| Destination: Wedded Bliss
According to Brides Magazine, May through September is the peak season for weddings and the honeymoons that follow. Planning yours? Let this expert advice help make your trip smooth sailing . . . or driving . . . or flying. By KAY HARWELL FERNANDEZ Correspondent What if, after the wedding ceremony, you could step right out onto the beach and begin your honeymoon? Millie Bratten, editor-in-chief of Brides magazine, says the biggest travel trend to hit the wedding industry is the "destination wedding." Couples choose an exotic or meaningful location and invite friends and family to join them for an extended trip. While Brides Honeymoons & Weddings Away features some truly adventurous destinations for couples -- such as Dubai and Croatia -- April Watson of Daytona Beach's All About Honeymoons says the Bahamas, Caribbean, Hawaii and Mexico are more popular with Floridians.
Forbes.com Unveils High-end Travel Site
For those tired of the riff raff loitering outside Yahoo Travel and Lonely Planet, Forbes.com has launched a new luxury travel guide and planning destination. The second of the business publisher's offshoot sites, the travel guide has lured American Airlines, SkyAuction.com and Coldwell Banker as its first advertisers. In addition to articles, advice and reviews from Mobil and Frommer's, the swanky site features airfare and lodging searches powered by SideStep, which unveiled a syndication platform earlier this week with ForbesTraveler.com as its first partner. "We're really making full use of the Forbes brand width," said Forbes.com President and CEO James Spanfeller. Travel, like Forbes.com's auto site affiliate ForbesAutos.com, "also very much relates to affluent lifestyle," he continued.
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