Top 10 Questions You Need to Answer
Before Planning Your Honeymoon
Before Planning Your Honeymoon
How far are you willing to travel and how much time do you need?
Will it be on a plane, train or automobile and how far are you willing to go?
Once you have determined the distance you are willing to travel, put a radius on a map from your starting point around the possibilities. I use https://www.freemaptools.com/radius-around-point.htm
How much time do you have? Be sure you will have enough time to get to your destination and to get back home while still having plenty of time to enjoy the sites and activities of your vacation. Remember that the first and last days are travel days. If you are planning a multi-destination trip, there will be other travel days during your stay as well.
Will it be on a plane, train or automobile and how far are you willing to go?
Once you have determined the distance you are willing to travel, put a radius on a map from your starting point around the possibilities. I use https://www.freemaptools.com/radius-around-point.htm
How much time do you have? Be sure you will have enough time to get to your destination and to get back home while still having plenty of time to enjoy the sites and activities of your vacation. Remember that the first and last days are travel days. If you are planning a multi-destination trip, there will be other travel days during your stay as well.
Do you want to travel Domestically or Internationally?
Some people prefer to explore their own country, while others want to experience other countries. There is no right or wrong answer, simply choose what you want. Keep in mind the need for a passport. You may not be able to leave the country if you don't have a valid passport or the time to obtain one.
Some people prefer to explore their own country, while others want to experience other countries. There is no right or wrong answer, simply choose what you want. Keep in mind the need for a passport. You may not be able to leave the country if you don't have a valid passport or the time to obtain one.
Where have you already been?
Generally speaking, you want to take your honeymoon in a location that is new to both of you. It eliminates comparison from past trips and allows you to experience a new place for the first time together. (Of course, there are exceptions, for example going back to the place you first met.)
Generally speaking, you want to take your honeymoon in a location that is new to both of you. It eliminates comparison from past trips and allows you to experience a new place for the first time together. (Of course, there are exceptions, for example going back to the place you first met.)
When are you traveling?
You want to consider things like hurricane season in the Caribbean or typhoon season in Southeast Asia.
Weather will also be a factor when you are traveling, Australia has summer when NY experiences winter.
Are your dates flexible, can you move the days to accommodate nonstop flights or a better resort rate
You want to consider things like hurricane season in the Caribbean or typhoon season in Southeast Asia.
Weather will also be a factor when you are traveling, Australia has summer when NY experiences winter.
Are your dates flexible, can you move the days to accommodate nonstop flights or a better resort rate
What type of weather do you prefer?
Some people prefer the sun and others the snow. I once planned a 'fire and ice' trip for a couple that wanted both Hawaii and Alaska!
Some people prefer the sun and others the snow. I once planned a 'fire and ice' trip for a couple that wanted both Hawaii and Alaska!
Are you willing to have a stopover or do you prefer nonstop?
If you are not a fan of flying, one takeoff and one landing may be all you can tolerate.
Does your city fly nonstop to a location you are considering?
If you are not a fan of flying, one takeoff and one landing may be all you can tolerate.
Does your city fly nonstop to a location you are considering?
What type of activities are you looking to do on your honeymoon?
Maybe you want to be active and go hiking and try surfing. Or perhaps you have had enough with people and prefer a quiet, secluded beach. Your preferences are what will make your honeymoon special for you, so answer honestly.
Maybe you want to be active and go hiking and try surfing. Or perhaps you have had enough with people and prefer a quiet, secluded beach. Your preferences are what will make your honeymoon special for you, so answer honestly.
Do you prefer to stay in one spot or do you prefer to go exploring?
An all-inclusive tends to lend itself to staying in one place with a day trip or two to explore. A site-seeing trip lends itself to traveling around and seeing more than one town/city/country. Again, your preferences are what make your trip unique.
An all-inclusive tends to lend itself to staying in one place with a day trip or two to explore. A site-seeing trip lends itself to traveling around and seeing more than one town/city/country. Again, your preferences are what make your trip unique.
What is your budget?
You knew it would rear its ugly head at some point! The budget will determine the type of accommodations. Whether it is a luxury, moderate or thrifty budget, there is something out there for everyone
You knew it would rear its ugly head at some point! The budget will determine the type of accommodations. Whether it is a luxury, moderate or thrifty budget, there is something out there for everyone
Now, the most difficult question of all… What are your PRIORITIES?
In the first 9 questions you made what I like to call a ‘Wish List’. The goal is for you to have EVERYTHING on it! If you get stuck, you need to consider what you MUST have and what you are willing to GIVE UP.
Most couples easily answer the first 9 questions; but putting it all together sometimes gets difficult. You might want to consider using a Travel Professional. Remember, this is the first honeymoon you are planning but a travel professional plans honeymoons everyday!
When I work with couples, the goal is to fit all the preferences into the perfect honeymoon. Contact me today, together we can start to build a customized honeymoon just right for YOU!
In the first 9 questions you made what I like to call a ‘Wish List’. The goal is for you to have EVERYTHING on it! If you get stuck, you need to consider what you MUST have and what you are willing to GIVE UP.
Most couples easily answer the first 9 questions; but putting it all together sometimes gets difficult. You might want to consider using a Travel Professional. Remember, this is the first honeymoon you are planning but a travel professional plans honeymoons everyday!
When I work with couples, the goal is to fit all the preferences into the perfect honeymoon. Contact me today, together we can start to build a customized honeymoon just right for YOU!
