It’s time for some Honeymoon 101!
I haven’t blogged about our honeymoon yet, because well..it’s
a honeymoon. We ate and relaxed. Isn’t that what honeymooning is about?
a honeymoon. We ate and relaxed. Isn’t that what honeymooning is about?
Turns out, we weren’t huge fans of Costa Rica. And by not
being huge fans I mean…you couldn’t pay us to go back. Their idea of 5 star
resorts and ours are not one in the same. Thankfully we love hanging out with
each other, so we made the best of it 😉
being huge fans I mean…you couldn’t pay us to go back. Their idea of 5 star
resorts and ours are not one in the same. Thankfully we love hanging out with
each other, so we made the best of it 😉
Planning a honeymoon? Here are some of our best tips!
1.
Don’t use a travel agent. They are getting
commission off the packages they sell to you, so they’re going to guide you
toward the packages where they receive the highest revenue. I would do the same
thing! What I’m saying is—only you know what you will like. The reality is that
the majority of these travel agents have never been to the resorts and
destinations they’re selling you on. Before our honeymoon, we had always booked
trips ourselves and figured we would take a chance since we had heard great
things. Never again, lesson learned.
Don’t use a travel agent. They are getting
commission off the packages they sell to you, so they’re going to guide you
toward the packages where they receive the highest revenue. I would do the same
thing! What I’m saying is—only you know what you will like. The reality is that
the majority of these travel agents have never been to the resorts and
destinations they’re selling you on. Before our honeymoon, we had always booked
trips ourselves and figured we would take a chance since we had heard great
things. Never again, lesson learned.
2.
If you’re going to a tropical, all-inclusive
type of place, you will live in your swimsuit, so pack accordingly. I got this
advice before we went on ours and made sure I had a different bathing suit for
everyday, as well as a new cover-up. It helps later when you’re trying to
differentiate days via photos
If you’re going to a tropical, all-inclusive
type of place, you will live in your swimsuit, so pack accordingly. I got this
advice before we went on ours and made sure I had a different bathing suit for
everyday, as well as a new cover-up. It helps later when you’re trying to
differentiate days via photos
3.
If you have any sort of food allergies, pack
thing, like granola bars, that you know you’ll be able to eat in a pinch. Dane
verified with our resort that I would have plenty to eat with a gluten allergy,
but when we got there it was a totally different story. Being sick for 8 days on
your honeymoon IS NOT fun. Thankfully, I always keep at least 1 box of KIND
bars in my suitcase when I travel.
If you have any sort of food allergies, pack
thing, like granola bars, that you know you’ll be able to eat in a pinch. Dane
verified with our resort that I would have plenty to eat with a gluten allergy,
but when we got there it was a totally different story. Being sick for 8 days on
your honeymoon IS NOT fun. Thankfully, I always keep at least 1 box of KIND
bars in my suitcase when I travel.
4.
Use your days to unwind and completely unplug. I
know, I know. You want to look at all your wedding photos, check in on Facebook
& Instagram and make sure your e-mail inbox hasn’t imploded. I did, too! Save
it for the evenings when your significant other is grabbing a shower or you
have some downtime before dinner. Spend your daytime simply taking in your time
off!
Use your days to unwind and completely unplug. I
know, I know. You want to look at all your wedding photos, check in on Facebook
& Instagram and make sure your e-mail inbox hasn’t imploded. I did, too! Save
it for the evenings when your significant other is grabbing a shower or you
have some downtime before dinner. Spend your daytime simply taking in your time
off!
5.
This one seems obvious, but I was completely
aloof. For international travel regardless of if the resort says you will not
need it, bring a converter. So many of our plug-in items (hairdryer,
toothbrush, razor, etc.) completely failed on us mid-trip because we weren’t
able to charge them! The items we were able to charge made this horrendous
buzzing noise that led me to believe they would explode at any given moment.
Just pack that darn converter.
This one seems obvious, but I was completely
aloof. For international travel regardless of if the resort says you will not
need it, bring a converter. So many of our plug-in items (hairdryer,
toothbrush, razor, etc.) completely failed on us mid-trip because we weren’t
able to charge them! The items we were able to charge made this horrendous
buzzing noise that led me to believe they would explode at any given moment.
Just pack that darn converter.
6.
Again for international travel, make sure your
passport is up to date! One thing that didn’t happen to me, but happened to a
friend is in regards to passports and name changing. If you plan on taking a
later honeymoon and have changed your name officially, make sure your passport
matches the name on the ticket! They will 100% not let you on the plane otherwise.
YIKES!
Again for international travel, make sure your
passport is up to date! One thing that didn’t happen to me, but happened to a
friend is in regards to passports and name changing. If you plan on taking a
later honeymoon and have changed your name officially, make sure your passport
matches the name on the ticket! They will 100% not let you on the plane otherwise.
YIKES!
I think that’s all I’ve got for now, but I’d love to know…where
did you go on your honeymoon?
did you go on your honeymoon?
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