honeymoon rollercoaster
You want to know what is DE-pressing? The gas prices and its effect on the price of traveling. So much that it is almost not worth traveling. Not even to the desert in the summertime.
We are procrastinators and decided that when it came to getting passports, why do it now, when we can do it later? Since it is now T-63 days until the wedding/honemoon, I think we are cutting it a little close to get the passports in our hot little hands before the big day. I know we can rush them, but then we are just spending a lot of exta money to get it in time and we might as well just stay domestic and spend that extra money on something we can enjoy. Even if we still did go through with getting the passports, I feel nervous booking a passport required vaca without having one yet.
So, I started looking into other options. Remember back when I thought it would be fun to go to California? Turns out that was a pretty expensive idea 4 months ago, so I don't even want to think about what the prices would be like now. We also nixed a lot of those ideas because we were really looking to do as little activity as possible on the honeymoon.
A couple weeks ago, I got an email from The Palazzo in Vegas about their special summer rates. $159 for a 720 square foot room with a sunken in living room. I think that might be bigger than our apartment, and I love Vegas. I was feeling optimistic. The Palazzo is The Venetian's brand new tower/resort. It opened in March I think, so it really is brand new. Check it out
I thought it was a fantastic deal and maybe we should consider Vegas.
The drawbacks:
- It's not terribly romantic (or it could be!)
- we have both been there multiple times (we were hoping to go somewhere neither of us had been)
- we would probably pay close to the same amount for this trip as we would to go to an all-inclusive
- it will be HOT...and that might even be an understatement.
The positives:
- We love it there!
- The restaurants are amazing and we could treat ourselves to a couple really nice meals
- I love a show...and they have plenty to choose from
- The room. It would be amazing. I imagine getting room service and eating it in our sunken living room :)
- the Bellagio fountains. I will never tire of them.
- The pool areas. They have lounge chairs built in the pools. (this could also be a negative if it is too hot to lay by the pool)
So last week, the prices for flights hovered around $250 per person.
Today?
$359!
Three hundred and fifty nine mother f'n dollars. Why? Why? Why? Why? (I'm sorry. I never swear)
I don't know what to do now. Wait for last minute deals? Still go to Vegas, but don't stay at the luxurious Palazzo? (That doesn't seem as cool to me.) Still try for the passport and go to Cabo (our first choice)?
And don't even say go to Door County. It's not happening.
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Just an FYI - my fiance just ordered his passport for our trip in November and it came in 9 days with the standard delivery. I would go for it, I think you have plenty of time if you order them right away!
That sucks, the economy sucks, and you deserve a fabulous vacation after all of this.
I'd get on the ball with the passport. Then research the hell out of all cheap flights.
California was expensive but nowhere near what we would have paid in Mexico---and I thought MX would have been cheaper. I still think you could try CA if you look hard enough.
But I hear you on the relaxing, not stressful HM. They are the best:)
go for the passport. you'll make it! otherwise, what about florida if you want something beachy?
amelia island is gorgeous and i think there are some all-inclusive properties!
We were in the same boat. I had my passport, my husband did not. Rather than chance it - we just decided to stay in the states. We went out west - California and had the best time. We were able to find cheap flights but it took me going through a ton of sites, but we did find one!
flights always seem to be cheaper on tuesdays. weird, but true!
I think you would still have time to get your passport. If Mexico is where you want to go, go for it. You only get one honeymoon so do what you really want!
ok, this is making me feel optimistic. Maybe we'll go do the passport thing this week and go for it. Coincidentally one of the presenters at our engaged enrichment class today just got back from cabo and was talking all about it...and it made us feel like it was a sign we should still try to go.
You could probably get a painting lacquered onto wood to commemorate your Door County honeymoon. I bet it would look great above the fireplace. Or maybe some matching Door County fleece pullovers?
We were paranoid about passports too, but we got them in less than 2 weeks. That was about 2 months ago, so I don't know if they're on the same schedule, but I think with 2 months or so to work with, you'd be ok.
I got my passport in less than two weeks so you'd probably be fine.
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