Honeymoon Tips
<b>What It Costs</b> Depending on how far you go and for how long, a honeymoon can cost anywhere from $1,000 to $8,000 (or more).Your total cost will include airfare (or train, bus, or carfare), hotel, ground transportation (taxis, etc.), food and drink, and souvenirs.
<b>Ways to Save</b> Stick close to home; if you can drive there, you can spend more on accommodations and activities. Use the frequent-flyer miles you earned using your trusty credit card to pay for wedding services. Avoid your destination's high season, the peak tourist time when things are most crowded and in demand. Check airfare out of near by smaller cities-Milwaukee instead of Chicago, Baltimore instead of D.C. Go with a package instead of purchasing plane tickets, hotel, and food à la carte. Borrow a friend or relative’s summer cottage or beach house.
<b>Don't Forget</b> Traveler's checks and/or your ATM card-check the newspaper or your bank for the current exchange rate (if you're traveling to a foreign country) right before you leave; your ID, passports, and other necessary paperwork; camera and film; comfortable shoes; dress-up clothes; bathing suits (even hotels in Alaska have swimming pools);birth control pills or other medication.
<b>Be Safe</b> lf you're traveling to a third-world country or any politically unstable area, check the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs advisories at 888-407-4747.
<b>Stock Up at Home</b> Buy last-minute stuff such as film and sunscreen before you leave. It's cheaper at the drugstore than at your destination.
<b>Which Name for Passports?</b> The bride's ticket, passport, and all other ID should be in her maiden name; if there are discrepancies, you could run into trouble in customs.
<b>Spend a Night Nearby</b> Don't feel as though you have to rush right off to your honeymoon. You'll have a much better first day in paradise if you get a good night's sleep in your wedding city first.
<b>Honeymoon at Home</b> If you can't travel right away, take at least two days off to celebrate privately and recuperate.
<b>Expect to Be Blue</b> Postwedding blues are natural. Embrace the feelings; talk about the wedding, and then enjoy your trip.
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