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Untamed · 01-28-2007, 02:57 PM

Invest two hours into talking with your local AAA / travel agent. Just chatting with one of those folks will save you a lot of time looking around, plus it'll save you from all the heckling from these clowns.

My honeymoon was at Hilton Head, SC. If you stay on Sea Pines, it's an exclusive resort so no regular travel / beach goers. PLENTY of open beach space, few kids, golf, shopping, biking, hiking, horseback riding, clubs and bars, family and fine dining, sail boating and jet skies in Beufort sound where you can watch the dolphins "run" twice a day. If you wanna eat in, the grocery store (Publix) is litterally right outside the gates. They even have a paintball field within a 30 minute drive in Beufort.

You can rent a condo or a house on the beach, depending on your budget. Check out Hilton Head Island, South Carolina then look into the Sea Pines resort. It's a 13 hour drive from central NJ, saving money on airfare and rental cars, plus you wont loose your luggage - just head straight south on I-95 to exit 8 in SC, make a left and keep going until you hit the gates. It really is that easy. Can you tell I've been there once or twice?

Another option, with a little more party atmosphere is Key West. YOu can stay at the southern most point of the US, surrounded by beach, with some of the other stuff I described above for SC. If you have a rental car you dont have to stay there though, the rest of the keys have things to do. However I think most people go there to relax, lazily walk along the shops, hang out on the beach, then hit a tiki bar or three before going back to the hotel to "consumate" their vacations / honeymoons. I would advise flying there since driving would be a 2 day event each way.

Another idea is a B&B somewhere in New England. There are lots of B&B's right on the beach, within an hour of a major city, from CT and RI through Mass and Maine. If you enjoy the idea of a smaller, more intimate setting, with the ability to drive to the fun outside of the room or beach, then its a much shorter trip north (and less expensive) than the others I mentioned.

Lots of other choices, but I'll stop there. If you have AAA, use it!

01-28-2007, 02:57 PM	#6
Untamed Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hillsborough, NJ Posts: 3,200 iTrader: (1)	Invest two hours into talking with your local AAA / travel agent. Just chatting with one of those folks will save you a lot of time looking around, plus it'll save you from all the heckling from these clowns. My honeymoon was at Hilton Head, SC. If you stay on Sea Pines, it's an exclusive resort so no regular travel / beach goers. PLENTY of open beach space, few kids, golf, shopping, biking, hiking, horseback riding, clubs and bars, family and fine dining, sail boating and jet skies in Beufort sound where you can watch the dolphins "run" twice a day. If you wanna eat in, the grocery store (Publix) is litterally right outside the gates. They even have a paintball field within a 30 minute drive in Beufort. You can rent a condo or a house on the beach, depending on your budget. Check out Hilton Head Island, South Carolina then look into the Sea Pines resort. It's a 13 hour drive from central NJ, saving money on airfare and rental cars, plus you wont loose your luggage - just head straight south on I-95 to exit 8 in SC, make a left and keep going until you hit the gates. It really is that easy. Can you tell I've been there once or twice? Another option, with a little more party atmosphere is Key West. YOu can stay at the southern most point of the US, surrounded by beach, with some of the other stuff I described above for SC. If you have a rental car you dont have to stay there though, the rest of the keys have things to do. However I think most people go there to relax, lazily walk along the shops, hang out on the beach, then hit a tiki bar or three before going back to the hotel to "consumate" their vacations / honeymoons. I would advise flying there since driving would be a 2 day event each way. Another idea is a B&B somewhere in New England. There are lots of B&B's right on the beach, within an hour of a major city, from CT and RI through Mass and Maine. If you enjoy the idea of a smaller, more intimate setting, with the ability to drive to the fun outside of the room or beach, then its a much shorter trip north (and less expensive) than the others I mentioned. Lots of other choices, but I'll stop there. If you have AAA, use it! __________________ I USED TO HAVE an 85 Camaro 305 4bbl, 90 Firebird V6, 97 Firebird V6 (10 speakers!). Despite the two family vehicles, 3 kids, wife and mortgage, I can finally realize the dream - 88 TA almost all stock... for now. http://www.cardomain.com/id/untameddave Wanted this - , but ended up with this - for free. Can't argue with free.