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Honeymoon/Holiday Ideas
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05/09/2012 17:40
05/09/2012 17:40
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I’m getting married in April next year and I’m having a look for some places to go for our honeymoon.
We’re in the process of renovating our house which is swallowing a larger than planned amount of cash and time, so the plan is to grab a week away after the wedding as we don’t fancy going straight back to work.
I’ve set a budget of £1000 (but this can stretch if needed) and ideally we’d like to get somewhere warm enough to sit by the pool and have a few lazy days, as well as go and do a bit of exploring.
The requirements are; *£1000 budget for flights and hotel *Sunny and warm enough to laze by the pool – high teens in mid-April *Fairly quiet as we’re not fans of big resorts *Something/somewhere to go and get a cultural fill *(wish list) If there is surfing I’ll be very happy, Becky perhaps not so much
I’ve been looking and quite like the idea of Jordan, but finding flights for a decent price is proving difficult.
Does anyone have any suggestions of where to go or places to stay?
Thanks
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Re: Honeymoon/Holiday Ideas
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05/09/2012 18:12
05/09/2012 18:12
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Don't bother with Jordan. It's really not a honeymoon location. It is also relatively expensive once you get there so I'm not sure it will work on your budget (eg Petra will cost £100 for 2 of you to get in for just one day). If you want to be in that area, Israel is better but sadly not cheaper.
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Re: Honeymoon/Holiday Ideas
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05/09/2012 20:05
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Save cash go to roayal Cancun
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Re: Honeymoon/Holiday Ideas
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05/09/2012 20:41
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Turkey seems to tick the boxes. Loads of culture, good weather, great beaches and nightlife, etc.. and still competitive prices. Anywhere down the west coast, I would think.
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05/09/2012 21:58
05/09/2012 21:58
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Turkey seems to tick the boxes. Loads of culture, good weather, great beaches and nightlife, etc.. and still competitive prices. Anywhere down the west coast, I would think. +1. Very reasonable prices, and not part of the Eurozone. Personally I'd fly with Thomsons.
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Re: Honeymoon/Holiday Ideas
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05/09/2012 22:03
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+2 for Turkey. Been to Alanya,Kussadasi,Marmaris and also visited Ankara. Really hot place in the summer,great nightlife and food
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Re: Honeymoon/Holiday Ideas
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06/09/2012 08:40
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Agree with the above re Turkey. The temperatures should be fine in April (bloody hot in the summer), the food is great, the people are friendly and it is not expensive. A little exotic too, if historical stuff interests you.
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Re: Honeymoon/Holiday Ideas
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06/09/2012 09:24
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Marrakesh?? Somewhere I've always wanted to go but never got around to it. Warm enough and good for exploring.
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Re: Honeymoon/Holiday Ideas
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06/09/2012 14:59
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Thanks for the advice so far everyone.
I’ll explore the options of Turkey further. Having just had a look at the climate the South and West regions have mid-high teens so a good option if I can find well priced flights and accommodation. I had thought of Turkey but for some reason it didn’t appeal to me, having heard the positive comments on here, I’m being persuaded.
Bockers & Tim42, a few good ideas there but we’re going to Greece later in the year for a friend’s wedding so I’d like to try some where different for our honeymoon. We’ve also been to Marrakesh a few years ago, we had a really fantastic holiday but again, I’d like to try somewhere different. I’ve lived in Dubai and having visited there with my fiancé about 5 times in the last 4 years to see family and friends, I don’t think she’d be too impressed if I booked that again. By ‘I don’t think she be too impressed’, I mean I’d expect a swift divorce.
I found some very cheap flights to Faro in Portugal from our local airport so I’ll look more into a villa, most of the hotels I came across didn’t really suit us but a quiet villa in the hills could be just the ticket.
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Re: Honeymoon/Holiday Ideas
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06/09/2012 15:30
06/09/2012 15:30
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Have a look here for some villa ideas. http://www.ownersdirect.co.uk/estoi-area.htmWe stayed near Estoi, it was so quite at our villa that my ears rang for the first day or two, never knew such silence existed! Then the wife arrived Estoi is picturesque and close to good roads and the airport but far enough away to be remote. Some nice restaurants too. I do worry that April could be too cold though.
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Re: Honeymoon/Holiday Ideas, Dahab?
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25/10/2012 22:11
25/10/2012 22:11
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I think I've finally managed to get somewhere that ticks the boxes - Dahab. It's a smallish town an hour North of Sharm el-Sheikh so plenty of flights but from what I have read, is a lot quieter, cheaper and relaxed than Sharm. Hotels look very reasonable and there seems to be a fair few things to do such as diving and water sports which will keep me happy. Most importantly, the weather looks great with very little rain and mid 20's temperature. Has anyone been to Dahab or have friends who have been, it's only internet based so far.
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Re: Honeymoon/Holiday Ideas, Dahab?
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26/10/2012 21:40
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As you can see am from Egypt , Dahab is a very nice place , known for its simplicity and lower price range than hurghada or sharm elsheik ,but its not by any mean less fun :-)) I d be very happy to help you , As I have a friend who goes there A lot , could hook u with a guide there or something .. tell me your best prices and I ll see what can I do, Or you could tell me what do you need and I can ask my friend about it for you (by the way I m getting married nearly at the same period :-))
Last edited by Jomaro; 26/10/2012 21:41.
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