Happy Anniversary to us! June 7th is our day and we’ve spent the weekend wishing each other many more years to come.

This week my latest guest post on Destination I Do’s blog ran. You ran check out the whole post here. Happy rest of the weekend, everyone!

A quickie for this weekend… because we’re gearing up for the Lost series finale tonight. Six seasons we’ve devoted to you, Lost. Don’t let us down tonight. My, how we’ll miss Sawyer’s nicknames, confusing cliffhangers and “See yah in anotha life, brotha!”

In real-honeymoons-related news, we’re gearing up for our summer stories and are on the lookout for new couples to share their real-life travel experiences. Would you – or some other great couple you know – like to share your own honeymoon with us? If you’ve traveled within the last three years and had a fabulous time, we’d love to hear from you. We’ll be featuring the best trips all summer long. Couples can use this form to tell us all about where you went, what you ate, the places you slept and the things you saw.

We’d like to introduce the newest member of our family… our new car! It’s a cute little Honda Insight. We picked it up Saturday morning and spent the weekend cruising around Jersey. The highlight was a day trip to Sandy Hook, complete with a picnic on the beach. Expect to see some more great day trips in the near future…

And check in all this week for a great honeymoon to St. Lucia that has some sweet photos of a heavenly and relaxing resort.

Happy Monday morning to all of our readers! We’re taking a much needed vacation this week to do some serious spring cleaning behind the scenes here at RealHoneymoons.com. Not only are we focusing on organization and back-end adjustments, but we’re also working on some more fantastic posts for the summer.

Don’t fret, though. We’re still posting this week’s Necessary Linkage by Marissa. And in the meantime you can read my latest post over at the Destination I Do blog.

We’ve got lots of great stuff to come, so bookmark us, check back often, follow us on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook. Have a great week, friends!

Spending this afternoon on the pier in Hoboken was just what I needed. Warm sunshine, views of Manhattan, the May issue of Food & Wine and bottle of nail polish the color of the Real Honeymoons logo (pretty close to the Pantone color of the year, by the way) was just about perfect. Seeing an adorable little harbor seal on our walk over from Jersey City was icing on the cake.

I’ve been loving vicariously spending time in the Caribbean with the posts from the past few weeks. We’re going to continue in that region with a visit to St. John this week. My lovely friends Andy and Shaira were kind enough to write up their own review of their honeymoon there. Not only did I get to attend their fantastic Connecticut back yard wedding, but I had the honor of being their photographer as well. Their wedding was great, and the honeymoon was even sweeter. Stay tuned this week to learn all about it.

Just checking in with you, our lovely readers, in between two great weeks of posts from Bucuti Beach Resort in Aruba. Last week we featured our own site visit down there. And coming up this week is the stunning, romantic, intimate destination wedding of Carla and Tad Bohlen of Oklahoma. They were kind enough to share some really beautiful photos with us.

Our weekend is coming to a lovely, lazy end with homemade pizza and catching up on the DVR. We packed in dinner with Chris and Marissa at Lighthorse Tavern here in JC, I caught a play with my awesome brother, watched some Netflix, volunteered at a free breakfast, and had an indulgent brunch at Max Brenner (check out my awesome hot chocolate above). New week, here we come!

Once again we’ve had a weekend jam-packed with great friends and fam. We hosted a guest on Friday night, had some of our favorite toddlers (oh, and their parents) over for a Saturday morning brunch, hit up a Jersey City Craft Fair and today we strolled through Central Park with my brother and checked out the 2010 Biennial at the Whitney.

In this week’s posts, we’re headed back down to Aruba to check out Bucuti Beach Resort, which is consistently named one of the most romantic resorts in the Caribbean. What’s all the fuss about? Check in this week to learn more about why they’re a great spot for destination weddings.

The Hyatt Regency Aruba recently renovated all of it’s 360 guest rooms. I love the tropical and citrus colors they used as accents. It’s not too overwhelming and works beautifully with the clean lines of the furniture. The dark wood adds a nice contrast.

