5 Reasons Why You Should Book Your Honeymoon Early

Planning your honeymoon is one of the most exciting parts of the wedding planning process. You should book your honeymoon at least 6-9 months out in order to get the best deals and most options.

Better Flights

Everyone wants to have the ideal flight itinerary for their trip. You will find better prices and flight options if you book early. Flight schedules are available 331 days in advance so act fast before all of the good seats are taken!

Better Hotel & Resort Availability

If you are looking for a boutique hotel in the Caribbean that only has 35 rooms, these resorts will sell out of rooms fast. Or maybe you’re looking for a specific room category? Chances are you are not the only one dreaming of the same room. Booking your room early will ensure that you get exactly what you are looking for.

Early Booking Discounts

Resorts want you to book early so they may offer and early booking discount. The longer you wait to book the higher the prices will be.

More Time to Pay for Your Trip

You will need to pay a deposit for your honeymoon, but the remaining balance is not usually due until 75-90 days before your trip. Booking early ensures that you will have plenty of time to pay to pay for your honeymoon. You can pay it off slowly rather than all at once.

You Will Have More Time to Look Forward to Your Trip

Just think of all the time you can spend dreaming about your honeymoon rather than worrying about planning it. 

Your Honeymoon is one of the most significant trips of your life, so don't hold out until the last minute!

2016 Epcot Food and Wine Booths and Menus

2016 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booths and Menus

Africa

Food:

• Buttered Chicken with Micro Cilantro and Naan Bread
• Berbere-style Beef Tenderloin Tips with Onions, Jalapeños, Tomato and Pap

Beverages:

• Simonsig Pinotage
• Indaba Chenin Blanc
• Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz

Australia

Food:

• Grilled Lamb Chop with Mint Pesto and Potato Crunchies
• Lamington: Yellow Cake Dipped in Chocolate and Shredded Coconut
• Grilled Sweet and Spicy Bush Berry Shrimp with Pineapple, Pepper, Onion and Snap Peas

Beverages:

• Yangarra Estate Vineyard Shiraz
• Bulletin Place Unoaked Chardonnay
• Coopers Brewery Extra Strong Vintage Ale
• Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Dry Riesling

Belgium

Food:

• Beer-braised Beef served with Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes
• Belgian Waffle with Berry Compote and Whipped Cream
• Belgian Waffle with Warm Chocolate Ganache and Whipped Cream

Beverages:

• Hoegaarden Witbier
• Leffe Blonde Belgian Pale Ale
• Stella Artois Hard Cidre

Brazil

Food:

• Pão de Queijo: Brazilian cheese bread
• Crispy pork belly with black beans and tomato
• Escondidinho de Carne: Layered Meat Pie with Mashed Yucca

Beverages:

• Kaiser Brewery Xingu Black Beer
• Carnaval Moscato Sparkling White Wine, Serra Gaúcha
• Frozen Caipirinha featuring LeBlon Cachaça

Brewer’s Collection

Beverages:

• Schöfferhofer Zitrone Weizen-Mix
• Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse
• Radeberger Zwickel Pilsner (Unfiltered)

Canada

Food:

• Canadian cheddar cheese soup served with a pretzel roll
• “Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle-Butter Sauce

Beverages:

• Moosehead Lager
• Neige Premiere Apple Ice Wine, Québec
• Fielding Estate Red Conception

THE CHEW Collective — NEW!

Food:

• Grilled Beef Skewer with Romaine, Apricots and Feta Cheese
• Ricotta and Zucchini Ravioli with Rustic Tomato Sauce
• Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Mousse with a Caramel Drizzle

Beverages:

• Festival Chardonnay, CA
• Festival Cabernet Sauvignon, CA

China

Food:

• Chicken Pot Stickers
• Sichuan Spicy Chicken
• Black Pepper Shrimp with Garlic Noodles
• Beijing Roasted Duck in a Steamed Bun with Hoisin Sauce

Beverages:

• Tsingtao Lager
• Strawberry Plum Wine Cooler with Takara Plum Wine
• Ritzy Lychee with Courvoisier Cognac VS and Smirnoff Vodka
• Kung Fu Punch with Smirnoff Vodka and Bols Triple Sec
• Happy Peach with Dekuyper Peach Liqueur and Myers’s Dark Rum
• Mango Bubble Tea with Assam Black Tea and Milk

Chocolate Studio — NEW!

