Why a honeymoon at home is half the hassle
Before you say anything, we all know a holiday abroad adds its own unique feeling that screams you’ve well and truly ‘got away from it all’, and that’s fine.
Holidaying or honeymooning abroad is a fantastic experience and one that should be tried at least once in life. But let’s consider a few things.
If you’re getting married this year then there’s every chance the weather is going to be reasonably okay – and ‘reasonably’ is an optimistic pitch for our climate! But some couples feel the stress of planning a wedding shouldn’t be added to by long waiting times in crowded airports, screaming kids, delays, agitation and the realisation the hotel looked far more comfy in the brochure - or even realising after a day the weather is extremely hot and uncomfortable.
Now a charge of negativity is currently being directed at this scribe, but facts are facts and we’re always wiser after the fact which is why it’s only fair to make a claim for honeymooning closer to home. I will wager that a few easy-going days spent in the scenic south west, a jaunt up the Wild Atlantic Way, a lively weekend in Galway, Dublin or Belfast will produce the same positive results. Times have also changed for in the past people may have considered a honeymoon as possibly the only time in life that presented a chance to go oversees on a sun holiday.
How many couples about to tie the knot can say they haven’t travelled abroad at least once prior to getting married? Not many I reckon. Also, many couples don’t like being too far from home and enjoy the general convenience that comes with a short trip home after a few days away.
The southwest and west coast of Ireland is blessed with some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere in the world and you shouldn’t dismiss it when it comes to recharging those batteries during those stressful and tiring post-wedding days. Hire a car, a caravan, stay in a comfy bed and breakfast, or hotel and just enjoy the beauty of honeymooning in Ireland. Whatever you do, at least consider it.