BIG trips for newly-weds
16th February 2012
Report reveals that 81% of travellers would say no to a beach break honeymoon and would take the chance to indulge on the trip of a lifetime
A recent survey carried out by new magazine
Unique Honeymooons suggests the recession has had little effect on the honeymoon industry and reveals travellers are still take BIG trips. In fact, research shows that a whopping 81% of those asked would use their marriage as an excuse to take the trip of a lifetime.
The survey also revealed only 12% of people would opt for a fly-and-flop beach break. It seems newly-weds are doing little to tighten their belts in the current economic doom and gloom – only 3% of people asked said they would take a budget break, to save for the big day itself.
Editor of Unique Honeymoons and associate editor of Wanderlust Sarah Baxter said, "Most people assume couples just want to collapse on a pretty beach for two weeks. However, our poll showed this is far from the truth with most Brits looking for unique and adventurous ways to start married life."
"We have had to wade through the oil slick of spa hotels and petal baths to uncover experiences that will really deliver on this new trend. So that's a no to Caribbean all-inclusives and yes please to floating tents in Cambodia or Swedish treehotels."
Find out more about Unique Honeymoons magazine here – full of trip ideas, advice, where to go when – and not just for honeymoons but all romantic get-aways.
PLUS save £4 when you purchase a copy online through the Wanderlust shop – simply use discount code VAL12.
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