Honeymoon Talk

Sometimes I feel like I am living a honeymoon. Matt and I have had our fair share of travel, including relaxing beach vacations as well as mountain treks, close encounters with animals, historical tours and long, romantic train rides. So, how does a honeymoon differ from every other trip we've been fortunate enough to take in the last 2 years?

At first we didn't think about having an actual honeymoon. Going home and celebrating our wedding with friends and family seemed to be enough for us. And really, it is. But when we started to map out our plans for after the wedding and our remaining time in Asia, we started to think differently.

One thing we've always known for sure is that we're going to travel when we're done in Korea in early 2013. The amount of travel, as well as the location, has changed off and on since we've been here (more on that later). Along with those travel plans, we have also been talking off and on about going somewhere close during next year's Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving). We will most likely get a 5 day weekend, which allows us to leave the country with enough time to sightsee.

So, after realizing we had this opportunity just a month after the wedding, we immediately thought about making it a honeymoon. The very first place that we both thought of was an obvious choice for such a short trip: Japan.

I mean, why not?  We are so close we can almost see it, it's packed with culture, temples, geisha, mountains, sushi, and tradition. We know we'll never go if we don't go while we're living in Korea. So, this is our chance.

So last night I contacted a Japan tours company located in the States for some information. They specialize in putting together independent tours for people who want to do their own thing, and they had information about honeymoon packages. Although I never go this route when planning a trip, I thought I should ask for some advice since this isn't going to be any "normal" trip. We're super excited to stay in some above average places, including traditional Japanese houses: ryokan.

So, no final decisions yet. We still have no idea if we can afford it or not, especially since Japan is an expensive country as it is. I am excited to see if we can make things work!


We're not interested in Tokyo, so we'll most likely be flying into Osaka and staying in the Kyoto area, which is where tourists go to see traditional Japan: temples, geisha and the like.

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