Boomer Travel Deals and Dream Destinations

Are you a “Honey-Boomer”?

If you are wondering what that is just think about it for a split second. It is a Boomer honeymooner. It doesn’t have to mean that you are getting married again although it certainly could mean that.

Personally, I’d say any Boomer who wants to have an anniversary trip that is romantic and is still in love is a “Honey-Boomer”. Some of us however, just happen to be planning a honeymoon with a new Boomer partner and are indeed looking forward to a real honeymoon. In fact, some Boomers would even like a less traditional wedding in a different place and culture than their first wedding or so many of the weddings they have attended over the years. If you don’t mind just the two of you or the best man and best woman are willing to join you in Costa Rica, you may just want to check out a Costa Rican Wedding.

There is plenty for the two of you to do as evidenced by one adventurous pair of newlyweds named Mark and Louise on this YouTube video.

On the other hand you may want to bring friends and family from around the world as another couple named Justin and Christine did. Now this is what I call an international wedding party!

The honeymoon-I won’t say honeyboom-that would be too funny, has really changed over the years. Seriously, honeymooning Boomers have a lot of expectations of honeymoons these days! The whole subject is actually rather fun and funny if you don’t mind laughing at yourself. (Now where was I?)

Recently, while exploring various honeymoon package deals I found some that were irresistible and I am now trying to compile a list of them so we can go on a different honeymoon every year. Well hey, the kids are grown and we can leave home anytime we want even with two families of grandchildren. Yippeeee! That does tend to increase the chance of romance.

As I told my daughter,”We are Boomer’s not fossils so don’t even go there!”

Costa Rica
The Secluded Beaches Honeymoon in Costa Rica is so appealing that I can barely stand to look at it without putting on a bathing suit. Nine days and I am sure you will never want to leave. Neither will we. Did you see Tulemar Bay where your private villa awaits?

How about Punta Islita, your second destination on the trip and only thirty minutes from your first villa.
Mmmm mmm mmmm….Talk about Dream Destinations! Several Boomer’s we know have become so entranced with Costa Rica that they have purchased land, time shares or houses while on their vacation or honeymoon.

Another website I like has a honeymoon bridal registry where your family can give you the honeymoon of your dreams, since there is probably nothing else in the world that you need. Isn’t that a great idea? You may even want to share that one with a friend or two. I told a few friends about it and they really liked it as an answer to “what do you two want or need?” Everyone can chip in. You’ll hardly need toasters.

If you already paid for the honeymoon your family and friends can give you massages, dinners, a special suite or they can just chip in and help pay for the entire trip. What a great gift for honeyboomers!

While checking out honeymoons in Costa Rica, I also found a resort called the Martino Club Spa that has a seven day honeymoon relaxing spa package and casino for your fantasy James Bond style honeymoon. The night-time view really is right out of a Bond movie.

Costa Rica is one of the hottest beach vacations around right now and Americans love it because the flight is short, it is a peaceful, beautiful country and they speak Spanglish- I mean Spanish. We get on really well there and we don’t have to fly too far. I like that.
It’s on my list!

P.S. While studying honeymoon packages I found a nature retreat for those of us couples who truly want a healthy yoga and organic style honeymoon resort called Samasati Nature and Yoga Retreat Costa Rica.. because it is a nature retreat, check out their BIRD WATCHING!

American Boomer’s love Boomer Travel Deals at home because we have loved to load up the family car and hit the road since the first Ford.

These days it may be the Winnebago, or whatever RV you might happen to own, but baby boomer’s are loading up and hitting the road in greater and greater numbers. Just ask my friends at Ty and Mariwho have a great blog and are traveling all over the Pacific northwest and the southwest in their motor home. They literally sold their home and hit the road in September 2007 and they love it.

More and more Americans are realizing there are treasures unexplored right here at home and that it is possible that you will never get to see them all.

Two of my favorite places on the list that we have compiled are as follows: The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. Yes, you must go there and you must plan on staying at least a week. Then there is The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia, where princes and presidents have vacationed and escaped to. Shouldn’t you?

The Homestead was founded ten years before-yes before-the American Revolution. I think that qualifies it as sacred ground, don’t you?

Everyone keeps running off to warm weather vacations but darlings don’t go soft on me now. A brisk cold weather vacation when you are all bundled up and ready for a walk is wonderful for your health and vitality. You know that don’t you?

I have learned the value of the change of seasons. As readers know, I love to escape to Greece or Costa Rica myself, but the atmosphere of ski resorts is like a large and friendly fraternity party; while I am not so hot on the slopes, my honey loves to ski. More than that we just love the magnificent grandeur of The Homestead and the Biltmore Estate.

These two landmark sites in Virginia and North Carolina reek of history and good old fashioned American entrepreneurial success at its best. These guys knew how to dream large. They had vision. Talk about “think and grow rich!” The Secret has always been alive and well. It’s just that not very many people knew about it. Just look at this video of the Biltmore Estate and the Blue Ridge Parkway of North Carolina and see what I mean!

When you explore the links above you will be so excited. First of all the images melt your tension just looking at them. ( I call it my www mini mental vacation.) Check out the Italian Gardens and the Vineyards at The Biltmore. Did I mention the Equestrian Center? They aren’t kidding when they say “vacation like a Vanderbilt!”
Here’s a couple of wedding and honeymoon spots for Boomer’s. Besides all that, there is still Asheville to see while you are there.

Mineral Hot Springs

Maybe you’d just like a getaway. There is The Spa at The Homestead and whether you ski or not you can still take advantage of that even if you only go for a weekend. Have you not heard about the mineral waters at The Homestead? They don’t call it Hot Springs, Virgina for nuthin’.

Seriously Boomers! You could spend your next 10 vacations at these two beautiful American landmark treasures and you would still want to go back. If you haven’t been to either one yet, you are a deprived boomer and I don’t care if you have seen the world in the meantime.

Book your vacation today.
If you are a spontaneous type and just want to grab a getaway and would enjoy the drive, so much better for taking in the views because both locations are visual delights and the approach and anticipation are at least half the fun.

Stop working so hard all the time and go have some fun. Isn’t that the point of it all?