Top 10 traditional honeymoons

Where do we love going on honeymoon? Here’s our list of the UK’s top 10 traditional honeymoon haunts.

USA

Best time to go: year round

From the kitsch glitz of Vegas and the snowy wilderness of Colorado, to the Art Deco hotels and buzz of South Beach Miami, to the sun-drenched, surf strewn Californian coastline, there’s little that the USA doesn’t offer. Masters of romance, service and hospitality, it shouldn’t be hard to tailor make the perfect itinerary for you both. Just don’t try to do too much.

Thailand

Best time to go: February to September (Koh Samui); November to April (Krabi and Phuket); November to March (Chiang Mai)

What makes Thailand such a perennial favourite among honeymooners is the variety it offers. For couples seeking both a beach holiday and some culture, eco-tourism, adventure or city sight-seeing, there are few better options. The affable nature of the locals also makes for easy, hassle-free touring, and the delicious food is a bonus.

France

Best time to go: April to October

Paris has long been the chosen destination for honeymooning Brits short on time or money, but there’s no need to stop there. Take a driving tour of the vineyards of the Loire, venture further south to rent a farmhouse in Provence surrounded by acres of sunflower and lavender fields, or fly into Nice and check into some of the Mediterranean’s swankiest hotels.

Jamaica

Best time to go: November to May

Home to Bob Marley, Blue Mountain coffee, Creole cooking and Red Stripe lager, Jamaica is unique among the islands of the Caribbean. Once the playground for the likes of Noel Coward, Clark Gable and Ian Fleming, the beaches are fantastic and the rolling hills of the inland plantations are not to be missed.

Australia

Best time to go: October to March (June, July and August for tropical Queensland)

Whether you love beaches, cosmopolitan city life or getting back to nature, Australia is the perfect destination. Experience the excitement of the city in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, explore the country’s amazing wine regions or marvel at fantastic natural wonders like the Great Barrier Reef or the unspoiled majesty of Western Australia.

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