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Perfect Honeymoon on a Budget

June 28, 2015 By Susan Robson

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New couples rarely have vast sums of money to spend on their honeymoon. However, every new couple deserves the perfect honeymoon – one without compromises based on expense. In my decades of experience as a travel agent, I have isolated the factors that allow any new couple to have the perfect honeymoon – regardless of their budget.

Why money doesn’t matter

Even though money and budget is the first thing most people think about first when they think about booking a Honeymoon, it is factually one of the least important factors. I’ve met people who had unlimited resources who still had lousy vacations. Why? Having a Perfect Vacation is not at all related to having money.  Money allows you to do and buy things, sure – but if you don’t know what to do or buy – or if you spend your money on what you think will make you happy and you have made a wrong decision, then it doesn’t matter how much money you have or don’t have.

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The first thing to decide when choosing a honeymoon

So let’s set aside money for the moment. What do you want to achieve on your Honeymoon? List out every single thing you’d like to achieve, whether it’s relaxation, lasting memories, new experiences, exercise, adventure, shopping, great food – whatever you want to get out of your time together, write it down. Next, prioritize your list. Number the items from most to least important. Finally, have your fiance do the same thing.

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Now that you’ve made your list, I’d like to point something out. You can achieve those goals at many different locations – and at any budget. It isn’t true that you must travel across the planet to have the Perfect Honeymoon. The trick is to find someone with decades of travel experience to help you make your priorities happen. Knowing your Honeymoon priorities, a good travel agent can work within your budget to make your perfect honeymoon happen.

I’d like to invite you to fill out my perfect honeymoon finder. It is a fun and fast series of questions that I use to help you choose your Perfect Honeymoon. There is no obligation to work with me further, and it is completely free. Go ahead and fill out my free Perfect Honeymoon Finder now. I’ll respond to you within 1 – 2 days, and give you an analysis that will help you find your Perfect Dream Honeymoon!

Susan

Filed Under: budget, Couple Travel, Honeymoon, Honeymoon priorities, Uncategorized Tagged With: adults only, chesterfield travel agent, Choosing a Honeymoon, Dominican, Honeymoon, honeymoon tips, Jamaica, Mexico, travel agent 63005, vacation

Why Mexico for your Destination Wedding?

December 22, 2014 By Susan Robson

                                                                                                                                         

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  • D  Affordable Luxury
  • E  Easy to get to Mexico
  • S  LuxuriouS Accommodations
  • T  All-Inclusive ResorTs
  • I  ProfesstIonal Wedding Staff & Planners
  • N  FuN, Fun, Fun
  • A  SpectAcular beach & ocean setting
  • T  Warm, welcoming HospiTality
  • I  FIrst Class personalized service                                                                                                                 
  • ON  Your Wedding – Your Style

There are so many reasons why Mexico is the perfect choice for a Destination Wedding and Honeymoon. What is most important to you?

1.  Affordability factor – Mexico has more All-Inclusive Luxury Resort options than any other destination.  This creates a competition that is good for travelers by creating a price range for weddings and guest stays that fits all budgets.  Couples are able to get a lot of luxury for a very affordable price in Mexico.  The wedding experience, or package, varies according to the number of guests attending.  For 10 or fewer guests, most resorts (Secrets, Dreams, Now, RIU, Palace, Hard Rock, etc) offer a complimentary wedding package.  If the number of guests is more than 10, the resorts offer packages ranging in price from around $2000 – $8000.  This is a very affordable wedding compared to the price of a “home town” wedding at nearly quadruple that cost ($30,000).  How much were you expecting to spend on an upcoming wedding?

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2.  Easy to get to Mexico – Mexico is not only easy to get to from STL, with flights nearly every day in the summer (flight schedule changes in the fall, winter & spring), but it is also one of the most easily accessible countries from most major cities in the USA.  Several airlines have daily flights from the US gateway cities:  New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, St. Louis, and more.  The top Wedding Destination cities in Mexico, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Hualtuco, all have International Airports.

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3 & 4.  Luxurious All-Inclusive Resorts – When clients complete my “Perfect Honeymoon and Destination Wedding” analysis, I am able to create a profile for them.  This enables me, as an agent, to determine the best resorts to fit a couple’s priorities, as well as keep them within their budget.  Luxury, at All-Inclusive Resorts, ranges from larger rooms & suites with more desirable view & locations, to private dinners on the beach, butler service, and to romantic spa experiences.  The Unlimited Luxury at All-Inclusive Resorts in Mexico is generally so indulgent that the guests don’t have to/want to leave the premises for any service or desire.  The key to finding the perfect match for Couples is knowing the variety of destinations, properties and fun activities that will enhance the intimate experience.  It is much easier to match a couple’s personality with a resort when an agent has been there and seen it first hand.  Site inspections and resort stays are so critical for agents to be able to share this with their clients.  Staying current and visiting the resorts frequently is part of my repritoire, to make sure that I am familiar with the resorts that my clients are requesting.

