| by Roy Witman
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| | delight in truly authentic northern
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| Ask any bride-to-be and she'll quickly
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| | Italian cuisine.
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| tell you that honeymoon dreams come true
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| | You won't want to leave without
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| in Hawaii. This tropical paradise has
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| | participating in Carnival. Remarkably,
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| been king of the hill when it comes to
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| | the term "carnival" comes from the Latin
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| honeymoon destinations for nine straight
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| | "farewell meat!" Similar to Fat Tuesday
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| years. But this year, the king was
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| | in New Orleans, Carnival began the
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| dethroned. Instead of finding Hawaii as
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| | practice of throwing huge parties in
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| big kahuna, Italy took the lead.
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| | order to use up all the meat, eggs and
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| In previous years, Italy ranked third,
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| | butter before the fasting of Lent
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| but in the 11th annual Modern Bride
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| | started. To make Carnival unique,
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| survey for 2007, it surpassed Hawaii,
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| | Venetians wore masks to disguise
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| followed by Tahiti, Costa Rica, Mexico
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| | themselves. This way they could
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| and France. The 11th annual survey was
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| | participate in all types of debauchery
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| conducted through a network of 6,000
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| | without being found out. While Carnival
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| luxury travel agents who ranked their 50
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| | today is much more civil, the enormous
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| favorite honeymoon spots. The results
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| | levels of fun still run high.
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| appear in the magazine's August/September
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| | Capri
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| issue. But what doesn't appear is the
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| | Another unique destination in Italy is
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| answer to the question "why?"
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| | Capri. An island (as is Venice), this
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| According to Hawaii's state Department of
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| | region has wooed the world for decades.
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| Business, Economic Development and
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| | Countless movies have been made on Capri,
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| Tourism, the trend has been building over
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| | emperors have visited and honeymooners
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| time. The number of honeymoon couples
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| | have strolled along her hillsides. Part
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| traveling to the Aloha State fell to just
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| | of the allure of this island lies in the
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| over 200,000 as of June this year. That's
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| | aromatic fragrances that overtake you as
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| a 1.2% drop from 2006. Hawaii certainly
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| | soon as you arrive.
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| has beauty and a playground with enough
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| | The scent of ripe natively grown lemons
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| adventure and romance to keep couples
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| | in addition to the intense perfume of
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| busy for weeks. But Italy is beginning
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| | indigenous basil, marjoram, oregano,
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| to be appreciated for many of its unique
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| | parsley and thyme waft through the air
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| features.
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| | with every breeze. It's something almost
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| Venice
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| | everyone is pleasantly surprised by.
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| For instance, Venice charms young and old
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| | One of the most popular attractions is
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| alike with magical waterways stretching
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| | The Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra) - a
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| throughout the entire city. The gentle
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| | must-see. As daylight enters through an
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| trickling of water through the canals is
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| | underwater opening located immediately
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| romantic on its own. Add to that a
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| | below the entrance to the cave, the light
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| dreamy gondola ride and you've set the
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| | is filtered by the water. The red tones
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| mood for the entire trip. Truth be
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| | are absorbed, leaving only the blue ones
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| known, Venetians travel by gondola
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| | to pass into the cave. The result is an
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| because there are no cars, not because of
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| | astonishing aura of blues that simply
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| the romance! You also won't find any
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| | defies words.
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| motorbikes or motorized scooters. Why no
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| | Whichever you choose as your top
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| cars? Because there are no roads to
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| | honeymoon spot, you'll find plenty to do
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| drive them on!
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| | and see. Cruising to your destination
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| What you will find in Venice is gorgeous
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| | offers the flexibility to see more of the
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| scenery along with palaces, museums and
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| | region for less than you might think.
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| art collections. Open-air food markets
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| | Explore online first and then decide
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| are also plentiful and make for wonderful
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| | which location will offer more of what
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| shopping. Or, of course, you can dine at
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| | you and your spouse-to-be will love.
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| any number of restaurants where you'll
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