Where to?

The Casa Del Mar was gorgeous by the way, and so relaxing. While we’re both looking forward to having a family one day, when it’s just the two of you it’s bliss spending time at a very quiet, serene resort. Casa Del Mar was on the main beach, but with only 32 rooms, their outstanding service and rooms right on the beach it was divine.

We decided to research three honeymoon options – a trip to an Australian wine region, skiing in New Zealand, and a trip to Asia for warmth, culture and shopping (I’m pretty sure it was me leading the charge on the shopping front!).
The Asia option sounded great, until we started to look into weather and found most of the region is in monsoon. Less than ideal when you’re seeking sun, infinity pools and G&Ts at sunset ...
The domestic option looked promising. The flights were cheap and we looked at staying in some stunning vineyard accommodation. We would combine time in the vineyards at places like The Yarra Valley and The Clare Valley, with shopping and fine dining in either Melbourne or Adelaide. All very indulgent. However, after some dedicated hours online, we discover that Nha Trang in Vietnam experiences its rainy season October to November, so we’re OK to head there in August - YAY! Through Holidays for Couples we find Six Senses has two resorts there which both look beautiful. We look into flights and see that Singapore Airlines can get us there via Singapore for a great price. So, now Vietnam and Singapore are looking like our Asian honeymoon option. The Six Senses Hideaway Ninh Van Bay is at the top of our list for some serious indulgence, but it is looking like it will stretch our budget! Andy costs up skiing and wine tasting on the south island NZ, but it looks like it could cost as much as Asia.
After experiencing a chilly European winter at the beginning of the year (I know, life’s tough) we need to decide if for the same price we’d prefer the warm honeymoon option. I know it sounds like we got to this point quickly, but I’d say getting it took us at least a month to get this far!

So, will it be Australian wine country or the warmth, food and culture of Vietnam and Singapore ...?