Honeymoon Vacations

One of the most popular tourist attractions almost anywhere in the world, if you ask almost any vacationer looking for rest and relaxation, would be a spot where the weather is nice and it is near the water or the ocean. It is for this reason that one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world has been Jamaica in the Caribbean islands.

Jamaica has been referred to by many travel authorities as being a tropical paradise. A Jamaica vacation at any of the major Jamaican locations includes beautiful temperate weather, white sandy beaches, beautiful mountain ranges which produce some of the most magnificent sunsets ever seen, as well as a huge variety of things to do, from shopping to casinos to world-class golfing to some of the friendliest and most active nightlife seen anywhere. What more could one ask for?

The lodging options for your Jamaica vacation run the gamut. You can go for the bed and breakfast option, where such opportunities are plentiful, and allow you to get to know the locals a bit better, as well as getting a better sense of what it is like to live in Jamaica and a flavor for the culture and customs. You can choose a mid range hotel, which is very similar to mid range hotels found throughout the US. And you can also opt for the all inclusive luxury resorts, of which Jamaica boasts several. In fact, Jamaica was the home of one of the very first all inclusive resorts, where one price includes virtually everything. At these resorts, just about everything you could want is all without the resort itself.

Many of the mid range hotels and almost all of the resort hotels are also very much geared towards families. You can get adjoining rooms, so that the parents can stay in one room and the kids are separate but still nearby in the room next door. Most of these resorts also have babysitting services and child activity services, which include beach trips, treasure hunting, and so many more things that your kids are sure to enjoy as a very memorable vacation, which allows the parents to go off and get re-acquainted with each other, knowing the kids are in good and qualified hands in their absence.

One tourist type that is usually attracted by thoughts of a Jamaica vacation would be honeymoon couples. Jamaica presents an ideal atmosphere for newlyweds. Even if you do not stay there, you should visit Treasure Beach, which is home to an ideal honeymoon resort known as Jake’s Place Hotel. If you are not relaxing at the beach, you may also want to include Strawberry Hill in your Jamaica vacation itinerary, which will treat you to Old World ambience, some of the best Jamaican native food to be found, as well as mountain hiking expeditions.

There are so many options for what to see, what to do, and where to stay on your Jamaica vacation that you would be best advised to do some planning before you start your trip. You may even find that you need to allocate more days on your vacation to be able to see and do everything you discover is possible as your plan your ideal Jamaica vacation.

Jon Arnold
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With more than two million weddings taking place here in the United States each year, no doubt there are a plethora of honeymoon stories to share. I fully admit that I have fantasized about getting married, carefully planning the details out in my mind and with candy-eyed excitement anticipate my idyllic honeymoon nestled in the arms of the man I love as we venture off into the sunset and start our lives together as husband and wife. What girl does not have sugar-sweet visions of what her wedding will be like, and anxiously anticipates the exciting mystic of her wedding night the perfect honeymoon?