Food:

• Liquid Nitro Chocolate Almond Truffle with Warm Whiskey Caramel
• Red Wine Chocolate Truffle
• Ghirardelli® Chocolate Raspberry Torte

Beverages:

• Fonseca Bin No. 27 Port
• Justin Cabernet Sauvignon
• Rosa Regale Sweet Red Sparkling Wine
• Blandy’s Alvada 5yr-Old Madeira

Craft Beers

Food:

• Pimento Cheese Dip with Pretzel Crisps
• Charcuterie Plate: Country Pâté, Cured Meats and Crostini
• Piggy Wings: Fried Pork Wings with Korean BBQ Sauce and Sesame Seeds

Beverages:

• Orlando Brewing OTown Weiss, Orlando, FL
• Florida Beer Company Passport 20 Belgian-Style Tripel Ale, Cape Canaveral, FL
• Two Henrys Blueberry Vanilla American Wheat Ale, Plant City, FL
• Concrete Beach Stiltsville Pilsner, Miami, FL
• 3 Daughters Bimini Twist IPA, St. Petersburg, FL
• Shipyard Midnight Snack Milk Stout, Clearwater, FL
• Beer Flights also available

Desserts and Champagne

Beverages:

• Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin “Yellow Label” Brut
• Dom Pérignon Brut
• Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Rosé
• Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial
• Hard Soda Floats with Vanilla Soft-Serve (alcoholic) – Best Damn Hard Root Beer Float, Sprecher Hard Cherry Cola Float or Sprecher Hard Orange Cream Soda Float
• Soda Floats with Vanilla Soft-Serve (non-alcoholic) – Coca-Cola® Float, Grape Fanta® Float or Strawberry Fanta Float

Farm Fresh

Food:

• Chicken and Dumplings: Stewed Chicken with Mushrooms and Spinach
• Pickled Beet Salad with Herbed Goat Cheese, Minus 8 Vinaigrette and Toasted Walnuts
• Loaded Mac ‘n’ Cheese with Nueske’s® Pepper Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Peppers and Green Onions

Beverages:

• Woodchuck Raspberry Hard Cider
• Wyder’s Dry Pear Hard Cider
• Two Henrys Elderberry Hard Cider
• Florida Orange Groves Mango Mama Wine

France

Food:

• Croissant aux Escargots: Escargot Croissant with Garlic and Parsley
• Soupe à l’oignon au Gruyère et Cognac: Gruyère and Cognac Onion Soup
• Boeuf Bourguignon: Cabernet Sauvignon-braised Short Ribs with Mashed Potatoes
• Crème Brûlée Caramel Chocolat: Caramel and Chocolate Crème Brûlée topped with Caramelized Sugar

Beverages:

• Kronenbourg Blanc 1664 Pale Lager
• Chardonnay, Bourgogne Blanc, Mommessin, La Clé Saint-Pierre
• Merlot & Cabernet Blend, Bordeaux, Château les Graves de Barrau
• St-Germain Sparkling Kir: Sparkling Wine and St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
• Frozen Daiquiri Ice Pop: Strawberry Puree with French Caribbean Rhum Clément
• La Passion Martini Slush: Vodka, Grey Goose Le Citron Vodka, Cranberry and Passion Fruit Juice

Germany

Food:

• Roast Bratwurst in a Hard Roll
• Schinkennudeln: Pasta Gratin with Ham and Cheese
• Apple Strudel with Vanilla Sauce

Beverages:

• Radeberger Zwickel Pilsner (Unfiltered)
• J&H Selbach Bernkasteler Kurfürstlay Riesling Kabinett, Mosel
• Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese, Mosel
• J&H Selbach Bernkasteler Kurfürstlay Riesling, Mosel

Greece

Food:

• Vegan Loaded Greek “Nachos”: Pita Chips, Meatless Sausage Crumbles, and Vegan Tzatziki
• Oikos Greek Yogurt Vanilla Cake Soaked in Ouzo with Yogurt Whipped Cream and Pistachios
• Spanakopita
• Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce featuring Oikos® Greek Yogurt

Beverages:

• Domaine Skouras Moscofilero
• Domaine Siglas Assyrtiko
• Alpha Estate Axia Syrah Xinomavro

Hawaii

Food:

