{"id":22755,"date":"2012-02-13T13:18:06","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T13:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.5starweddingmagazine.com\/?p=22755"},"modified":"2017-11-22T22:34:03","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T22:34:03","slug":"luxury-honeymoon-hotspots-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/luxury-honeymoon-hotspots-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Honeymoon Hotspots Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With Valentine\u2019s Day just around the corner and leap-year proposals only a few weeks away, romance, marriage and honeymooning are on a lot of people\u2019s minds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, it seems that the traditional fly-n-flop honeymoon is on the way out: a recent poll of travellers revealed only 12% would opt for a beach break after their wedding, with 81% saying they&#8217;d use the excuse to take the adventurous trip of a lifetime, according to newly launched Unique Honeymoons magazine who also name their predictions for <strong>honeymoon hotspots for the years to come.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91580\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Kyrgystan-yurt14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-91580 size-full\" title=\"Kyrgystan Yurt\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Kyrgystan-yurt14.jpg\" alt=\"Kyrgystan-yurt1\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-91580 size-full\" title=\"Kyrgystan Yurt\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Kyrgystan-yurt14.jpg\" alt=\"Kyrgystan-yurt1\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Kyrgystan Yurt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new publication, which is just out, is dedicated to those newlyweds who want more adventure from their honeymooning, providing much-needed inspiration and practical information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Says editor, Sarah Baxter, &#8220;Most people assume couples just want to collapse on a pretty beach for two weeks. However, our poll showed this is far from the truth with most Brits looking for unique and adventurous ways to start married life.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91581\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-91581 size-full\" title=\"Sossuvlei Namibia\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Sossuvlei-Namibia24.jpg\" alt=\"Sossuvlei Namibia\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-91581 size-full\" title=\"Sossuvlei Namibia\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Sossuvlei-Namibia24.jpg\" alt=\"Sossuvlei Namibia\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/noscript> Sossuvlei Namibia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the economic doom and gloom only 3% of people said they would go on a budget break and spend their money on the big day itself, and just 4% would opt for a mini-moon, too short on time to take a more indulgent break.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With this is mind Unique Honeymoons has named where it thinks will be the honeymoon hotspots for the coming years:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. <strong>Tanzania<\/strong> \u2013 Combine the undeniably dreamy beaches of Zanzibar with the 2 million wildebeest charging across the Serengeti and a climb up Kilimanjaro<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. <strong>Burma<\/strong> \u2013 The hottest honeymoon spot for 2012: this newly opening nation offers culture, temples, lake-side lodges and wedding blessings from Buddhist monks<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. <strong>Borneo<\/strong> \u2013 Exotic jungle, spicy food, orang-utans, glorious (and great value) boutique hotels, with perfect beaches too<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.<strong> Namibia<\/strong> \u2013 The best place to board a hot-air balloon, for dawn desert views and a champagne breakfast<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5. <strong>Japan<\/strong> \u2013 Embrace the tradition of &#8216;hadaka no tsukiai&#8217; (naked companionship) in a steamy hot spring<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">6. <strong>Ikaria, Greece<\/strong> \u2013 This isle sees a fraction of the visitors of nearby Santorini, but the seaside sunsets are just as good, and the tavernas half the price<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">7. <strong>Western Australia<\/strong> \u2013 A new flying safari around the Kimberley will take newlyweds to the region&#8217;s remotest Outback<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">8. <strong>Lake District<\/strong> \u2013 A wild swim in the remote waters of Langstrath Beck will elevate mood and libido<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">9. <strong>Argentina<\/strong> \u2013 Learn to tango in Buenos Aires, stay in wine lodges around Mendoza and camp out in the wilds of Patagonia<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">10.<strong> Kyrgyzstan<\/strong> \u2013 For a honeymoon with bragging rights, cosy up in a lakeside yurt and ride across the Central Asian plains<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91582\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-91582 size-full\" title=\"Wildebeest migration Tanzania\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Wildebeest-migration-Tanzania34.jpg\" alt=\"Wildebeest migration Tanzania\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-91582 size-full\" title=\"Wildebeest migration Tanzania\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Wildebeest-migration-Tanzania34.jpg\" alt=\"Wildebeest migration Tanzania\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/noscript> Wildebeest migration Tanzania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The magazine is packed full of ideas for every price range from the \u00a3100 honeymoon to trips that really blow the budget \u2013 <strong>such as hiring your own palace, castle or classic sports car.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is an indispensable month-by-month calendar of the best places to go and when \u2013 for example, enjoy New Zealand\u2019s outdoor playground in January; witness spring festivals and parades in Prague in April or track mountain gorillas in Uganda in July.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And finally the feature, \u2018Where to Stay\u2019, helps couples hunt down the very best retreats chosen either for their location \u2013 miles from anywhere for some real \u2018us\u2019 time, or for their amazing levels of decadence and indulgence. Also recommended are the more unusual, including caravans, lighthouses, tents, caves and even a cleverly converted 1950\u2019s fire truck.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Visit UniqueHoneymoonIdeas.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Valentine\u2019s Day just around the corner and leap-year proposals only a few weeks away, romance, marriage and honeymooning are on a lot of people\u2019s minds. 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