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Perfect Honeymoon Vacations

Honeymoon vacations are special and romantic, and not surprisingly, require more planning than your run of the mill getaway trips. After all, this is a once-only getaway with your beloved bride or groom at your side. And what a lovely prospect too, spending the rest of your life with the love of your life.

Unlike family vacation trips, you'll probably want to spend every minute with your spouse, doing only what the two of you please. Honeymoon vacations are all about you both.

The two of you can spend many a happy hour looking at vacation resorts, but to make the plan come off without a hitch, you need a starting point. Reality does have its place! First, you'll need to determine your budget. Both budget and length of your honeymoon vacation will figure prominently in determining your destination.

If you have just a week, you may not want to spend two days on airlines, plus jet lag recovery, getting to the other side of the world. Honeymoon vacations are supposed to afford you both time with each other, not 25% spent in crowded airports!

Visit your local travel agent before you make your final decision. Travel agents have hundreds of brochures and booklets to acquaint you with the charms and sights of romantic resorts and tours the world over.

Keep an open mind. Grab a brochure on every place that catches your fancy and check out the best airlines. Island and beach getaways are popular honeymoon vacations, with good reason. Warm breezes, white sand beaches and palm trees are romantic, relaxing and private, given the right location.

Then again, Ireland is a gorgeous green land with misty moors and castles. Paris is busy, exciting, sophisticated and steeped in history. The City of Lights is one of the most romantic places in the world.

Once you've agreed on your destination, find out all you can about that locality. A good guidebook provides much of the logistical information - where and how to find bicycle or car rentals, famous and off the beaten path sights, secluded and romantic places to spend a day - all the ins and outs of living like a local. If it suits your style, planning every step of honeymoon vacations is possible. For people who enjoy doing the research, much money can be saved this way.

If you're not so inclined or simply don't have the time, travel agents are expert trips and tours planners, some even specializing in honeymoon vacations. They can find that perfect hotel and resort package with a variety of options so attractive, the bride and groom - you - will have difficulty deciding between them.