Zhi Shu’s wedding and honeymoon. Even after marriage, they experience problems and interferences within their marriage such as mistaken pregnancy, misunderstandings, and a run-in with a girl from Zhi Shu’s past. Xiang Qin and Zhi Shu switch to medical school to become nurse and doctor. During that time, Zhi Shu meets new rivals who wish to outdo him and Xiang Qin makes four new friends, and one of them likes her and wishes to replace Zhi Shu. — Dramawiki

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