If you were going on honeymoon in September, where would you go?

[Hausa]

Ideally with warm sandy beaches, decent nightlife and good food. Anywhere in the world, money not really a factor.

Where would you personally go and why?

Praiano/Positano or maybe Cassis/Aix. Definitely not a dull resort with one thing to see and do but a region with good weather and varied experiences.

Well since you sounded off about modern slavery in a pretty snotty way, I thought I'd be snotty about the fact you're contributing to killing the planet when you fly long haul. There are loads of nice places closer to home and you could have a great honeymoon without doing so much damage.

But maybe you're not interested in the survival of the human species though, or the 50% of other species expected to go extinct if we don't do something in the "vanishing window" left to solve the global warming problem.

So, you have yourself a fabulous honeymoon!

@LollyLol

Well since you sounded off about modern slavery in a pretty snotty way, I thought I'd be snotty about the fact you're contributing to killing the planet when you fly long haul. There are loads of nice places closer to home and you could have a great honeymoon without doing so much damage.

But maybe you're not interested in the survival of the human species though, or the 50% of other species expected to go extinct if we don't do something in the "vanishing window" left to solve the global warming problem.

So, you have yourself a fabulous honeymoon!

I’ve already addressed all of this. As previously stated, I will continue to be snotty about modern slavery.

I’m against modern slavery, so I put my money where my mouth is and choose not to support it by holidaying at its epicentre. If you’re going to claim to be passionately against climate change, you should also put your money where your mouth is and get off the internet, as it’s responsible for roughly one billion tonnes of greenhouse gases a year. I rather suspect you won’t, though.

And I will have a fabulous honeymoon, thank you.

At that time of year, I think the Med is at its best. Corsica has a fabulous mix of food, beaches, scenery. Look at the beaches around Palombaggia for example. I like the Calvi area too.

@Chocbuttonsandredwine Ooh, an Italian tour sounds rather lovely.

@NeedleNoodle3

I haven’t been but I’d love to go to Bora Bora. St Lucia is really lovely but for the time of the year the Caribbean could be risky. What budget do you have OP?

We don’t really have a budget, we’re just going to find something we want to do and see how much it costs. We can’t afford a private island or anything, but most destinations are doable.

I suppose, 30 years ago, we’d have gone into a travel agent’s and asked them to dazzle us.

Mauritius. Perfect combination of island life and city life.

I'd do italy too in September. But a tour - there's no limit to high end things you can do there.
I can't think of anywhere else that the weather is as good that time of year.

I'm the same with Dubai .

@justasmalltownmum

Mauritius. Perfect combination of island life and city life.

Mauritius would be perfect, but I’ve been. If quite like this to be an entirely new experience for us both.

You’ve got the right idea, though!

@underneaththeash I’d never thought about a tour until this thread, but I love the idea.

Maldives is to die for..
I didn't stay on a resort island but I did visit one, it was amazing!
Can't drink on resident islands unless you're on a boat but the resort islands you can. You honestly will not be disappointed, I'd go back in a heartbeat!

@LollyLol

I'd go somewhere fantastic in Italy - it's beautiful and overpriced for an everyday holiday.

I wouldn't go long haul just for a holiday.

Don't you know we are in a climate change crisis, or don't you care?!

Pmsl, with that attitude I hope your holiday consists of a tent and the British countryside.

The planes are still going to fly to that destination, even if some lady on an app says it's not ok. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@mamabr

Maldives is to die for.. I didn't stay on a resort island but I did visit one, it was amazing! Can't drink on resident islands unless you're on a boat but the resort islands you can. You honestly will not be disappointed, I'd go back in a heartbeat!

Apparently awful weather in September. ☹️

Japan 🇯🇵

Don't bother with Bali, hideously overrated.

A lot of long haul destinations aren't really renowned for nightlife. Maybe Cancun or some parts of Thailand if it's a priority for you.

Best food and some of the best beaches I've ever been to were Malaysia (Penang/Langkawi). I can't say it's a hotbed of nightlife though I'm not really one for big nights out so maybe I missed something.