18527947-mariachi-band5.  ProfessIonal Wedding Staff & Planners – Each resort has it’s own team of on-site Professional Wedding Planners.  The couple, along with their Travel Agent, work closely with them to ensure a smooth, picture & detail perfect Destination Wedding.  The Wedding Planners can arrange anything special that a couple requests, including special dinners, flowers, colors, music, and unique weddings.  Agents can customize and individualize everything with musicians, photographers, and other unique additions for a truly memorable Wedding Celebration.  Recently, a bride client of mine, didn’t want to ship her party favors to Mexico.  So instead, the resort wedding planner went shopping for a requested list of items and created a price list for the bride.  After the bride chose the items she wanted for the wedding, the planner purchased the items for her on a 2nd shopping trip.  I find wedding planners to be very accommodating and helpful – they want to please and help out any way that they can.

6.  Fun, Fun, Fun – so much to see and do – Click on the link below for Apple Vacations Top 13 Reasons Why You Should Travel to Mexico!                                                            http://www.buzzfeed.com/applevacations/13-reasons-the-only-place-to-go-on-vacation-is-mexico?sub=3018520_2473315              More than ever, the appeal of Mexico, draws Honeymoon couples and Destination Wedding groups to it’s alluring beaches, festive cultural heritage, and enticing archeological ruins.  Mexico is a country full of Adventure.  The is the perfect match for Romance Travel, and that is one of the reasons why US travel to Mexico has surged by 30%, as reported by the US Department of Commerce forecast (October 22, 2014).                                                     My TOP 20 LIST of things to see and do in Mexico  (around your beach time, of course).                      

  1. Chichen Itza                                                                                                                                                                              
  2. Tulum
  3. Coba ruins
  4. Cenote swim
  5. Tres Rios Ecopark
  6. Xcaret
  7. Xel Ha
  8. Ferry to Cozumel or Isla Las Mujeres
  9. Deep Sea Fishing
  10. Catamaran Sailing
  11. Sailing & boating
  12. Snorkeling
  13. Zip lining
  14. Scuba diving
  15. Horseback riding
  16. Parasailing
  17. Jet skiing
  18. Paddle boats & kayaks
  19. Cancun shopping
  20. Playa del Carmen/5th Avenue shopping                                                                                                               

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7. Spectacular Beach & Ocean setting –

The Tropical, warm beach settings are the strongest appeal in Mexico.  Most couple are interested in “fun in the sun” activities like Scuba diving, Snorkeling, a Catamaran ride, swimming with Dolphins, and exploring caves and jungles.  Some couples just want to relax on the beach, while others want a good mixture of activities and relaxation.  To translate all of this into an incredible Mexico experience, it is important to know details about what a couple sees as their ideal Honeymoon/vacation.  Recently, I was on vacation in Mexico, where I met a Honeymoon couple lounging by the pool.  They were very disappointed with the property because there was no nightlife.  Their Travel Agent didn’t ask them if nightlife was important – she had only asked about their budget.  Sometimes that does drive the decision, but a careful and thorough interview should include information about what a couple would like to do on their Honeymoon.  By completing my “Perfect Honeymoon -Destination Wedding analysis”, I can help a couple find their perfect Destination Resort in Mexico, with the activities and options most important to them.

8.  Warm, Welcoming Hospitality – The people of Mexico have incredible hearts!  They love to see their guests happy and will do almost anything to ensure that your Wedding and Honeymoon stay is truly enjoyable.  Most of the employees feel that you are with them in their “Home”, and work to make sure that you feel comfortable, welcome and pampered.   If you return to their resort for a 2nd stay, many of them will say to you, “welcome home”.  Recently, after the devastation by Hurricane Odile in Cabo San Lucas, the Mexican people of a little town near San Diego, supplied a 30 hr stranded bus load of people with food, water, coffee, tacos and hot dogs!  The Townspeople barely had anything of their own, and yet they gave it to the people on the bus.  I tell you this story, not to talk about Hurricane Odile, but to demonstrate the kindness and hospitality of the people of Mexico.

slide-169.  First Class Service –  Have you experienced 1st Class Luxury services at All-Inclusive Resorts in Mexico?  First Class All-Inclusive Resorts, offer world class hospitality, rooms and suites with ultimate views and the best beach locations, pool & beach waiter services, sparkling infinity pools, luxurious room amenities, swim-up bars, state of the art fitness centers with trainers and full class schedules, recreational activities, kid’s and teen’s clubs, high-tech communication centers (even tho the WiFi doesn’t work too well), and numerous specialty restaurants with Chefs from around the world.  Some other examples of personalized First Class Services…Couples can bond over an authentic Mexican cooking lesson, followed by a romantic candlelit dinner on the beach…For wine lovers, wine tastings can be arranged for couples or groups…and Room service sets up a beautiful spread of flowers, candles, and wine in a Honeymoon suite, with Butlers available to accommodate and meet all of a couple’s needs.