• Spicy Tuna Poke with Seaweed Salad and Nori Rice
• Kalua Pork Slider with Sweet and Sour Dole® Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise

Beverages:

• Florida Orange Groves Sparkling Pineapple Wine
• Kona Brewing Company, Big Wave Golden Ale
• Mai Tai featuring Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum

Hops & Barley

Food:

• Smoked Beef Brisket and Pimento Cheese Served on Griddled Garlic Toast
• New England Lobster Roll
• Freshly Baked Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese Icing

Beverages:

• Samuel Adams Rebel Grapefruit IPA, Boston, MA
• Anchor Brewing Liberty Ale, San Francisco, CA
• Dogfish Head Chicory Stout, Milton, DE
• La Crema Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast
• Cambria Estate Winery Benchbreak Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County
• Frozen Orange-spiked Tea featuring Florida Cane “Orlando Orange” Vodka

Ireland

Food:

• Seafood Fisherman’s Pie
• Irish Cheese Selection Plate: Irish Cheddar, Dubliner and Irish Porter
• Warm Chocolate Pudding with Irish Cream Liqueur Custard

Beverages:

• Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale
• Bunratty Meade Honey Wine
• Twinings® Pumpkin Chai Tea Frozen Cocktail with Caramel Vodka
• Twinings Pumpkin Chai Tea and Caramel Shake (Non-alcoholic)

Islands of the Caribbean — NEW!

Food:

• Mojo Pork with Black Beans, Cilantro Rice, and Pickled Red Onions
• Quesito: Puff Pastry with Sweetened Cream Cheese and Guava Sauce
• Jamaican Beef Patty
• Pescado con Coco: Seared Grouper, Pigeon Peas and Rice with Coconut Sauce

Beverages: 

• Presidente Pilsner
• Frozen Mojito
• Caribbean Sangria

Italy

Food:

• Pennete alla Parmigiana: Baked Ziti and Chicken Parmigiana, Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese
• Spezzatino alla Toscana con Polenta: Tuscan-style Stew with Carrots, Mushrooms and Crispy Polenta
• Cannoli al Cioccolato: Chocolate-covered Cannoli filled with Sweet Ricotta, Chocolate and Candied Fruit

Beverages:

• Moretti Lager
• Moretti La Rossa Double Malt Beer
• Pinot Grigio, Placido
• Chianti, Placido
• Prosecco, Fantinel Borgo
• Corbinello Spumante Dolce Rose, Montegrande
• Fior d’Arancio Moscato Spumante, Montegrande
• Frozen Margarita with Limoncello and Tequila

Japan

Food:

• Spicy Sushi Roll: Tuna and Salmon with Kazan Volcano Sauce
• Grilled Spicy Edamame tossed with Sesame Oil, Soy Sauce and Chili Powder
• Garlic Shrimp: Marinated Shrimp sautéed with Garlic and Butter and served over Rice

Beverages:

• Kirin Pale Lager
• Sapporo Black Lager
• Pineapple Breeze Sake Cocktail
• Echigo “Northern Bloom” Junmai Sake

Mexico

Food:

• Taco de Camarón: Battered Shrimp served over a Flour Tortilla with Crispy Purple Cabbage and Chipotle Mayonnaise
• Barbacoa Enchilada: Corn Tortilla filled with Beef Barbacoa and covered with Oaxaca Mole
• Flan de Chocolate Abuelita: Mexican Chocolate Custard

Beverages:

• Bohemia Pilsner with Floater
• Mexican-style Red Sangria
• Mezcal Pineapple Margarita on the Rocks
• Jalapeño Margarita on the Rocks

Morocco

Food:

• Kefta Pocket: Seasoned Ground Beef in a Pita Pocket
• Spicy Hummus Fries with Cucumber, Tomato, Onions and Tzatziki Sauce
• Chocolate Baklava: Rolled Phyllo Dough with Toasted Almonds and Dark Chocolate Sauce

Beverages:

• Casa Pale Lager
• Les Trois Domaines Guerrouane White Wine
• Moroccan Sangria
• Mimosa Royale: Sparkling Wine and Orange Juice topped with Orange Liqueur

New Zealand

Food:

• Lamb Meatball with Spicy Tomato Chutney
• Steamed Green Lip Mussels with Garlic Butter and Toasted Breadcrumbs
• Seared Venison Loin with Wild Mushroom Marsala Sauce and Kumara Dumpling

