Me and D's Upcoming Honeymoon

It's been about a month since D and I booked our October honeymoon to Curacao, an island in the south Caribbean, and I am still as excited as ever! I was bitten by the travel bug when I was young and love exploring new places. I've been to over twelve countries on every continent except Antarctica, and while that barely makes a dent in the list of countries of the world, I've been beyond happy with my experiences abroad.

When searching for the perfect spot to honeymoon, there were a lot of factors I had to consider: cost, ease of travel, time of year and weather, what kind of vacation we wanted (adventurous, lazy, sunny, city-life...), etc. I wanted a mix of beach laziness in warm weather with cultural and historical experiences. I also wanted to go somewhere I had never been before, where language wouldn't be a barrier, and where D wouldn't be bored out of his skull (he's not the type to just sit around on the beach twiddling his thumbs or, Lord forbid, read).

After much debate and research and wanting a million dollars so I didn't have to choose just one vacation spot, I narrowed it down to Belize on the Central American coast and Curacao. While I do want to visit Belize in a couple years, October is still rainy season in the Caribbean including the Central American coast. And all the activities I planned for us in Belize were outdoorsy activities. Which left me with Curacao.

This wonderful island is so far south in the Caribbean (only thirty miles away from Venezuela) that it lies outside the Hurricane Belt. So while the lack of rain makes this a more scrubby, deserty island and not a tropical jungle, that was perfect for us. Because you know what that means? Dry, sparsely vegetated land means...off-road tours of the island! Not everyone's cup of tea but my motor-vehicle-loving, handyman fiance D is greatly intrigued by this adventure and it sounds like a lot of fun to me as well.

Curacao also has great reefs for snorkeling and diving. I'm not sure I'm ready for diving as the whole breathing underwater and heavy water pressure is a deterrent (though the lure of reefs and underwater wrecks is almost a big enough draw to get over the fear...almost). I love snorkeling though, with wonderful experiences in the warm waters of Malaysia (sea turtles!) and I'm looking forward to being with D as he tries it out for the first time. We may even have a dolphin encounter if time allows!


We only have four days there but we will make the most of them. The above activities are exciting and we'll also hopefully exploring the Hato Caves, visiting the Curacao Liqueur Distillery, enjoying the local foods (Americanized enough for D I think =P), lazing a little on the beach or at the infinity pool at our hotel, and exploring the several-centuries'-old capital Willemstad. I can't wait! T-minus 11 weeks and counting!