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Honeymooners
Key for perfect trip: Plan ahead
By Tasha E. Kelter
Staff Reporter
Neither the excitement nor the stress
associated with a wedding is over when
the vows are exchanged.
In many cases, the planning and
execution of the honeymoon is at least
as substantial, if not more so, than the
wedding ceremony itself.
There are many different aspects
of a honeymoon that couples should
keep in mind when planning this event,
the most important being the budget,
according to several travel agencies.
In general, couples should have an
idea of how much they’re willing to
spend on the trip.
“Know what you’re going to be
able to spend. You can do it reason
ably or you can spend thousands of
dollars easily,” said CraigDeats, man
ager at Aardvark Travel Agency.
“Some places offer package deals.
The earlier you can plan the better.
The later you plan, the more the trip
will cost.
“The farther away they go the more
expensive it gets,” said Lisa Jensen,
leisure specialist at Omni Travel Inc.
“The most important thing to remem
ber is to save for the trip.”
Activities on the trip are another
important thing for a couple to con
sider, Deats said.
“You can relax and do nothing or
be really active—it varies depending
on the people,” he said.
A popular choice for honeymoons
is a cruise. They have a variety of
activities and couples can either relax
and enjoy leisure time or participate in
recreational activities.
Before planninga honeymoon, said
Leslie Von Seggern of Executive
Travel, couples need to figure out
what they’d both like to do in terms of
recreation, what type of climate they
want to spend it in, and how long they
want to be gone.
“The more information they can
give us, the more it helps us plan,”
Deats said.
Unfortunately, there are many bad
deals out there aimed at honeymoon
couples. One thing to avoid is buying
tickets for sale in the paper, he said.
“People need to be careful when
they go to bridal fairs and get a phone
call that says they’ve won a free
cruise,” Jensen said. “It’s never free.
Don’t count on those for the honey
moon! They often want a large fee,
and the person will also need to pay
for their own air fare.
“The best thing to do is let the
professional travel agent look at the
advertisement,” she said. “There are a
lot of scams out there.”
The most popular honeymoon spots
are Hawaii, Jamaica, anywhere in the
Caribbean, Cancun, Las Vegas, and
Disney World.
“Orlando is extremely popular,”
said Darlene Sheppard, office man
ager at Allied Tour and Travel.
As for exchanging currency, Deats
said, “The best deal is to wait until you
get there and go to a bank that’s not in
the airport.” ..
“Don’t [exchange your money] in
the airport or at the hotel where you’re
staying,” Sheppard said.
The most important thing to re
member, Von Seggem said, is to plan
ahead. Most travel agents suggest plan
ning — contacting a travel agent,
choosing a trip, and making the reser
vations — three to six months in ad
vance.
Honeymoon Hotspots
The most popular honeymoon vacations
Hawaii
Jamaica
Caribbean
Cancun
Las Vegas
Disney World
A cruise
Aaron Steckelberg/DN