Jessica from Scott Dunn holidays shares her expertise about holidays for the newly-weds.
Q: H2b and I are thinking of Italy for our honeymoon, in particular Rome and then moving on to Tuscany. The problem is we only have seven days – how would you suggest splitting the time?
Jessica@Scott Dunn: You could do three nights in Rome and then drive up through Tuscany to the Riviera. There are some lovely places to stop on the way - wine tasting or visiting historic cities of Siena and San Gimignano. Then you can fly out of Pisa to avoid the drive back, which if you've only got seven nights will help max your time.
Q: We're getting married in Venice on 7 June 2008 and want to stay in Italy for our honeymoon. We would like to have a week in Tuscany and a week on the Amalfi coast - Positano or somewhere similar. Our budget is about £3k, any suggestions?
Jessica@Scott Dunn: From Venice I would recommend getting the train to Florence and then picking up a hire car for the rest of the trip. A good way of keeping costs down is to perhaps hire a small villa or apartment in Tuscany, then you can make the most of the local markets and delicious wine etc. From there you can drive to the Amalfi coast. I'm afraid most of the places I know on the Amalfi coast tend to be on the more expensive side
Q: We're hoping to have a honeymoon in Leopards Hill in South Africa to start with and then going on to Azura in Mozambique. What do you suggest we do once we’re there?
Jessica@Scott Dunn: Azura is the smartest of the properties on Benguerra Island. Benguerra itself is idyllic – lots of white sand beaches, turquoise water. The villas at Azura are huge and so luxurious that you even get your own butler. It's really in at the moment and is a perfect honeymoon spot. Flights between SA and Benguerra are perfect – you can literally fly from the Kruger National Park straight on to the island!
Q: We have a budget of £3000 and would like to do a safari/beach honeymoon in August. Do you have any suggestions? How about a Kenyan safari (Masai Mara) then Zanzibar?
Jessica@Scott Dunn: With your budget it would probably be best to do Kenya, perhaps staying in Kicheche Mara Camp for three nights and then flying up north of Lamu to Kiwayu for four or five nights.
Q: We're getting married on 27 September 08 next year so will be honeymooning at the beginning of October. I’d love to go to Sri Lanka but I’m worried it’s the wrong season. Could you recommend any other destinations for this time of year?
Jessica@Scott Dunn: No, it’s not a bad time to go. It isn't peak season, which is great for getting some good rates but not low season, just coming into the best season.
What is it that attracts you to Sri Lanka?
Q: I'd love to go and see the elephants! But, saying that, we really are open to suggestions about where to go.
Jessica@Scott Dunn: If you're into elephants there's a place in northern Thailand in Chiang Rai called the Anantara, where you can actually spend the day with an elephant and train to be a mahout. Take a look at our website www.scottdunn.com; we do Sri Lanka and Thailand, so it will give you an idea of the different types of properties you can expect.
