10 Great
PLACES FOR AN ALL-AMERICAN HONEYMOON To reserve your all-American Honeymoon, contact our Honeymoon Specialists! Aspen/Vail Beaufort, S.C. Cape
Cod There are lots of romantic getaways in our own backyard (with easy accessibility by train, car, or motorcycle), which are detailed below: Think snow instead of sand: A magnet for serious skiers, the peaks of Vail and Aspen are also incredibly romantic. Don't know a snowplow from a stem christy? No problem. You can also dogsled, snowmobile, browse swanky shops or spa all day, then revel in a little, do-no-disturb cuddling by a crackling fire. Quiet sister city to Savannah and Charleston. Beaufort is a sleeper hit, a coastal gem filled with sweet B&Bs and the sweeping verandas of antebellum mansions. Hollywood has discovered this hamlet with a spirited history: cinema buffs can spot Beaufort backdrops in The Prince of Tides and Forrest Gump. Get physical by hiking, kayaking or hand-feeding each other peeled shrimp at one of many festivals that celebrate the sea. If your idea of a relaxing vacation on the coast involves bundling up for a clambake instead of palm trees and rum punch, a trip to Cape Cod is just the ticket. A popular New England escape, this island spells relaxation for those who enjoy strolling along historic harbors, collecting seashells, antiquing, biking, and boating. A perfect place for sunset lovers, the Caribbean-like Florida Keys have natural beauty and eccentric character to spare. Key West epitomizes laid-back living. This Jimmy Buffett country - the real Margaritiaville. As you Key-hop along the Overseas Highway, you can swim with dolphins and snorkel marine sanctuaries. You can even sleep - or get married - 21 feet below the surface at Jules' Undersea Lodge. A honeymoon package (mood music, fresh flowers and meals prepared by a "mer-chef" runs $1,050 per night. The centerpiece of this national park is one of the World's Seven Wonders for a reason. It will knock your socks off - and do a number on your libido! Tour the canyon by foot, bike, horse, or helicopter - then simply gaze at its immensity from the elegant El Tovar Hotel, built in 1905 a mere 20 feet from the Canyon's south rim. The Hamptons of the Midwest, Lake Geneva is a beautiful lakeside city filled with opulent mansions once owned by such American scions as Montgomery Ward and the Wrigleys. This is the perfect place to sleep late at a Victorian B&B, picnic next to the lake and take a hot-air balloon ride at sunset with champagne. Sure, it's a cliche, but this site has all the elements of romance: roaring water, dizzying heights and rainbows. What more could you ask for? Indeed, 50,000 honeymooners a year are whipped into a frenzy by the negative ions generated by the falls, a reputed aphrodisiac. Kids at heart have a blast in Orlando, where several hotels are offering a free night with a minimum of two nights for participants. Walt Disney World offers wedding packages, elegant and fun-themed hotel, and Pleasure Island, an adults-only playground. The combination of frosty margaritas, candlelit sidewalk restaurants and the sparkling reflection of the moon on the river is a heady experience. By day, shop the colorful El Mercado, browse art galleries or explore the King William Historic District. And Austin, the "Live Music Capital of the World", is just an hour away. Beloved by city sophisticates and earthy granola types alike, San Francisco is romantic in that windswept-hair, fog-rolling-over-the-mountains, panoramic-view-of-the-ocean-every-10-feet kind of way. Thanks
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