Jarod Bonino & Lisa Nurminen

Jarod & Lisa

April 12, 2014

Jarod Bonino & Lisa Nurminen

Jarod & Lisa

April 12, 2014

Hi everyone!

We are so excited about our honeymoon, and even more excited to have you all be a part of it! We also figured that since we only get one shot at a honeymoon, why not do it right and create a honeymoon registry?! Coasters, flatware, and appliances are great, but you know what might be even better? Owning an elephant for a day!

We'll start out our honeymoon in <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Beijing">Beijing, China</a> where we will stay at <a href="http://theorchidbeijing.com/">The Orchid Hotel</a> for four days and take a day trip to the famous <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Great_Wall">Great Wall</a>. After that, we'll head down to <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Bangkok">Bangkok, Thailand</a> for three days, staying at the luxurious <a href="http://www.oriental-residence.com/">Oriental Residence Bangkok</a> and touring the city's historic markets, getting great Thai massages, enjoying the city's exciting nightlife, and sampling all of the delicious, spicy local food.

After our last day of sightseeing, we will take the night train to <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Chiang_Mai">Chiang Mai</a> where we will spend 4 days hanging out with <a href="http://www.pataraelephantfarm.com/">elephants</a>, taking part in a Thai cooking class, and <a href="http://www.treetopasia.com/thailand-holiday/chiang-mai">ziplining!</a>

Next up, we'll head south to the beautiful island of <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g303905-Ko_Lanta_Krabi_Province-Vacations.html">Ko Lanta</a> for seven days of beachside relaxation. After we've recharged our batteries, we'll head up to <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Siem_Reap">Siem Reap, Cambodia</a> to take in the amazing <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Angkor_Archaeological_Park">Angkor Wat</a> temple and visit a <a href="http://www.artisansdangkor.com/">silk farm</a>.

From there, we fly to <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Warsaw">Warsaw, Poland</a> where we have a nice day-long layover so we'll travel into the city to check out the famous <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g274856-d284330-Reviews-Old_Town-Warsaw_Mazovia_Province_Central_Poland.html">Warsaw Old Town</a> and take a stroll down Krakowskie Przedmiescie.

We will spend our last five days in <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Greece">Greece</a> where we will visit the island paradise of <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Santorini">Santorini</a> while staying in a "romantic cave room" at <a href="http://www.marizan.gr/romantic-cave/">Marizan Caves & Villas</a> and check out the <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Athens/Acropolis">Parthenon</a> in <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Athens">Athens</a>, which we'll be able to see from our room at <a href="http://www.sweethomehotelathens.com/">Sweet Home Hotel.</a>

We're hoping this becomes a cool way to allow our best friends and family (you guys!) influence what we experience on our journey. We've included the basics: accommodation, food, and transportation, but also some activities (and challenges) we think will be a lot of fun!

Xiè xiè! K̄hxbkhuṇ! Sas efharistó!
(Thank you in Chinese, Thai, and Greek)

Love,
Jarod & Lisa

We're going to China, Thailand, Cambodia, Poland, and Greece!!

Charleston, SC - Beijing, China - Bangkok, Thailand - Chiang Mai, Thailand - Ko Phi Phi, Thailand - Siem Reap, Cambodia - Warsaw, Poland - Santorini, Greece - Athens, Greece - Charleston, SC

Our Registry

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Chinese Visas - So they don't deport us before the adventure begins!
$8000
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$100
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A bottle of bubbly to celebrate the first day of our honeymoon!
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The Orchid Hotel - Our hutong-style Beijing hotel. What's a hutong you ask? No idea, but apparently it's Chinese.
$12500
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Great Wall of China Tour - A day long journey to the most famous crumbling fence in the world... hopefully their HOA is more tolerant than ours...
$5000
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Down to Thailand! We'll spend a little over 2 weeks in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and the islands of Ko Lanta and Ko Phi Phi.
$15000
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Thai Transportation - Planes, Trains, and Tuk-Tuks - Complete with varying degrees of speed, traffic, and fear.
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Oriental Residence Bangkok - One Night (or three) in Bangkok and the world's our oyster...
$7500
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Our Chiang Mai Accommodations - Penthouse or tree house? Only time will tell.
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Elephant Owner for a Day (Patara Elephant Farm) - How hard could it be? Ride 'em around, scratch 'em behind those huge ears a bit, throw 'em a whole watermelon every now, and just like that you have the coolest super-soaker water gun in the whole village!
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Flight of the Gibbon - A tree top adventure ziplining through the canopy of a 1,500 year old rainforest outside of Chiang Mai.
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Thai cooking class - Choose this and we'll make you authentic Pad Thai when we get back... promise!
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Baan Pakgasri Hideaway, Ko Lanta Island - I can think of worse places to spend a week than on a Thai beach... like in a Thai prison...
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Bail from a Thai prison - Just in case... I scared myself a little with that last caption.
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50 Thai Massages - We plan on getting one of these every 3 hours or so...
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Taking in a kickboxing match - Because when in Thailand...
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Bamboo worm - Every dollar here counts as a vote. Bamboo worm or fried grasshopper. Jarod will eat whichever one wins.
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Fried grasshopper - Every dollar here counts as a vote. Bamboo worm or fried grasshopper. Jarod will eat whichever one wins.
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Ankgor Wat Tour - It's literally on Cambodia's national flag so it must be good, right?
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Hiking Excursion - Aside from the ruins at Angkor Wat, the jungles of Cambodia are said to be incredibly gorgeous. We'll hike through the vines with our Cambodian guide.
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Last stop, Greece! We'll spend 5 days in what has to be the closest thing to heaven on earth.
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Marizan Caves & Villas - Finally some down time! Relaxing on the island of Santorini with white sand and blue roofs in what is described as a "romantic cave room."
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A romantic dinner in Santorini overlooking the Aegean Sea!
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Athens Day Tour - Help ruin our day!
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