Top Two Reasons to Choose Gatlinburg as Your Honeymoon Destination

Getting married is an exciting time in anyone’s life. There are so many things to think about: wedding photographers, receptions, menus, videographers, picking out the wedding dress, bridesmaid’s dresses and so much more. With all of the stress, planning your wedding should be fun – and what is more fun than planning your honeymoon? This article is meant to tell you a little more about Gatlinburg and get you excited about your honeymoon trip – no matter what time of year you are getting married.

When you are on your honeymoon it is all about you and your new spouse. You shouldn’t have to worry about the racket the neighbors are making down the hall, traffic zooming down the street at all hours of the night or anything else. You should be able to relax, spend time with one another, and enjoy your honeymoon doing whatever you want to do. In Gatlinburg, you can have privacy, romance and functionality in your lodging choices, not to mention beauty and seclusion. Gatlinburg has a number of chalets and cabins that are virtually sitting on the side of the mountain surrounded by beautiful trees and plants as well as all kinds of animals. These chalets are also very functional because most of them provide full kitchens where you can fix your own meals. The romance factor goes into high gear when you are relaxing together in the Jacuzzi or hot tub in your bedroom. All this and you are in your own chalet, totally separate and apart from anyone else.

The next important thing about a honeymoon destination is having something to do while you are there. There is no lack of fun in Gatlinburg. There are shopping outlets where you can find great deals on your favorite brands as well as local vendors and craftsmen who sell their wares. There are also great shows all over the strip in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Gatlinburg has a lot of very good restaurants, some you are familiar with and there are many Gatlinburg originals.

Choosing Gatlinburg as your honeymoon destination should be an easy choice when you see all there is to do in Gatlinburg, not to mention the beautiful scenery any time of year.

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5 Travel Tips for Your Honeymoon

1. Set a budget, go to a travel agent and find the best and cheapest travel packages available. After all this is your honeymoon you want it to be special but you also don’t want to come back from your honeymoon, and then realize that you are broke and have to live off bread and peanut butter for three months.

2. Arrange all you honeymoon plans before hand, you don’t want to run round and make travel arrangements on the day of your wedding. Make your reservations at least 4 to 6 months ahead of time, to get the most suitable rooms and the best flight times.

3. Don’t go to a particular destination, at the wrong season. Your time their will be boring, uninteresting and u will wish that your honeymoon was over. Plan ahead and find out which season is suitable for a great honeymoon.

4. Don’t check in your wedding dress at the airport, take it with you on the plane. You don’t want to arrive at your destination and find that your dress has disappeared. This will only upset u and u will start thinking about funny little things, like this is a sign that u shouldn’t get married. Please take your dress with you on the plane we don’t want you to leave your husband to be, high and dry at the altar.(the same goes for the groom)

5. Take all your documents with you in your handbag. Don’t leave it in the hands of airport officials. When your luggage disappears, all you will get from them will be a look of confusion.

Article written by Goffe Holt, Goffe Holt is a travelholic. Visit http://www.african-honeymoon.com

Honeymoon Cruises and Ice Cream Machines

My wife and I had a great wedding. Family and friends on a gorgeous afternoon in the month of May. It couldn’t have gone better and as far as we’re concerned it was the best wedding we have ever been to. But them everyone says that about their wedding, probably even the people who send their wedding videos to those wedding bloopers shows.

But I digress. We chose to go on a cruise for our honeymoon, which turned out to be a lot of fun for both of us as neither of us had ever been on a cruise before. We cruised on one of the Fun Ships from Carnival Cruise Lines out of Port Orlando Florida. Now many of you experienced cruisers out there know all this but for us first timers going on a cruise was a new and novel experience.

Cruise ships are big, and the ship we were on was only considered medium sized. Trying to find our way around took a little getting used to, but by the second day it was pretty hard to get lost. The first thing we did was find out state room and drop of our carry on bags and then we were off to the lunch buffet up on the main pool deck. Now here’s where it gets a little confusing for the first time cruiser. Standing in the line at the buffet it suddenly dawned on me that like most cruises this one was all inclusive, except for alcoholic drinks. That meant I could get as much food from the buffet and it was already paid for. Not only that I could come back as many times as I wanted, not that I did. Realizing that we didn’t have to carry money with us was kind of liberating. All we really needed was our room key which doubled as a kind of charge card for things, such as alcoholic drinks, that weren’t part of the all inclusive package.