Beverages:

• Nobilo Icon Pinot Noir
• Kim Crawford Pinot Gris
• Mohua Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough

Patagonia

Food:

• Beef Empanada
• Grilled Beef Skewer with Chimichurri Sauce and Boniato Purée
• Roasted Verlasso® Salmon with Quinoa Salad and Arugula Chimichurri

Beverages:

• Verum Pinot Noir
• Bodega Noemía A Lisa Malbec

Poland

Food:

• Golabki: Pork-stuffed Cabbage in Tomato Sauce
• Kielbasa and Potato Pierogi with Caramelized Onions and Sour Cream

Beverages:

• Okocim O.K. Beer Euro Pale Lager
• Donausonne Blaufränkisch Hungarian Wine
• Frozen Szarlotka Apple Pie featuring Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka

Scotland

Food:

• Traditional Scottish Lamb Stew with Neeps and Tatties
• Fresh Potato Pancake with Scottish Smoked Salmon and Herbed Sour Cream
• The Tipsy Laird: Whiskey-soaked Cake with Lemon Cream and Toasted Oats

Beverages:

• Citrus Thistle featuring Hendrick’s Gin
• Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Aged Stout

South Korea

Food:

• Roasted Pork Lettuce Wrap and Kimchi
• Korean-style BBQ Beef with Steamed Rice and Cucumber Kimchi
• Vegan Korean BBQ with Steamed Rice and Cucumber Kimchi featuring Gardein™ Beefless Tips

Beverages:

• iCing Grapefruit Sparkling Rice Brew
• Bohae Bokbunjajoo Raspberry Wine
• Soju Fruit Slushy featuring Jinro Chamisul Soju

Wine and Dine Studio — NEW!

Food:

• Pork Tenderloin with Cannellini Bean Ragoût and Zinfandel Reduction
• Seared Scallop, Truffled Celery Root Purée, Brussels Sprouts and Wild Mushrooms featuring Melissa’s Produce
• Trio of Artisan Cheese
  • La Bonne Vie Goat Cheese served with toasted Craisin Bread
  • Karst Cave-aged Cheddar Cheese served with Fig Compote
  • Statesboro Blue Cheese served with Spiced Candied Walnuts
• Artist Palette of Wine and Cheese
  • Trio of Artisan Cheese paired with Conundrum White Blend 25th Anniversary, Kurt Russell’s GoGi “Goldie” Chardonnay and Robert Mondavi Maestro Red Blend

Beverages:

• Round Pond Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Rutherford
• Kurt Russell’s GoGi “Goldie” Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills
• Conundrum White Blend 25th Anniversary, California
• Vinum Cellars Pinot Noir, Monterey
• Kurt Russell’s GoGi “Tiger” Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills
• Michael David Winery Seven Deadly Zins Zinfandel, Lodi
• Robert Mondavi Winery Maestro Red Blend, Napa Valley

Marketplace Name to Be Announced  — More info coming soon!

Duck Confit with Creamy Polenta and Fire-Roasted Salsa

Additional Festival Locations

Block & Hans

Beverages:

• Mmmhops Pale Ale
• Festival Chardonnay, CA
• Festival Cabernet Sauvignon, CA

Intermissions Cafe

Food:

• Southwest Chicken Wrap
• Tuna Salad with a Croissant
• Asian Chicken Salad with Noodles
• Asian Chicken Salad with Noodles
• Caprese Salad: BelGioioso® Fresh Mozzarella Cheese & Tomatoes with Basil Pesto
• Side Salad
• Fruit and Cheese Plate
• Grapes
• Brownie
• Key Lime Pie

Beverages:

• Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale
• Cigar City Homemade Apple Pie Hard Cider, Tampa, FL
• Festival Chardonnay, CA
• Festival Cabernet Sauvignon, CA
• Zonin Prosecco
• Caposaldo Peach Moscato Sweet Sparkling Wine
• Iron Horse Vineyards “Fairy Tale Celebration Cuvée” Sparkling Wine, Green Valley, Sonoma

Joffreys Coffeey and Tea: Coffee Carts

Beverages:

