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In the meantime, read our 2008 Honeymoon Story winner...it makes me want to jump on a plane to Sicily and spend time with Rob's two elderly cousins!

Italy Honeymoon

]]> http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2010/03/2009-honeymoon-story-winner.html http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2010/03/2009-honeymoon-story-winner.html 2008 Honeymoon Story Winner honeymoon registry Italy honeymoon Sicily honeymoon wedding registry Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:44:53 -0500 A One Year Honeymoon!

1 Year Honeymoon

During their one year honeymoon they visited 40 different countries in Asia, South America, Africa and Europe. When they were asked about how they could afford such a honeymoon, they replied that an around the world honeymoon is more affordable than most people think if they are willing to travel cheaply. They also mentioned how their Traveler's Joy registry helped them splurge when they otherwise might not have been able to.

To read the article, see photos, and video, click here.

Why travel? Meet Derek, who traveled the world with his wife on their honeymoon – which lasted a whole year!

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We hope Brides.com will help us reach engaged couples that haven't been exposed to the honeymoon registry. Check out our ads and the Brides.com Wedding Registry Center and let us know what you think!

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There are many trendy destinations but if you want to be a honeymoon trendsetter and travel pioneer, Nicaragua and Jicaro Island Ecolodge are perfect choices.

Also learn about our 2009 DOTY - Costa Rica! Three eco-resorts situated among the diverse geography of Costa Rica and rated among Latin American's top resorts by Conde Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure, and Andrew Harper.

]]> http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2010/01/travelers-joy-selects-2010-des.html http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2010/01/travelers-joy-selects-2010-des.html Costa Rica Destination of the Year Harmony Hotel Honeymoon Jicaro Island Nicaragua Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:09:06 -0500 Top Honeymoon Picks from Around the World
We've done the research for you. Learn more about some of the top spots and off the beaten track honeymoon destinations around the world. This comprehensive section includes detailed information such as activities, attractions, local history, photographs, and estimated cost.

Traveler's Joy 2010 Honeymoon Destination Guides

Jicaro Island

]]> http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2010/01/top-honeymoon-picks-from-aroun.html http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2010/01/top-honeymoon-picks-from-aroun.html Jicaro Island Nicaragua Top Honeymoon Picks Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:40:18 -0500 Win a 7-Night, All-Inclusive, Vacation on the Adventure Island - Dominica!
For the first time ever, Traveler's Joy is offering every Member that signs up for a honeymoon registry between January 1st, 2010 and April 15, 2010 a chance to win an amazing trip!

We are super excited to be partnering with Jungle Bay Resort and Spa on the beautiful island of Dominica (not to be confused with the Dominican Republic) to make this giveaway possible!

Experience the natural beauty of Dominica with its wondrous waterfalls, natural hot springs, the world's second largest boiling lake, crisp clean rivers and more. Hike to waterfalls, mountain bike, snorkel, kayak and much more by day. Pamper yourselves with massages, facials, and pedicures in late afternoon. Finally, enjoy fine romantic poolside dinners overlooking the glistening sea under the stars by night!

More details and the Official Rules are here!

]]> http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2010/01/win-a-7night-allinclusive-vaca.html http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2010/01/win-a-7night-allinclusive-vaca.html 2010 Members Domincia Honeymoon Honeymoon Giveaway Jungle Bay Resort & Spa Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:36:27 -0500 Happy New Year! We want to hear your honeymoon story! To all of our Members that had honeymoons in 2009, we want to hear about it! In fact, we are so excited to hear about it that we are giving away a first anniversary trip* to the most detailed and well-written honeymoon story.

We love to read about any and all honeymoons so to be fair, all entries will be judged by an external third-party content editor. When writing your submission, please keep in mind that entries will be judged on their thoroughness. Your story will be added to our Member Stories section and help future Members learn about amazing honeymoon locations.

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Just email your story to honeymooncontest@travelersjoy.com. All entries must be received by Friday, January 8th, 2010 11:59PM EST. Be sure to include both of your full names, current mailing address, email address on your Traveler's Joy account, and phone number. It would also help if you attached the story itself to the email as a text file or Microsoft Word document, but this is not required.

Your entry should include the information below but the more detailed and well written your entry — the better chance you have to win:

1) Honeymoon destination and dates.
2) How and why you chose a particular place or region.
3) Where you stayed, why you selected the accommodation(s), and how you enjoyed your time there.
4) Your favorite activities and experiences during the honeymoon and why.
5) The approximate cost of the honeymoon including airfare.
6) If you would recommend the destination to other honeymooners and why.
7) At least four photos (each attached separately to the email), two of which include you and your partner.

We look forward to reading your honeymoon story and seeing your photos!