One of my favorite spots of the hotel is their open air lobby. The the huge chandeliers and oversized planters give the room a larger-than life scale.

The lobby is open on both sides, letting the breeze pass through and providing great views of the pool and beach.

For honeymooners looking to spluge, the Governor’s Suite (above) is serious luxury. With a huge living room, tall ceilings and a balcony that runs the length of the room, you’ll be staying in style.

Guests staying on the concierge-level have a shared lounge area where continental breakfasts and afternoon snacks are provided. The concierge can also help with booking activities and dining during your stay.

The hotel’s showers feature rain-showerhead fixtures and Portico bath products. Thanks to our friends at the Hyatt Regency Aruba for providing some of the images above. Check back tomorrow to learn about the beach, pool and activities.

Tim and I spent a great weekend getting to finally spend some time together… we’ve been so busy lately I think we were starting to forget one another’s names. Our Friday dinner date at one of our favorite local spots started off the weekend right. The highlight was taking in a Mets game at Citi Field, a belated birthday gift for my hubby. The Mets may have lost, but Bud Lite, peanuts and french fries made it a great day.

I’m gearing up for a whole lot of posts from my recent trip to Aruba. I’m looking forward to sharing some of the photos and info from the resorts I visited, as well as info on planning destination weddings on the island. I’ll also be highlighting some of our personal favorite spots and activities. Stay tuned all this week!

Runners: A Different Breed
I’ve made several attempts to be a “runner,” and I have lots of friends who are “runners,” so I know what it means to incorporate this hobby into a trip, even if it’s just a short weekend jaunt. For some people the idea of not running for a week is akin to not breathing or checking Facebook to the rest of the world. But I’ve always wondered what you do on an extended trip, in a place you’ve never been? Just checking a map lacks an editorialized category of good vs. bad neighborhood, or a road unsuitable for foot traffic. This article from the New York Times on Jogging in Paris reignited my curiosity, so I searched out some more routes on RunThePlanet.com (browse-able by geographic location), and for the really crazy, a list of international marathons you could sign up for, and in the name of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Here’s a list of running clubs, as well, from The Greater Boston Track Club, and another from New York Road Runners. Get in touch with some experts before you go, and run like a local.

Art Lesson
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a total museum nut, and have been since the 11th grade when I was first introduced to terms like chiaroscuro from a favorite teacher. Although I can’t advise putting too many galleries on the itinerary for your honeymoon (we spent the first half of ours looking at walls instead of at each other), I don’t think I could drag myself away from this collection of Caravaggios at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome right now. Caravaggio’s modern-day tagline could be “Beautiful and creepy: something for everyone!” (Through June 13th, Scuderie del Quirinale.)

Someone’s Idea of Sexy
I find this article from the Times on the world’s Top 12 Most Sexy Cities to be pretty surprising. Do you find this list to be a bit…cold? Not that warmth always equals romance, but to me there are some really huge omissions on this list nonetheless. Florence or Venice, perhaps? Buenos Aires? I’m chalking this up to the possibility that a Brit’s idea of sexy is a little different from an American’s.

I Wear My Sunglasses at Night
Really I just take any excuse to sing that song. This is actually from Fodor’s about taking photos at night, which I suppose is much more useful to you. Since some of your most memorable and romantic moments on your honeymoon will take place in the twilight hours, a few pointers on keeping a steady hand will come in handy. Pun intended.

You Say Tomato
If you’re traveling to a country with drastically different customs from the US, it’s worth doing some research on local customs and behaviors. The most simple gesture in the states could mean something very different abroad. And if you’re not traveling anywhere culturally-foreign, this list is just cool to read through, from TheTravelMagazine.net. The user comments are helpful as well, and for honeymooners: the PDA and alcohol notations are particularly relevant.

Marissa’s first journey out of the country was on a school trip to England (since then her anglophilia has truly known no bounds). She throughly enjoys seeking out all things “delightfully Internet-y” to share with her friends.