At this point of time, Juan and me have yet to decide where we'll be spending our honeymoon after the wedding. Why? First of all, we think that most of our savings will be spend on the wedding itself and leaves us with only some amount of money. Which is just nice to spend for a local vacation (from our rough calculation). So we discussed the other night, which leaves us with 3 options.
Option 1
We'll spend our honeymoon in one of the many beautiful islands with crystal clear sea water around Malaysia. I wanted to get myself a diving certificate as well (if possible).
Option 2
Visit 3rd world countries like Thailand (cliche), Vietnam, Indonesia and countries somewhat similar.
Option 3
We'll just go for a short getaway after the wedding. Somewhere near then save up some money for our Turkey plan. You see, Turkey has been the dream place for Juan. It's an East meets West country. You can see the architectures in Turkey are a lot like a hybrid of the Western culture applied into the Eastern culture. Very beautiful indeed.
Spending your years of savings on a wedding is just painful enough, nonetheless spending on a honeymoon. You have to be clear on what is you spending budget. Your definition of honeymoon can be either spending time legally in the hotel as husband and wife throughout the getaway OR you both wants to do some interesting activities (it means that you'll spend less time in the hotel).
If you wish to do more of the outdoor activities, I suggest you rent a low cost hotel (as long as there are basic needs like bed, a clean shower room and save surroundings). This is because your room will only be a place to crash after a whole day of fun time. Remember, value for your money.
But...if you wish to cuddle with your spouse the whole day for the next 3 days, then you may consider renting a slightly higher end hotels where you're able to use the facilities. At least you make full use of the gym, swimming pool, sauna and whatever service offered in the hotel.
