No honeymoon, still married

I didn't have a honeymoon.

We deserve a honeymoon.

We're small business owners who got married during our busiest season.  We went home to Texas shortly after we got married, but that's not a honeymoon.  That's a trip visiting family.  

If we could go on a honeymoon, here's my fantasy list:

I've never been to Japan.  My guy went when he was a kid.  He's mentioned that he'd want to go back.  (No, he hasn't.  I guess I don't listen very well.  He's been to mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, but nope, not Japan.)  Admittedly, I've never even really researched where I'd want to go or what I'd want to do.  But, exploring a new country and culture with him, I have no doubt it would be amazing.

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I've lived in Australia for six & a half years and have barely scratched the surface of amazing places and things to do and see.  For this little exercise, I asked my guy this question - "if we could take off for a week or two, go anywhere at all in Australia, and money was no object, where would you want to take me?" (after all, this is his country...he should know more places and options than me, right?)  His reply?  "Anywhere." That's really not a very fun exercise for this post, is it?  So, I'll choose - Rottnest Island off the coast of Western Australia.  I've seen some pics from Australian friends who've been there, and it looks beyond incredible.  Plus, the most well-known animal on Rottnest Island is the quokka, "the happiest animal on Earth".

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My guy is a 5th (or 6th?) generation Australian, but his surname can be traced back to an origin in the Italian/Swiss border region as well as Croatia.  Sounds like a good enough reason to go there.  Plus, it's beautiful.  I've been to Italy, and I've been to Switzerland (I will happily return to either/both countries).  I've never been to Croatia.  I think we need to go.

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I'm not going to lie.  I'd have to research this a lot more to get more specific details, but I think an African safari ecotourism trip would be an amazing experience.  With a few clicks around the internet, I found a beautiful company that provides magical experiences and itineraries in a responsible and eco-friendly environment.  Neil and I would want to experience the wildlife in as natural (yet, safe) habitats as possible.  So, I'd definitely research the choices.  I'm thinking Kenya and Tanzania would be grand adventures (especially if I could stay in a place like the one pictured below!) 

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I lived in North America for 30+ years.  I went south of the American border plenty of times, but I never ventured north.  I've got some Canadian blogger friends that may give better insight, but the pictures I've seen of Banff are breathtaking.  I can imagine my hubs and I would be a happy little duo in a luxury (of course; this is my fantasy list, remember?) cabin in the middle of the Canadian Rockies surrounded by pristine water.  He'd fish (I'd watch), we'd hike, we'd go to a spa, we'd sit and enjoy hot toddies in the midst of the snow-capped beauty.  Yep, we need to go to Banff.

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I could see us happily travel to European destinations, take a USA road trip, visit an island destination new to me, like, Puerto Rico, or getaway to other Australian locations.  For a couple that doesn't even get full weekends off (retail hours - ugh!), we'd just be happy with a getaway within a four hour car drive.

Too bad I didn't win that $30 million dollar lottery that I bought a ticket for last week.........

But, you know what?  Even though we didn't have a honeymoon, we're still married.  And, we're still happy about that too.  We live together, we work together, and we still know that we are partners through and through.  I'd take that over any fantasy honeymoon. 

I already had this post ready to go live, then I saw some other bloggers linking up to this fantastic link-up, and I jumped on...(now, to go read the links)......

If money were no object, and just you & your partner could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?