DH and I got married in November. However, do to our schedules we weren't able to take a honeymoon right away. In fact we got married on a Friday and we were back at work on a Monday. It was hectic to say the least. Now that the summer is upon us we are finally planning to go away.
If you are a long-term reader of this blog you know that DH and I love to travel. While we have traveled a lot together (and a part) we have actually never gone away just the two of us. We tend to travel to places where we know people or travel with other people. I love to travel this way because not only does it keep costs down, but staying with someone who lives in the area is always a great and different experience.
Since this vacation is technically our honeymoon we will not be staying or traveling with anyone else. We are both really looking forward to just the two of us traveling. We both really need a vacation! So we are taking three weeks to travel through Alaska and California.
There is no doubt that this is going to be my most expensive vacation, mainly because we will have to stay in a hotel every night. We are also on four one way flights, which tend to be a bit more expensive then round trips. Finally, we are visiting touristy places and touristy times so hotels are not cheap.
So far we have spent $2080 on flights and we are averaging $180 a night on hotels (and we still have three nights to book). There are also two things I want to purchase in preparation for our trip. A good pair of hiking shoes that can also be used to run in and a new bathing suit.
Since this is a personal finance blog I often feel like I have to justify my spending. While I think we did well on the flights, the hotels are costly. While I could go on and on about why $180 is actually not that bad I'm not going to. We have the cash to pay for this trip and we are continuing to save for retirement at our preferred rate. While I hate spending a lot of money I am a strong believer that personal finance is personal and we make decisions on what is important to us through how we spend our money.
This will be an expensive trip, but hopefully worth every penny!
photo by cobalt123
If you are a long-term reader of this blog you know that DH and I love to travel. While we have traveled a lot together (and a part) we have actually never gone away just the two of us. We tend to travel to places where we know people or travel with other people. I love to travel this way because not only does it keep costs down, but staying with someone who lives in the area is always a great and different experience.
Since this vacation is technically our honeymoon we will not be staying or traveling with anyone else. We are both really looking forward to just the two of us traveling. We both really need a vacation! So we are taking three weeks to travel through Alaska and California.
There is no doubt that this is going to be my most expensive vacation, mainly because we will have to stay in a hotel every night. We are also on four one way flights, which tend to be a bit more expensive then round trips. Finally, we are visiting touristy places and touristy times so hotels are not cheap.
So far we have spent $2080 on flights and we are averaging $180 a night on hotels (and we still have three nights to book). There are also two things I want to purchase in preparation for our trip. A good pair of hiking shoes that can also be used to run in and a new bathing suit.
Since this is a personal finance blog I often feel like I have to justify my spending. While I think we did well on the flights, the hotels are costly. While I could go on and on about why $180 is actually not that bad I'm not going to. We have the cash to pay for this trip and we are continuing to save for retirement at our preferred rate. While I hate spending a lot of money I am a strong believer that personal finance is personal and we make decisions on what is important to us through how we spend our money.
This will be an expensive trip, but hopefully worth every penny!
photo by cobalt123
7 comments:
This will be such a great trip! I love California - it is SO beautiful, so many different landscapes. Alaska will be amazing - I have not been yet, but I definitely want to go. I'm really exicted for you too!
yes, it will be expensive, but it is one of your priorities
This sounds like a fabulous trip!
You'll have such a wonderful time! When my husband and I took our honeymoon to Maui, some people balked at taking such a nice vacation for only being 23 at the time. I'm from a small town and most of the people I know that have gotten married already go on less expensive trips (i.e. Chicago or Florida). However, my parents agreed that if we didn't go on our honeymoon then, we may never do it. I thought I did pretty good budgeting for a Hawaii vaca... we spent $3500 in total (RT flight, condo, food, car rental, gas, activities, etc).
Anyway, moral of the story... Sometimes you don't have to rationalize a splurge. Have fun and post photos of your trip! :)
Take the time to enjoy your honeymoon. Don't let money impact your trip. Try to enjoy each other.
I agree with Matt. It's you're honeymoon so I don't feel you have to justify anything. Enjoy your time with your hubby. :)
Honeymoon planing is matter which is related with your money so it is a serious matter some times
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