After lunch it was time to explore the ship and see what it had to offer. I won’t go into big detail here other than to say there was a lot to be done on a cruise ship. On the upper main deck at the back of the ship was casual dining establishment. It was always open and always had food available. Now as we walked through I noticed towards the back of the dining area a large kiosk. As we approached and came around it from behind it was like a dream come true.

A soft serve ice-cream machine. You know, like the ones at Dairy Queen. It took me a moment to realize that just like the lunch buffet back on the main pool deck; this ice cream was absolutely free. Do you get that, for 5 days and 4 nights I could come and get either vanilla, chocolate, or, and this is the best part, chocolate vanilla swirl ice cream anytime I wanted.

And right next to the bowls and spoons was every topping imaginable. They had chocolate, caramel, sprinkles, hot fudge, peanuts, cherries and whipped topping. It was like getting locked inside a Dairy Queen for the night, only the night lasted for 5 days. I mean, come one, that ice cream machine was more than worth the price of the entire honeymoon cruise.

So if you ever get a chance to go on a cruise make sure to find out if the ship you want to go on has a soft serve ice-cream machine. I know I’m looking forward to the next time my wife and I go on a cruise just for that simple fact.

Andrew Bicknell has gone on a honeymoon cruise and partook of the soft serve ice-cream machine. For more information about honeymoons and cruises check out his website Honeymoon Destinations.

Choosing a Caribbean Honeymoon Resort

Finding a Caribbean honeymoon resort is easy. The hard part is choosing the one that’s right for your honeymoon. There are over 7000 Caribbean islands, not all of which are inhabited. Of the over 7000 islands there are a total of 36 island groups made up of either single islands, such as Jamaica, or island groups like the Bahamas, which boasts 2400 islands. Each of these islands has its own distinct cultural flavor and intimate resorts for the perfect honeymoon.

So how do you choose the right resort for you and your soon to be spouse? There are so many Caribbean honeymoon resorts to choose from. There are all inclusive couples’s only super resorts such as Sandals to more intimate Caribbean villas and inns.

The first thing you need to do when choosing a Caribbean honeymoon resort is to decide which island you would like to stay on. There is such a range of diversity to choose from depending on what you want to do on your honeymoon. For those who like water sports, golf and just hanging out on the beach just about any of the islands will do.

If you are looking for an all around Caribbean experience then Jamaica may be the place for you. With beachside all inclusive super resorts and intimate mountain villas Jamaica has something for everyone. If you want to hike through tropical rain forests and climb cascading waterfalls or spend time shopping the day away and clubbing until the wee hours of the morning then Jamaica is the perfect choice.

For a more intimate Caribbean honeymoon try some of the smaller islands such as Culebra and Dominica. These two islands will truly let you get away from it all, tropical paradises where time ceases to mean anything and there isn’t much to do except just kick back and enjoy the intimacy of being newlyweds.

The Bahamas are made up of 2400 islands and provide just about any and all activities anyone would want to do on a Caribbean honeymoon. There is every accommodation possible, from five star resorts to small family run inns hidden along the old world city streets. And for anyone who has ever wanted to swim with dolphins Grand Bahama boasts the Dolphin Experience.

So as you can see just choosing the Caribbean island you wish to visit can take some doing. Once you find the island to fit you choosing the Caribbean honeymoon resort becomes much easier. Although the size of the island you choose as your honeymoon destination will have an impact on the number of resorts to choose from. The bigger the island the more honeymoon resorts there will be, and again, just like the islands themselves the possibilities are pretty limitless.

But rest assured that which ever Caribbean honeymoon resort you choose you will not be disappointed. Honeymooning in a tropical paradise is the ultimate romantic destination.

For more information about Caribbean honeymoon resorts check out the website Honeymoon Destinations.