 

couple_wedding_beach10.  Your Wedding – Your Style – Most importantly, not only are traditional young couples finding romance and the Destination Wedding of their Dreams in Mexico, but more Mature Couples find Mexico perfect for Anniversaries, Non-traditional Couple Marriages, Vow-Renewal Celebrations, and 2nd Weddings.  Again, I’m going to say, Couples are looking for a lot of Luxury at an affordable price, and they will get a lot of Bang for their Buck!  Wedding packages at each different Resort offer many choices that can create certain feelings or evoke emotions that Brides & Grooms are looking for.  In addition to the basic offerings in the packages, each Resort has unlimited ideas, resources and choices to make a Destination Wedding even more “1 of a Kind” and Exclusive!

A Destination Wedding for Family & Friends is often hosted at a “Family” All-Inclusive Resort to accommodate children in attendance.  The Newlywed Couple may want to “move” to an Adults only Resort following their Wedding for the Honeymoon, to give them some privacy, and to put some distance between them and the rest of the party.  If the Couple decides to stay at the original Resort,  they may want to enhance their experience by upgrading the room/suite for their Honeymoon.

Brides and Grooms searching for a Luxurious Exclusivity for their Destination Wedding can find so many options available to them in Mexico.  My experience and knowledge with Destination Weddings and Resorts are your advantage.  If you are ready to start planning a Destination Wedding or Honeymoon, please take a few minutes to fill out my “Perfect Honeymoon & Destination Wedding” analysis.  I’ll get back to you quickly with your analysis and information that will get you started on planning your Dream Honeymoon and Destination Wedding!

Susan Robson    

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Perfect Honeymoon despite Time Constraints

November 19, 2014 By Susan Robson

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Perfect Honeymoon time constraints

Is the Perfect Honeymoon possible, despite time constraints?  Like it or not, time constraints can wreak havoc on honeymoon choices.

Time can become a major problem when choosing a honeymoon in several different ways:

Time limitations cutting a trip short

None of us have unlimited time that we can be away.  We all have responsibilities to work and family that, while they can be delayed for a period of time, can’t be ignored forever.  This constraint can play a role in the honeymoon decision-making process. Inexperienced travelers can in fact find it overwhelming.  How much time should be allocated for travel?  How many days of leisure will be boring?  Is it better to spend less time traveling and more time actually “on vacation?”

As overwhelming as this time factor can appear, there is a simple solution for it – which I outline below.

Seasonal time factors for a honeymoon

We all have the friend who got an amazing discounted rate for their tropical vacation, and who then arrived to discover the beaches were uninhabitable because it was jellyfish season.  The time of year can affect whether your honeymoon is filled with blissfully warm days and cool evenings, or whether it feels like you are visiting hell on earth.  An experienced travel agent will help you determine whether your vacation will be heaven or hell, based on seasonal factors.

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Although I touched on this earlier, it is important to decide in advance how much time you and your new spouse are willing to devote to the travel time needed to get to your destination. Flight accommodations are rarely comfortable for a long haul. You have to decide whether a visit to a new location is worth being limited to small spaces and airport inconveniences for a period of 12 to 18 hours.

Time problems can be solved

As overwhelming as the time factor can seem to be when planning your honeymoon, it’s not the most important factor to solve.  If, instead, you look at and answer a few other key questions, the time factors become virtually nonexistent.

Answer these questions and gain enough time for the perfect honeymoon                                          

What is the main thing you’d like to achieve on your honeymoon?

What emotions would you like your honeymoon vacation to elicit?

How much interaction do you want to have with other people?

Do you want to party or be by yourselves?

When you think about a honeymoon, do you picture more relaxation, activity, or excitement?

Once these questions are answered, make sure you ask them of your fiance.

The secret to time and money for vacation

Now notice that all of the above desires can be fulfilled independently of the time and money spent on the vacation.  As long as you have clearly named what is important to you for your honeymoon, an experienced travel agent can help you find a vacation that matches your desires perfectly.  The secret is to realize that location, time and money are arbitrary – that the product of the vacation is what you are going for.

Do a free honeymoon analysis

I offer a free honeymoon analysis to help people just like you discover the perfect honeymoon.  It is a free and fun survey that will give me the information I need to isolate and suggest the perfect honeymoon for you.  There is no obligation for taking the survey, and I promise I won’t sell your identity or bother you with a bunch of phone calls.  This is my opportunity to help you.  I’ll call or email my suggestions to you within a day or so.  Start the free honeymoon analysis now.

Susan

Filed Under: An inside view, Honeymoon, Travel Tips, Uncategorized Tagged With: Honeymoon, Honeymoon questions, Honeymoon time, honeymoon tips, Honeymoon travel, Time constraints, travel time, vacation

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