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Need honeymoon suggestions: Help?

My husband and I couldn't afford a full-on honeymoon when we got married last year (we just did an overnight mini-moon to Montreal), but we're thinking of doing one this year, near our first anniversary.   But I have no idea where we should go.  The major problem is that everywhere I really want to go is too expensive: I'd love to go to Europe, but we just can't swing it. I thought of St. Martin: also too pricey. And Hawaii would be nice, except it's also too expensive (we live on the East Coast, so the airfare's sky-high).

My husband doesn't seem to have many ideas. He did mention the idea of a cross-country road trip, but the problem with that is that it doesn't seem romantic at all, plus it would require me to share the driving, and I hate to drive -- driving is work to me, and if I'm going to have to do work, I might as well stay home, 'cause vacations are supposed to be relaxing and fun, not work.

So where should we be looking at?  We'd be getting there from near Albany, NY, and we'd be going in mid-to-late September. We like sightseeing, museums, beaches and good food (beaches not required but a plus). Somewhere romantic would be good (obviously). We don't drink or go clubbing. And we've already been most places that are close by (Vermont, Mass., Maine). Flying somewhere is OK, but $1,000+/person airfare is out of our price range. If anyone's got suggestions, I'd love to hear them.
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  • I heard Myrtle Beach is really nice, I have never been, and I am not sure if hurricane season is over when you go.
  • FI and I love Miami!  The beaches are incredible, and there are tons of things to see, do, and eat.
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  • Since you are going in Hurricane season, what about Vegas? My husband and I went there and there are plenty of off beat museums and exhibits (Neon Sign Boneyard, Titanic Exhibit, Bodies Exhibit, the Bellagio Art Gallery, Madame Tussand's, National Atomic Testing Museum, Mob Museum, etc) a ton of sight seeing opportunities, shows, great restuarants and the airfare is cheap. Mandalay Bay even has a fake beach. If your husband really wants a road trip type experience you can drive out to Red Rock or the Hoover Dam for a day trip.

    Some people on this board don't think Vegas is a very nice honeymoon destination, but H and I loved it! We totally had a ball and we're not big gamblers. If you want a hotel that's less Vegasy, we stayed slightly off strip at the MGM Signature - it was quiet, fancy and still close to the action when we wanted to be and we were even able to swim in the Grand's lazy river pool. Anyway, enjoy your trip where ever you end up
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  • I second Bermuda.  You could get there on a cruise ship out of either NYC or Boston.
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    [QUOTE]My husband and I couldn't afford a full-on honeymoon when we got married last year (we just did an overnight mini-moon to Montreal), but we're thinking of doing one this year, near our first anniversary.   But I have no idea where we should go.  The major problem is that everywhere I really want to go is too expensive: I'd love to go to Europe, but we just can't swing it. I thought of St. Martin: also too pricey. And Hawaii would be nice, except it's also too expensive (we live on the East Coast, so the airfare's sky-high). My husband doesn't seem to have many ideas. He did mention the idea of a cross-country road trip, but the problem with that is that it doesn't seem romantic at all, plus it would require me to share the driving, and I hate to drive -- driving is work to me, and if I'm going to have to do work, I might as well stay home, 'cause vacations are supposed to be relaxing and fun, not work. So where should we be looking at?  We'd be getting there from near Albany, NY, and we'd be going in mid-to-late September. We like sightseeing, museums, beaches and good food (beaches not required but a plus). Somewhere romantic would be good (obviously). We don't drink or go clubbing. And we've already been most places that are close by (Vermont, Mass., Maine). Flying somewhere is OK, but $1,000+/person airfare is out of our price range. If anyone's got suggestions, I'd love to hear them.
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    Depending on how much you can spend, I'd suggest Old City Quebec for a close by, European feel, or perhaps looking for a groupon/living social deal to Ireland - they tend to offer 1 week deals including airfare that you really can't beat.

    ETA: I also second the Bermuda idea. It can be pricey down there, but you could take a cruise out of Boston or New York which would cover the cost of all your food/"hotel" while you're there.
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  • A cruise out of NYC may be cost effective.  You can drive or take a bus to the port.  Your added expenses won't be much b/c you don't drink.  Some lines are casual.  Some are dressier & you will have options along the way. 
  • Ditto the cruise out of NYC, no airfare and all your meals and activites are included on board.

    Also look into more affordable AI resort locations such as Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, or the Dominican Republic. Beautiful resorts with everything included and much cheaper than St. Maarten or Hawaii. HTH!

    Check out cheapcaribbean.com
  • Charleston SC is lovely, romantic, historic, and should still be warm in September

    We went on a 2 week drive down the CA coast in mid September 2011 and it was amazing. But it sounds like you may be trying to stick to a tight budget. If you've never been to CA, you can fly into San Fran, visit Carmel and Monterrey to the south, go back up to San Fran and drive home. There's also Napa and Sonoma areas north of San Fran if you like wine. The weather in the San Fran area is chilly, but the surrounding areas are still nice in September.

    I also recommend the San Diego area. We stayed at Coronado Bay outside San Diego, it's really nice in mid September, the beaches are open, water a bit chilly, but the air temp was in the 80's.
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    DH & I toured around Boston last September for about 2 days, and then cruised out of the Boston Cruiseport to Bermuda.

    It was so fabulous and really inexpensive.

  • Myrtle Beach is a lot of fun, but sounds more family oriented/touristy than you are looking for.

    I'll second Charleston, SC. It's beautiful, romantic, has museums, great food, shopping, art galleries, an aquarium, and the beach is within driving distance. There are also gorgeous plantations to tour, if you don't mind going out of downtown.
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  • Charleston won't just be warm it will be hot - the weather around here typically doesn't break until mid-October, though it's been as late as November some years.  That said, I second Charleston, and the humidity shouldn't be that bad during that time of year since it's coastal.  In fact, you could split a week between Charleston and Savannah, GA - they are only about an hour and a half apart by car.  Even if you aren't big drinkers, you don't need to be to enjoy Charleston and Savannah - the food is amazing.  Great golf also (Kiawah) if you are into that sort of thing.  They are both incredibly romantic cities.
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  • Would Bermuda be a good idea in September, or is there likely to be a hurricane? (It's around that time of year, right?)

    (Thanks for all of the ideas, btw, everyone. :) )
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  • You can predict the weather.  There might be a hurricane although based on the last 2 years I'd say that's more likely in October. 

    Bermuda is off the coast of the Carolinas north of Florida.  It won't be hot hot but it should be warmer than NY

    Bermuda is not inexpensive
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    [QUOTE]Would Bermuda be a good idea in September, or is there likely to be a hurricane? (It's around that time of year, right?) (Thanks for all of the ideas, btw, everyone. :) )
    Posted by Ravenclaw79[/QUOTE]

    If you go to any of the islands, make sure to get travel insurance so that if there is a hurricane, you aren't out hundreds of dollars. When I went on my cruises to Bermuda, I think it was only $75 pp for insurance. Check out vacationstogo.com - they have great deals. I think a cruise would be your best bet for a cheaper vacation if you don't want to stay in the states. You can choose between a variety of different rooms (if you can afford a balconey room definitely get one!) and the room, food and transportation are put together into one nice, neat price :) Bermuda is beautiful - I definitely second that suggestion!
  • You can drive over to Mackinac Island, Michigan - it's beautiful and wonderful:
    http://www.mackinac.com/

    or Quebec
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