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Palm trees and white sand under your feet, a cruise on the Baltic Sea or a trek in the Himalayas? Whatever your dream honeymoon entails, there is sure to be something out there to match it.

These days there are so many wonderful activities and unique destinations to choose from that the planning of a nuptial excursion can seem totally overwhelming. Luckily the web can help. Not only is it an excellent resource for airlines, travel guides and advice, you can also book, plan and pay for most trips online. From providing information and advice on destinations to planning and booking your whole trip, there are sites out there to help you.

We've put together this web reference guide to start you on your travels.

Picking a Destination
The first thing you want to decide is when and where to go. If you are the kind of person who loves details get started with by perusing world maps, such as the National Geographic Interactive Atlas plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/ or Mapblast (www.mapblast.com). For further in-depth information, consult the CIA World Fact Book www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.aspl, which is an exhaustive resource of facts on every country in the world - but only for the very intrepid honeymoon planner.

Other points you might wish to bear in mind when planning, is the temperature at the destination you are interested in (click into World Climate.com www.worldclimate.com/), and the prices of hotels, restaurants etc. once you get there. If you are getting confused about the exchange rate, bookmark a currency converter such as Oanda.com (www.oanda.com)

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
When you are ready to start destination planning and booking, these sites are great places to inform and tempt you:

Microsoft Expedia - www.expedia.com
Ten great beaches, ten memorable places to stay, where to have the greatest meal of your life...if these are the kinds of questions you have, Expedia is the travel source to answer them. Here, also, you can book a hotel, organise a car and plan a complete advance itinerary.

Concierge.com - www.concierge.com
One of the most comprehensive travel guides online, Concierge.com is good for both the budget and budget-less honeymooners. With maps, advice and travel features, as well as a section for 'romantic travellers', this site is one not to miss.

Excite Travel - travel.excite.com/
This directory is great for advance bookings of hotels, restaurants and theatre and to find the cheapest flight to anywhere. A similar site, but for Ireland only is Farenet (www.farenet.ie).

Sidewalk.com - sidewalk.com
For American cities Sidewalk.com is an excellent online listings and booking directory. For European and global destinations try the Time Out (www.timeout.com) series.

Cruising.org - www.cruising.org/index2.asp
If a cruise is the way you want to go, this site will help you plan your trip. For a further list of cruise references try the Travel Cross-Links directory (www.travelcrosslinks.com/clklistvtc.asp).

4Honeymoons.com - 4honeymoons.4anything.com/
For specific honeymoon travel sites and directories, this is a good port of call. With links to "Honeymoon hotspots", "Adventurous Honeymoons" and other travel information and resources you are sure to find something here to interest you.

Honeymoons.com - www.honeymoons.com/
This site is particularly strong for booking trips to the Caribbean, Mexico and Bahamas. A Fare to Remember www.afaretoremember.com/ (don't you love this name?) is perfect for the South Pacific islands and for ideas on booking romantic places to stay worldwide.

Visas and Vitals
Lastly, before you go, its important to make sure you have everything covered. Do you need a visa for your chosen trip and have you been safely inoculated for all diseases? Everything you need to know about immunisations, food and water, insect protection and travelling safely is at the CDC site www.cdc.gov/travel/. For travel tips from legal experts, check out courttv.com - which tells you 'when you plan a trip, don't be taken for a ride!'. For all you need to know about visas, check out armchair.com.

Finally, don't forget to check-out the WeddingsOnline.ie "Honeymoon Finder" as found on our Homepage under Tools.