Honeymoon Ideas:
First and foremost - do not go into debt to pay for your honeymoon! Save that dream trip to Tahiti for your tenth or 15th wedding anniversary - when you can afford it. Besides, we think it is more fun to go somewhere where you can return every year on your anniversary. Pick a big city that is close enough to you to get to inexpensively by air, or even better, by road trip.
If you live in Los Angeles: Consider San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas (and if you have air miles, consider Hawaii). A Road trip to any of these cities has lots of fun places to stop on the way.
If you live on the East Coast: Consider Washington D.C., New York City, Boston, or consider a fall wedding and go on a fall foliage road trip.
Cruises from both of the above areas are also surprisingly inexpensive. A five or seven day cruise can often be less expensive than hotel and meals in a big city. (However, the "bed" situation is something to think about. Pushing two twin beds together is not a very comfortable option - especially for Newlyweds. So be sure to ask about that before you book a cruise.)
Disneyland or Disney World may seem like a silly thing to do (my daughter thinks I'm crazy) but I think it would be a really a fun and romantic thing to do and you can spend several days there and not see it all. Both areas also have other things to do. You are sure to be making many trips there when you have children and it will be fun to reminisce about your honeymoon every time you go. Take photos at locations where you can repeat them as your family grows.
Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, etc. can also be fun road trips.
There are two deciding factors: 1. Budget, and 2. What would you both enjoy doing? If your idea of a Honeymoon is relaxing by a pool, and just spending quiet time together, that will lead you to the destination resort type honeymoon. If you want a little more adventure and want to hike, or sight see during the day, then you may want a hotel in an area that would provide that opportunity.
Caution: One trip you shouldn't try to do for your honeymoon is a white water rafting trip. Once the sun sets, you'll find it not the best place to spend your honeymoon evenings - it would be uncomfortable for many many reasons.
TRAVEL WARNINGS !
As of May 2010, the State Department has warned travelers to stay away from:
I. "Drug War" Zones - such as: Acapulco & Mazatlan, Mexico and Kingston, Jamaica
II. "Kidnapping" and "bombing" Zones - such as: Papua & Jakarta, Indonesia, and Mexico City, Mexico
III. "Riots" and "Terrorist Attack" Zones: Thailand - The Tai government declared states of emergency in 24 provinces, including: Bangkok and the far south of the country, as well as the Cambodian, Lao, and Burmese borders.
Travel Warnings are issued when long-term, protracted conditions that make a country dangerous or unstable lead the State Department to recommend that Americans avoid or consider the risk of travel to that country. A Travel Warning is also issued when the U.S. Government's ability to assist American citizens is constrained due to the closure of an embassy or consulate or because of a drawdown of its staff. The countries listed below meet those criteria.
Haiti 06/24/2010
Israel, the West Bank and Gaza 06/20/2010
Guinea 06/16/2010
Nepal 06/15/2010
Nigeria 06/15/2010
Burundi 05/19/2010
Cote d'Ivoire 05/12/2010
Niger 05/11/2010
Mexico 05/06/2010
Georgia 05/03/2010
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 04/21/2010
Philippines 04/02/2010
Algeria 04/02/2010
Lebanon 03/29/2010
Iran 03/23/2010
Kenya 03/16/2010
Colombia 03/05/2010
Eritrea 03/02/2010
Central African Republic 02/26/2010
Yemen 02/25/2010
Iraq 02/25/2010
Saudi Arabia 02/18/2010
Pakistan 01/07/2010
Sudan 12/31/2009
Somalia 12/31/2009
Mauritania 12/02/2009
Chad 11/23/2009
Mali 11/19/2009
Uzbekistan 06/16/2009