Real Honeymoon: Australia

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. Today, I am excited to share with you Jay & Abby's honeymoon escape to Australia. Jay & Abby were married last winter but wanted to honeymoon somewhere with nice, warm weather, so they figured that Australia would be the ideal location because while it was winter in the states, Australia was in the middle of their summer months. Although the couple didn't realize that their summer is actually the wettest time of the year, they had beautiful weather nonetheless.

The newlyweds, Jay & Abby.

Jay & Abby enjoyed the hustle & bustle of the city life in Syndey for the first days of their trip, then traveled to Hamilton Island where they relaxed in a beautiful lagoon and walked along the serene white beaches, and wrapped up their trip exploring the Great Barrier Reef and experiencing the luxury of Cairns. At two of the three hotels, the lucky newlyweds were met with room upgrades and champange in celebration of their marriage. They also were upgraded to an exit row for their flights between Sydney & LAX! A much appreciated upgrade, seeing as they were traveling at least 13 hours each way.

Sydney at Sunset - image via My Opera

 

 

 

 

Abby at the Aquarium in Sydney

Jay in Sydney

Jay & Abby at the Taronga Zoo.

Kangaroos at the zoo!

Beautiful white sand beaches

View of Hamilton Island

Relaxing, fun, & memorable, Jay & Abby's Australian getaway made for their ideal honeymoon and I am so happy I was able to help them out! And come on, aren't these beaches just to die for?! Wishing I was relaxing here right now.

Wishing this was me! Image via IslandReefJob.com

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Real Honeymoon: Australia

Brooke and Brandon had always wanted to go to Australia so they pulled out all the stops for their honeymoon.  They visited Cairns, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, and spent three nights in each city.

Brooke and Brandon loved that each place they visited was very different and are glad they were able to see so many destinations.  Brandon had never been outside the US and loved that Australia didn't feel as intimidating as other international destinations they were considering for their honeymoon. "We didn't experience any culture shock, it didn't feel overwhelming, and it made for a great experience!" says Brooke.

Another highlight of the trip were the hotels. "All the hotels were beautiful! They really made it feel like an extravagant trip.  Their locations were great, making it easy to tour the cities.  The staff were always very friendly, easy to talk to, and ready to help," says Brooke. 

 Their favorite moments were spent scuba diving, walking through the cities and visiting a wildlife sanctuary in Sydney where they could pet and feed the animals. 

Brooke and Brandon offered some great tips for couple considering going to Australia for their honeymoon, "With only three days in each city, we had to prioritize what we really wanted to do.  Talk to the staff at your hotels, the people you sit next to on the plane, or even waiters/waitresses and employees at the stores you shop at for local attractions or fun restaurants and activities you wouldn't normally hear about.  The people we ran into were very nice and definitely made a difference in the trip!"