Guest Author - Kara Williams

Modern Bride magazine unveiled "The World's 50 Best Honeymoons" in the August/September 2007 issue's 11th annual honeymoon survey. The magazine polled the prestigious Virtuoso network of travel specialists, which is made up of more than 6,000 elite travel agents, including Stacy Small, who is featured in a BellaOnline.com Honeymoon Travel Q&A (see link below).

Italy knocked Hawaii from the top spot that it had held for the previous 10 years. Not surprisingly, though, Hawaii ranked second, followed by some other worldwide beach destinations.

The top 10 honeymoon destinations are:
1. Italy
2. Hawaii
3. Tahiti
4. Costa Rica
5. Mexico
6. France
7. Maldives
8. Anguilla
9. Fiji
10. Greece

The magazine went on to list a total of 50 popular honeymoon destinations:
11. St. Lucia
12. St. Barths
13. Turks & Caicos
14. Seychelles
15. Bali
16. British Virgin Islands
17. Argentina
18. South Africa
19. California
20. Thailand
21. Australia
22. Nevis
23. Bermuda
24. U.S. Virgin Islands
25. Jamaica
26. Antigua & Barbuda
27. Belize
28. New Zealand
29. Spain
30. Brazil
31. Cook Islands
32. India
33. Cayman Islands
34. St. Maarten/St. Martin
35. Ecuador/Galapagos
36. New York
37. Barbados
38. Ireland
39. Florida
40. St. Vincent & the Grenadines
41. Alaska
42. Canada
43. Dominican Republic
44. Chile
45. Morocco
46. Switzerland
47. Las Vegas
48. Poconos
49. Croatia
50. Aruba

Modern Bride also highlighted some other favorites, such as the best up-and-coming locale: Dubai.

Best destination for affordability: Mexico.

Best spot for snorkeling & diving: Belize.

Best honeymoon nightlife: Las Vegas.

Best city for a honeymoon: Paris.

Best destination for adventure: Costa Rica.

Best destination for good food: Italy.

Best secluded destination: Maldives.

Best beaches: Turks & Caicos.

Favorite cruise line for honeymooners: Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

Favorite airline for honeymooners: Singapore Airlines.

Best hotel brand: Four Seasons.

Best all-inclusive brand: Sandals.