• Showcase Coffee Cart (Canada) – Kahlúa-tini Iced Coffee: chilled roasted Coffee topped with Kahlúa, Grey Goose Vodka and creamy Half & Half
• Disney Traders – Tiki Torch: frozen Passion Fruit thrills with juicy sweet flavors, a hint of tartness and blended with Grey Goose Vodka
• Future World East – Frozen Strawberry-Lemon Sunset: layered frozen Strawberry and Lemon topped with Grey Goose Vodka
• The American Adventure – Spiked Chai Latte: iced, frozen or hot Chai tea Latte blended with Chai spices, creamy Vanilla and Baileys Irish Cream or Grey Goose Vodka

Refreshment Cool Post

Food:

• Spicy Hot Dog with Kimchi and Mustard Sauce

Beverages:

• Frozen Brown Elephant
• Mango Starr featuring African Starr Rum

Refreshment Port

Food:

• Pineapple Dole Whip Soft-Serve Ice Cream
• Croissant doughnut with Cinnamon and Sugar
• Fried Chicken Chunks with Dole Pineapple Sweet and Sour Sauce

Beverages:

• Dragon Berry Refresher featuring Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum
• Pineapple Dole Whip Soft-Serve Ice Cream with Bacardi Coconut Rum

The Chocolate Experience: From Bean to the Bar Hosted by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company

Beverages:

• Lasseter Family Winery Amoureux Malbec Blend, Sonoma Valley
• Terra d’Oro Zinfandel Port, Amador County
• Ghirardelli Drinking Chocolate

4 Questions to Ask When Planning Your Honeymoon

Your honeymoon is one of the most enjoyable parts of the whole wedding process. You get to spend some quality one-on-one time with your new husband or wife. The most difficult part of the honeymoon planning process is answering the question “Where should we go?” Answer these four questions to get started.

How do we want to spend our honeymoon?

What exactly do you and your fiancé want do on your honeymoon? Are you the adventurous type and want to zip line through the jungle? Or do you prefer to spend your time relaxing on the beach with a good book? Maybe a little of both? Make a wish list or things you want to see or do on your honeymoon and show it to your travel agent so they can assist you in picking the perfect location.

What are our budget and time restraints?

Knowing your budget before you start planning. You don’t want to fall in love with a destination and then find out that the airfare alone will absorb your whole budget. Also knowing how long you can spend on your honeymoon. Can you only take a certain amount of time off work, or do you have some wiggle room in how long you are gone?

When do you want to leave?

Are you going to speed off to the airport the morning after the wedding? Maybe you want to take a day or two to relax at home to unwind from the wedding? Remember, the wedding is going to be exhausting and you may want to spend a couple of days resting. You can even wait a couple of weeks to go on your honeymoon if that’s what works best with your schedule. Also consider the best time to visit your destination.

What is the weather like this time of year?

Be sure to find out what the destination’s weather patterns are. If you want to go to the Caribbean, you may want to stay away from September and October to avoid hurricane season. In the winter you may want to avoid Europe and Canada as the temperatures can drop drastically.  

For assistance in planning your dream honeymoon, or for more information speak to one of our travel professionals at Your Travel Concierges.

www.2ytc.com  443-542-0202

Where can I travel without a U.S. Passport?

Where can I travel without a U.S. Passport?

Do you want to go on an exotic vacation soon, but don’t have time to wait for a passport? Did you forget to renew your passport or, didn’t apply in time? Don’t worry!  There are still a few places in the Caribbean you can visit without one!

U.S. Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands have three islands: St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John. Popular things to do on these islands range from snorkeling or diving to duty-free shopping in the capital of Charlotte Amalie. The U.S. Virgin Islands are ideal for any beach lover; there is a myriad of beaches so you can visit a new beach every day if you want to have new surroundings. The U.S. Virgin Islands is the ideal place for all kinds of vacation!

Puerto Rico

As a U.S. territory, you do not need a passport to visit Puerto Rico! Even though the locals may speak Spanish you will never get lost in translation since they learn English from a young age. Puerto Rico is home to three bioluminescent bays and can be seen by a short kayak or boat ride. Puerto Rico is known for its gorgeous beaches, natural rainforests, and abundance of history and culture.

When looking for an easy getaway without a passport look no further than the U.S. Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico! You will not be disappointed!

For assistance in booking your trip, or for more information speak to one of our travel specialists at Your Travel Concierges.

 www.2ytc.com  443-542-0202