Guest Author - Kara Williams

Modern Bride magazine unveils the World's 50 Best Honeymoons in the August/September issue's tenth annual honeymoon survey of America's top travel specialists.

Hawaii tops the list for the tenth straight year, and not surprisingly, beach destinations are also highly ranked. But also making the cut are U.S. honeymoon stand-bys like Las Vegas, New York and the Poconos, plus favorite European countries, such as Italy and France.

The top 50 honeymoon destinations are:
1. Hawaii
2. Tahiti
3. Italy
4. Mexico
5. Fiji
6. Anguilla
7. St. Lucia
8. Bermuda
9. France
10. Costa Rica
11. Bali
12. Greece
13. Jamaica
14. St. Barths
15. British Virgin Islands
16. U.S. Virgin Islands
17. Turks & Caicos
18. Maldives
19. Australia
20. New Zealand
21. Barbados
22. Seychelles
23. Ireland
24. Las Vegas
25. New York
26. Belize
27. Switzerland
28. South Africa
29. Thailand
30. Florida
31. Bahamas
32. Ecuador/Galapagos Islands
33. Kenya
34. Antigua/Barbuda
35. Aruba
36. Poconos
37. Puerto Rico
38. New Mexico
39. St. Maarten/St. Martin
40. Scandinavia
41. Cayman Islands
42. Alaska
43. Canada
44. Dominican Republic
45. Nevis
46. Argentina
47. England
48. St. Vincent & the Grenadines
49. Iceland
50. Scotland

The magazine survey also highlights some other favorites, such as the “best all-inclusive brands”: Sandals, Couples, Palace Resorts, Occidental Resorts and SuperClubs.

Favorite budget-conscious destinations include Mexico, Las Vegas, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Florida.

Best snorkeling and diving sites are the Cayman Islands, Australia, Belize, Turks & Caicos and Tahiti.

Ideal places to enjoy winter sports are Colorado, Switzerland, Canada, Utah and Austria.

And if you want to eat your way through your honeymoon, suggestions include Italy, France, New York California and Las Vegas.