The following tips will help you plan for your honeymoon trip and allow you to relax and enjoy this significant time of your life with your spouse.

Undoubtedly, your wedding day is one of the most important days you will remember for the rest of your life. You are starting a brand new life with the love of your life, and it is a reason to celebrate. With your family and friends bearing witness to this momentous occasion, you couldn’t be happier. But while your wedding day is surely an unforgettable experience, your honeymoon is especially memorable because it is all about you and your spouse.

Your honeymoon is the start of your journey together as a couple, and you want to make it the best time of your lives. Still, planning for a honeymoon trip can be almost as overwhelming as planning for your wedding day. This holds true, especially if you have never traveled as a couple before. Therefore, apart from ensuring that you have everything you need for an unforgettable honeymoon, you want to guarantee that you have covered essential details such as COVID travel insurance, a mandatory coverage required by many countries.

The following tips will help you plan for your honeymoon trip and allow you to relax and enjoy this significant time of your life with your spouse.

1. Plan early
After finalizing the date of your wedding, you can start researching the best honeymoon destinations. Make a shortlist of places you think are perfect for your honeymoon. Discuss these locations with your spouse and make a joint decision. If possible, try to make arrangements in advance, so you have less to think about after the wedding. If you don’t plan early, you may find that the honeymoon destination of your dreams is fully booked, and you may need to rush through other options.

2. Involve your spouse in the preparations
Involving your spouse in your honeymoon preparations not only lightens your load, but it makes them feel a part of all your plans, too. Both of you must have a say in your honeymoon to ensure that you are on the same page and are happy with whatever decisions are made. Additionally, your spouse may have insights that you may not have thought of, details that can make your honeymoon even more amazing for you both. Remember that you are a couple now and must make decisions as husband and wife.

3. Plan your itinerary
Some couples imagine their honeymoon not only as a time to spend intimate moments with their spouse but as an opportunity to enjoy all the sights, sounds, and flavors of their honeymoon destination. Others picture a more relaxing time spent in a resort that offers honeymoon packages for the newlyweds. Just the same, having an itinerary helps you map out whatever activities you look forward to at your honeymoon destination. Again, this is a shared decision as each one has their own expectations about how their honeymoon should be. With husband and wife on board with the itinerary, everything that happens during the honeymoon goes according to plan and meets their expectations.

Your honeymoon is an experience you will want to look back on with the best memories. Planning it out early can help you breeze through your wedding and eagerly anticipate your honeymoon.

Are you trying to decide on the next place that you want to go vacationing? Well, lucky for you, the world is gigantic, so you have a lot of different options when it comes to many amazing travel destinations. Why not have a little fun this year? These are five places to visit that you can be guaranteed to have a good time. Each has their own unique attractions, and once in a lifetime experiences. Where you go is up to you.

1) The Bahamas

Argh you ready for a good time? The great thing about the Bahamas is that you can get in on some pirate history. The Bahamas is one of the places where the famous pirate Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard would often go in order to do his pirating. Aside from the interesting pirate history, you also have Harbour Island Eleuthera and Cat Island, which are well-known and even famous for their pink sand beaches. Another one of the outstanding things about the Bahamas is the beautiful year-round weather and being the home to the third world’s largest barrier reef. The Andros barrier reef is also the sixth longest.

2) Thailand

Who wouldn’t want to travel somewhere where the prices are outstandingly cheap? Your money will go a lot further in Thailand. If you go, you should check out a Sepak Takraw match. You will essentially see ninjas playing a game that is a mix between soccer and volleyball. They do backflips all the while kicking the ball over the net at the other team. Another great thing to see in Thailand would be a snake-charming show. You can learn a lot about snakes, all the while, being highly entertained at the show.

3) Scotland

Well, to start with, this location has a lochness monster living in one of their lakes. It doesn’t get more extreme than that. Also, you have mind-blowing castles like Edinburgh Castle, Inveraray Castle, Glamis Castle and Balmoral Castle. Not to mention, the historic fields of battles that took place in Scotland. This is the country where the Braveheart movie came from! Lonely Planet Magazine even went so far as to name Scotland as the third best place to visit. If you love shopping for unique and interesting things, then Glasglow is definitely the place to go.