Alas, there was a time when young women, at the very thought of her wedding night, shuttered with dread and fear. Honeymoons, today, are looked forward to with wide-eyed excitement as the tickling sprinkles of true love melt like M&Ms in our mouths and thus swells within us a sweet sense of both satisfaction and fulfillment as only chocolate and, of course love, can induce; however, in the beginning, there was honeymoons and horror.
A slew of historic, literary, and folkloric accounts over the centuries detail different variations explaining the origin of the term “honeymoon,” yet however slight in their account, there remains one reoccurring theme: Wedding nights were not romantic. It is largely believed that the term “honeymoon”, itself, was first coined by the ancient Babylonians who made a practice of having new brides drink an honey-flavored alcoholic beverage (known as mead) nightly for the first calendar month of their marriage. Accounts reveal that even during the time of Atilla the Hun, of Asia (433 A.D. to 456 A.D.), the practice of having new brides, once they had been kidnapped and wedded, drink mead for a full lunar month was quite common. Furthermore, historic records indicate that the Israelites hundreds of years ago, practiced a similar such tradition. After kidnapping the woman they wish to wed, the bridegroom would have their new bride drink fermented honey (akin to mead) on their first night of seclusion together as they consummated their union as husband and wife, thusly their first night was dubbed a “honeymoon”.
Fortunately, traditions grow to improve over time, and rather than being kidnapped and forced into hiding, today we can choose who to marry and share that wedding bliss with friends and family. Fortunately, too, the first night we ladies spend with our new husband is one of tenderness; a beautiful expression of sweet togetherness, pure devotion, deep commitment, and love eternal. In other words, a honeymoon by modern standards is that of romance.
While, in reality, the exact location as to where the honeymoon takes place is not paramount in comparison to the fact that the only place we rather be that night is in each other’s arms, planning the ideal honeymoon takes into consideration the needs and wants of both spouses. It is akin to a vacation, yet frosted with delicious romance. Typically, when we think of romantic places, we think of the Paris, France, Italy, Tahiti, or Fiji, not a scenic mountain destination along the American eastern seaboard. Yet, you may be surprised to know that none of the aforementioned locations take claim of the coveted title of “Honeymoon Capital of the World,” but instead that prestigious honor has been given to Mount Pocono in northeastern Pennsylvania.
First established by the Dutch in 1659, Mount Pocono, located near the infamous Delaware Water Gap, became a popular place for many immigrating to North America. By 1742, the British took claim of the Mount Pocono region where it then quickly became a popular place for people Pennsylvania, even New York, to vacation. In fact, by 1829, Mount Pocono was officially dubbed “Pennsylvania’s Playground” and, according to the Poconos Mountains Vacations Bureau, Inc., it is still the reigning title holder.
Moreover, the Poconos mountains hold the current long-standing title of “Honeymoon Capital of the World.” A widely popular place for young couples to frequent, the Poconos mountains were known as the “Honeymoon Capital of the World” in the 1940s. The first honeymoon resort was built in 1945 by German entrepreneur Rudolf Von Hoevenberg, which thusly spawned a sudden boom in various luxury honeymoon resorts, vacation spots, and even businesses, along the Poconos mountains region. In fact, the first heart-shaped tub was built in the Poconos in 1963, thus securing its title as “Honeymoon Capital of the World.”
“[Pennsylvania] is brimming with romance in fall and winter. Mother Nature puts on a show in winter where you can find reasons to snuggle on a snowy sleigh-ride. And it is tailor-made for lovebird honeymooners,” says Nina Callaway, a wedding columnist. Among the variety of quality five-star resorts to chose from in the Poconos mountains, is the popular Fernwood Hotel and Resort which features full-sized kitchens, living rooms, and the signature heart-shaped Jacuzzi perfect for two lovebirds embarking on their life together. Getting married this winter season, and wondering what fun activities are available for you and your newly acquired spouse can do together? While spending your honeymoon night at the Fernwood Hotel and Resort, not only will you enjoy basking in the warm light of a roaring fireplace while locked in the arms of your beloved, there is also sledding, skiing, snow shoeing, snow tubing, hiking, and horseback riding at the Fernwood Hotel and Resort. Better yet, consider enjoying a sleigh ride against opalescent snow covered mountains. Additionally, there is breath-taking beauty of Bushkill falls, one of eight majestic water falls known as the Niagara of Pennsylvania, which cascades a 100-foot descend over the Poconos mountains and leads into the Delaware Water Gap, providing for a most picturesque “must-see”. After your sleigh ride, you will return to the Fernwood Hotel and Resort where a tantalizing smorgasbord of fine restaurants offer cuisines guaranteed to satisfy any appetite and any taste. Could there be any other place and time where you are more completely satisfied; where your every wish, dream, and desire is fulfilled?
So, instead of kidnapping a woman and making her your wife, gentleman, how about kidnapping your wife and taking her for a romantic weekend in Mount Pocono. Not only are the Poconos mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania known as the “Playground”, it is, after all, the perfect honeymoon spot for the perfect couple.

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When two people decide to tie the knot and start planning their wedding many times the post wedding honeymoon gets sort of forgotten. It’s rather easy to see why this can happen because planning a great wedding takes time and can be one of the most stressful events of anyone’s life. Just finding the time and energy to put together a honeymoon can be taxing. When you think about it though, you come to realize that after all the work and stress of putting a wedding together that nothing would be better then on or two weeks away from everything with your new spouse. For those who are pressed for time when it comes to planning their special vacation after the wedding an all inclusive honeymoon package may be the perfect solution for their needs.

Why is an all inclusive honeymoon a good idea for those who are pressed for time? It’s got everything you need in a one price package. Once you have the package picked out and paid for you are done, all that’s left to do is get married and then enjoy your week or two of romantic bliss with your newly minted spouse.

If you are looking for a romantic and relaxing honeymoon then an all inclusive honeymoon will have everything you need. You may need to make separate travel arrangements if the package does not offer them but this is easy to do with any internet travel service or contact your local travel agent.

An all inclusive hotel or resort will offer a base honeymoon package at a specified price that will include room, board and a meal plan. From this base package the soon to be newlyweds can add other amenities to their package which will add to the over all price. If, for example, you choose to honeymoon at an all inclusive beach resort the package you choose may include a suite with an ocean view, unlimited meals at their dining facilities, private beach access and unlimited access to any and all entertainment offered.

Chances are, depending on the resort or hotel you choose, you will have three or four all inclusive honeymoon packages to choose from. The final price of the package will depend on the amenities chosen. A cheaper package will offer a smaller room with a view of the pool while the more expensive packages will include a suite with an ocean view. For those resorts that offer a base package they will also offer a list of amenities and the additional cost those amenities will add to the base price. What you ultimately spend will depend on how the amenities offered fit into your overall honeymoon budget.

Make sure to read all the included information about your all inclusive honeymoon to avoid any confusion about what is and what isn’t included in the package you are considering. Any questions you have need to be asked and answered before you make the reservation. You don’t want to arrive at your resort destination and find the package you thought you were getting is not the package you are actually getting. The resort or hotel you are considering for your all inclusive honeymoon will usually be more than happy to answer any questions and help you choose the package that will make your honeymoon one to remember.

Andrew Bicknell
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