Well if you want to talk about epicentres, a flight to Bangkok from London, for example, generates about 2,000,000g carbon emissions per Person. Whereas using internet/my phone generates about 8g carbon emissions per day.

You don't have to be passionate about climate change to be conscious that a long-haul vacation is a poor decision. And as time passes I hope it will become taboo, like smoking around babies or smacking your kids.

@LollyLol

Well if you want to talk about epicentres, a flight to Bangkok from London, for example, generates about 2,000,000g carbon emissions per Person. Whereas using internet/my phone generates about 8g carbon emissions per day.

You don't have to be passionate about climate change to be conscious that a long-haul vacation is a poor decision. And as time passes I hope it will become taboo, like smoking around babies or smacking your kids.

Indeed. So, as you’re so concerned, don’t fly to Bangkok from London OR use your phone/the internet. It’s not either or, you can choose not to do both.

Like I said, put your money where your mouth is.

We honeymooned in August around the Greek Islands and it was pretty hot so September would be lovely too.

@Phos

Don't bother with Bali, hideously overrated.

A lot of long haul destinations aren't really renowned for nightlife. Maybe Cancun or some parts of Thailand if it's a priority for you.

Best food and some of the best beaches I've ever been to were Malaysia (Penang/Langkawi). I can't say it's a hotbed of nightlife though I'm not really one for big nights out so maybe I missed something.

To be fair, when I say ‘nightlife’, I mean restaurants and cocktail bars, as opposed to all out clubbing. I possibly didn’t express that very well in the OP!

Would you mind if I asked your objections to Bali? It’s been getting a lot of love on this thread!

Ibiza.
Stay www.haciendanaxamena-ibiza.com/en/gallery/

Then go to all the closing parties.

Agree with others that a lot of long haul beach destinations aren't really club/party towns as such. Rio de Janeiro famously is and is a lot of fun. Maybe do a two-centre trip like others have suggested? Eg if you went to Costa Rica, you could have five days in the capital and 10 on the beach? There are some beautiful beaches there with nice warm sea and the nightlife in the capital is good. It's also a very safe country.

There are other places you can have great fun in the Caribbean ofc but not necessarily as safely. And if you stay in the places where you are safe then the nightlife is not so spontaneous and exciting. But Costa Rica I think you can have both.

@NeedleNoodle3

Crispynoodle I did a similar holiday last week, it was fabulous.

That's great to know, my daughter and hubby will be married a year and a bit by the time they go and are really looking forward to it

Japan

Some fabulous beaches on the south islands, will be quieter after the August crowds. Some excellent places to stay as well with private onsens and some very nice Ryokans all over.

Nightlife in the larger citys can be such good fun, lots of good bars in hotels, and dont forget Karaoke but with a private room with food drinks served (last one we had had velvet seating a huge chandelier and fabulous food) not all Karaoke bars are equal! Along with the small palaces that only have seating for maybe 6 people, rustic...

Food, well everything from Michelin stared restaurants (Japan has the highest after France) to everything in-between great seafood as well.

Shopping, culture, scenery, temples, and an excellent and easy to use train system to get around (local and national). You can buy an unlimited pass to use the trains as well, I would suggest the 1st class green car! But this has to be bought outside Japan and only by foreign passport holders.

We have also hired a car up in Hokkaido (cold coming in in September) and everything was fine.

Japan offers so much to see and do, I lived there for a while and really miss it.

Most people who turn up their noses at Bali are thinking of the Kuta area which historically attracted a lot of Aussies looking for a cheap sand and Bintang (local beer) holiday. You could pretty much identify on the plane who was heading for Kuta 😁 There are lots of beautiful places on the island and the people are wonderful but tbh I would go to Lombok or the Gilli islands for beautiful beaches (unless you want to surf). We are heading to Bali in a couple of weeks and by all account the tourist industry has been decimated over the past few years and I have seen places that look practically deserted - we have been sending money to keep people we know afloat. At this stage it may not fall into the dream holiday category although hopefully it will again.

Just don't go where I went for my honeymoon ...

My parents' house ...

Seriously. That's where my (now ex-) husband thought would be a really good place to go ...