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Less Expensive but Great Honeymoon Destinations

Let’s admit it, wedding costs are no joke. There’s the whole wedding hullabaloo, not to mention the honeymoon. Making the honeymoon a special part of the wedding planning, will help to give you a life time worth of cherished memories. It is just for the two of you; a place and a time well spent together to relax, enjoy each others company and begin your new life as husband and wife. Although it is always good to be frugal, don’t settle for anything less than what you both want. While some may have the money to enjoy an all-expense luxurious honeymoon get-away, it’s also easy to create the romantic ambiance and enjoy the perfect honeymoon vacation without busting your pocket book.

To plan your honeymoon, you can first get familiar with off-peak seasons and the perfect times to visit places. People who get married in January often visit places such as, New York, San Francisco and Washington DC. February is a popular month for weddings and people often honeymoon to destinations based on good priced packages, and it is a good time of year to travel to Celtic Ireland or the Netherlands. If you are honeymooning in March, Los Angeles is very affordable or you can also get good vacation packages for a Honeymoon Caribbean cruise to Jamaica. The best months to visit Hawaii are often in May or early June and depending on the airline carrier, you can find nice packages to Mexico during these months too. July honeymooners can find good deals for travel to Memphis or Tucson and people who get married in August, can get a nice complete package deal for honeymooning in Las Vegas. September is the perfect time to go abroad and explore Asian culture in Japan. In October, you can head off to Costa Rica and in November, go kayaking at Lake Tahoe or enjoy the flavor of Dominican Republic. Any air travel near Christmas can be hectic and expensive, with many flights often easily delayed if the weather gets bad however, a December honeymoon can be just lovely in places such as, Jamaica or St. Lucia or even a train trip throughout the United States.

Here are five travel destinations you can explore on your honeymoon, offering you the perfect romantic thrills, without the worries of an empty pocket.

London England. There are several airports to choose from, the most popular being Heathrow and Gatwick, and depending on your departure city, the price will vary at these destinations. Even though the air travel is often more costly than other European destinations, you will find the abundant choices in restaurants, hotels and overall activities are very attractive. A honeymoon vacation to London is something that can be reasonably affordable, as long as you plan ahead and do some research.

Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Accommodation is easy and you can choose from luxury resorts to quaint but clean hotels in the downtown area. Honeymooners can visit the Mayan City in Tulum or take the ferry to the island of Cozumel for some snorkeling experience.

Malaysia’s Tioman Island For some Asian experience, go to Tioman Island in Malaysia. Tioman Island has been noted by Time magazine as one of the world’s most beautiful islands. The rainforest that covers Tioman is rich in life and the waters are littered with numerous white coral reefs, making it a much-sought after destination for snorkeling or scuba-diving. Perfect for a weekend getaway, it will allure you with the serenity and comfort under a tropical sun and all for around $100 a night or possibly less. The two-hour ferry ride to the island is a perfect chance for additional sight-seeing opportunities and is famous for dolphin sightings.

Buenos Aires Argentina How about a romantic honeymoon to Buenos Aires, where you can wind down, relax, feel the tranquil breeze, enjoy delicious food, visit museums and shops. You will find wonderful places to shop with entertaining street performers near by. The wedding vacation package you select is completely up to you and your loved one and there are many places with special offers from 2 - 7 days with price ranges between$500 - $4,000.

Las Vegas Las Vegas is one of the most popular wedding and honeymoon destinations in the world, as there are endless possibilities of entertainment, activities, food, luxury hotels and resorts. There are many cheap vacation packages offered by many hotels and resorts, with discount rates for lodging, meals and entertainment.

Since the honeymoon is all about just the two of you being together, you need not even go out of town or out of the country. Scout your local area for some place you can explore. Or with just candles and champagne and the two of you alone together, your honeymoon can be perfect in the private comforts of your new home.