For many brides and grooms, honeymoons are the one trip planned well in advance. However, after speaking with a couple last week, this isn't always the case. Rob and Joan decided to delay their honeymoon because the groom had lost his job about 6 months before the wedding. Despite having a honeymoon registry, they didn't feel comfortable taking a honeymoon immediatley because they were now struggling to save enough money for the wedding. The good news? With 1 month to go until the wedding, the groom found a new job with a better salary and a flexible manager. Rob's manager...
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Members often ask us about the top honeymoon destinations they should consider for their honeymoon. This is a hard question to answer because so much depends on the personality of the couple, budget, and their travel history. I came across a story from Forbes Traveler last week that reviewed a number of sources to come up with the top 2009 honeymoon destinations. The great part about this list is that it came up with national and international destinations. I've listed them out below or you can click here to see a slide show and commentary for each destination.Europe: Italy, FranceNorth...
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Congratulations to Caitrin and David, our 2009 Honeymoon Story contest winners of a 1st Anniversary trip! We will be posting their Italy honeymoon story and photos this summer within the Real Member Stories section of Traveler's Joy. Our outside editors had a hard time narrowing down the winner from over 500 submissions. Thank you to everyone that contributed!...
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We had a great time working with our outside editor on selecting the 2009 Honeymoon Story winner. We can't believe how many amazing writers we have as Members! We'll have more information on the winner once we finalize details with them. In the meantime, read our 2008 Honeymoon Story winner...it makes me want to jump on a plane to Sicily and spend time with Rob's two elderly cousins! ...
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