* Traveler's Joy, Inc. will award the winner with one $500 gift certificate to bedandbreakfast.com on March 1, 2010.]]> http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2010/01/happy-new-year-we-want-to-hear.html http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2010/01/happy-new-year-we-want-to-hear.html bedandbreakfast.com free anniversary trip honeymoon story Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:07:43 -0500 Brides.com is Granting Wedding Wishes!
Brides.com Holiday Wishes

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We also use this time to search for awesome honeymoon locations. Destination Weddings and Honeymoons recently had a great article on 9 honeymoon destinations for adventurers - take a look!

http://www.destinationweddingmag.com/article.jsp?ID=1000076887

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

]]> http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2009/11/looking-forward-to-2010.html http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2009/11/looking-forward-to-2010.html honeymoon adventures Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:20:09 -0500 PayPal Integration - Gift Giving and Gift Redemption
Now that Members can redeem their gifts via PayPal, this has become the most popular gift redemption choice because it is so fast. One note regarding this process is that if you have changed the email associated with your Traveler's Joy account, PayPal will no longer be a gift redemption option. I know this has frustrated a few Members but we decided to do this for security reasons. An easy way around this is that PayPal allows their customers to add as many emails as they would like to their PayPal account. So, if you have a different email address on your PayPal account than your Traveler's Joy account, simply log into your PayPal account and add the email address.

If you have any questions, comments, recommendations, or concerns, we'd love to hear them!
]]> http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2009/11/paypal-integration-gift-giving.html http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2009/11/paypal-integration-gift-giving.html gift giving gift redemption paypal Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:20:06 -0500 The Honeymoon is Over :(

Sunset over the Indian Ocean and a magnificent Baobab tree.

The view from our Baobab Suite at Fumba Beach Lodge, located
on a secluded beach of southwest Zanzibar. We'd often wake
up to dhow boats going out to sea for a day of fishing.

In Stonetown, just before our departure back home.

]]> http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2009/10/the-honeymoon-is-over.html http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2009/10/the-honeymoon-is-over.html Fumba Beach Honeymoon Safari Stonetown Zanzibar Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:45:32 -0500 Winner of NYC Photo Shoot is... Annie, the winner of the NYC photo shoot with A Bryan Photo!

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Annie's Story
At the start of summer, after dating for two blissful years, Jared and I began to talk about marriage. Or rather, I began to drop hints involving sweet engagement stories I had heard, and leaving my web browser open to the Etsy Weddings page…

Unbeknownst to me, Jared took the bait and began to plan an elaborate proposal to take place in June in Iowa City, where we live and attend graduate school.

Sadly, his plans were halted when we learned that my stepfather had terminal cancer and I would have to fly to California to help nurse him and comfort my mother in what would be his final days.

After a month of my being in California, Jared bought a ticket to come see me and to say goodbye to my stepfather. The night before he got on the plane he decided to write my mother to share his proposal intentions and ask for her blessing. He was nervous about broaching the subject at such an unhappy time, but to his surprise my mother and stepfather were thrilled. Their only request was that he propose while he was out in California, so that my stepfather could see the look on my face, and know that I was going to be loved and taken care of when he was gone. (My father died in 1994, when I was 12)

All of a sudden the elaborate proposal Jared had been planning was scrapped, and he realized he would have to do it all the very next day, and without a ring. So he made one out of yellow construction paper, glued on a tinfoil diamond and got on the plane. He was terrified.

When he got to California he suggested I take a break from my duties as caregiver and go pick strawberries. And there, in the corner of the pick-your-own-berry farm, he got down on one knee, presented the paper ring and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. You can imagine how I cried.

My stepfather died a month later. His death was a serious blow to my whole family, and my mother was truly crushed. In thinking of ways to lift her up out of her sadness, Jared and I have been planning to convince her to spend Christmas together with us in Manhattan, where my sister/maid of honor lives. We want her to be in a different environment, surrounded by those who love her this Christmas, not in the now-empty house she shared with my stepfather.

We have been planning to go on the 18th of December, so I almost had a heart attack when I saw this contest. New York this winter would mean the world to us, it would be a time for Jared and I to celebrate our newfound happiness and commitment (and to capture it through the utter genius that is A Bryan photography) and it would be a symbolic new beginning for my mother, who has been through too much. It would just be utter magic if it came true.

So, thank you for letting me share my story and for giving us this possible opportunity.

]]> http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2009/10/winner-of-nyc-photo-shoot-is.html http://blog.travelersjoy.com/2009/10/winner-of-nyc-photo-shoot-is.html A Bryan Photo Photo Shoot Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:34:24 -0500 NYC Engagement Shoot Finalists - Vote Today!
Please read the finalists' stories on Snippet & Ink, and vote on your favorite!

The winner will receive:
- an engagement/lifestyle shoot in NYC with A Bryan Photo
- a gorgeous hand bound album of the shoot from Cypress Albums
- an 8mm film of the shoot by A Bryan Photo
- $500 travel credit from...us!

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Honeymoon Part I Photos!

I had to reapply the shaving cream each day but it was well worth it!

The lake was perfect for canoeing and swimming!

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