Pre-Honeymoon

So when it comes to the travel front, Matt and I are completely spoiled. Granted we had to make the decision to apply for jobs clear across the other side of the world in order to experience a lot of travel, which not everyone is willing to do. Sacrifices have been made. But man. Experiencing new places has become a pretty big part of what makes us, us. While we act as a team wherever we are, we find a lot of commonality and thoroughly enjoy all aspects of vacations, whether it's trip planning or figuring out how to get from point A to point B with nothing but a Lonely Planet guidebook.

As I mentioned before, in just a few short weeks we will be off to Southeast Asia for our 4th trip since coming to Korea. While my mom will be sharing the journey with us for the first 2 weeks, Matt and I are going off exploring for another 12 days after she leaves for home.

So we didn't plan on making this a pre-honeymoon, but our plans to go to Cambodia and Northern Thailand together have mysteriously made themselves somewhat romantic. Hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia with a pool? Watching the sunset together at Angkor Wat, one of the largest temple complexes in the world? Enjoying a 4 hour "romance" package at a day spa in Chiang Mai, Thailand? Spending a day riding, washing and feeding elephants? Okay, so some of these things might not sound so luxurious. A hotel with a pool? C'mon, Dani, that's nothing to brag about. But seriously, people, when you are used to $10.00 a night places while carrying around a dirty, dusty backpack, a place with a pool damn near qualifies as heaven.

BOTTOM LINE: wherever you are, whenever you can, for however long, take trips together. Don't get the idea stuck in your head that you have to do a honeymoon "just right". Of course honeymoons are special, they're not some run-of-the-mill vacation, but if it's not in the stars for you right after the wedding, then find another time, another opportunity. Whenever you have the chance to get away with your boyfriend/fiance/husband is a blessing!

I will get into more detail about an actual honeymoon later, but I will say that because we only have a month off to go home for the wedding, we won't be going on an actual honeymoon right after the wedding. While we could have added in a stopover in Hawaii on the way back to Korea, we both thought it was more important to spend the entire time with family and friends. Besides, we have BIG plans for a BIG trip 6 months after the wedding. While not honeymoonish by any means, it will count for us.

More details to come soon!