4) Spain

Spain is a great place to go for a party. They have year-round festivals. One of those festivals being the world’s largest food fight. Bring your best tomatoes to La Tomatina festival, and also, don’t forget to practice your aim. After the food fight is over, everyone goes to the bars to further the wild time. If Tomatina isn’t your thing, maybe running with the bulls in Pamplona is more your speed? The beaches as well as the building architecture and history is what makes this place great.

5) Brazil

Brazil is another great party destination, with some of the most beautiful beaches and most beautiful women that you will ever see. Also, they have the best carnival in the world, in Rio De Janeiro. Rio was recently the center of the sports word when it hosted the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. So if you’ve been thinking about a visit, there are plenty of reasons. Just avoid the water.

One of the greatest civilisations the world has ever seen, the Ancient Egyptians ruled over the lower reaches of the Nile for millennia. After a unified kingdom arose around 3100 BC, a series of dynasties and pharaohs built ever-bigger pyramids and temples before falling to the Roman Empire in 30 BC.

During this incredible long era the ancient Egyptians produced some of the most famous monuments in the world of which many have survived the ages. Many of the massive monuments were dedicated to various deities or the pharaohs themselves and were adorned with rich decorations, such as striking statues and detailed reliefs.

Such was the ingenuity and engineering prowess of the Ancient Egyptians, many of these amazing ancient monuments are still standing today. Here’s a look at the most amazing ancient Egyptian monuments:

10. Temple of Hatshepsut

Not far from the famed Valley of the Kings lies another of Egypt’s incredible ancient sights; the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. Located at the foot of towering cliffs that rise dramatically above the desert floor is a massive, almost modern-looking monument.

Built for the female Pharaoh Hatshepsut who died in 1458 BC, the temple boasts three layers of terraces, all of which are lined by colossal colonnades. Once surrounded by lush gardens, they are connected by long ramps with well-preserved and colourful reliefs of animals, plants and people to be found alongside huge statues of Osiris.

9. Bent Pyramid

The Bent Pyramid located at Dahshur was the second pyramid built by pharaoh Sneferu. Mysteriously, the pyramid rises from the desert at an angle of 55 degrees and then suddenly changes to a more gradual angle of 43 degrees. One theory holds that due to the steepness of the original angle the weight to be added above the inner chambers and passageways became to large, forcing the builders to adopt a shallower angle. It is the only pyramid in Egypt of which the outer casing of polished limestone is still largely intact.

8. Step Pyramid of Djoser

The Step Pyramid of Djoser at the Saqqara necropolis was the very first pyramid built by the ancient Egyptians. It was constructed during the 27th century BC for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser by his Vizier Imhotep. The ancient monument began as a traditional, flat-roofed mastaba but by the end of Djoser’s reign it had risen to a six stepped layer Pyramid and stood 204 feet (62 meters) high. As in earlier mastaba tombs, the burial chambers of the Step Pyramid are underground, hidden in a maze of tunnels.

7. Luxor Temple

The Luxor Temple is located on the east bank of the River Nile in the ancient city of Thebes and was founded in 1400 BC during the New Kingdom. The temple was dedicated to the three Egyptian gods Amun, Mut, and Chons. The ancient temple was the center of the festival of Opet, Thebes’ most important festival. During the annual festival the statues of the three Gods were escorted to the temple of Luxor along the avenue of sphinxes that connect the 2 temples.

6. Great Sphinx

Located at the Giza Plateau, The Great Sphinx is one of the largest and oldest monuments in the world, but basic facts about it, such as who was the model for the face, when it was built, and by whom, are still debated. It is the largest monolith statue in the world although it is considerably smaller than the Pyramids around it. Despite conflicting evidence and viewpoints over the years, the traditional view held by modern Egyptologists at large remains that the Great Sphinx was built in approximately 2500 BC by the pharaoh Khafre, the supposed builder of the second pyramid at Giza.

5. Red Pyramid

Built by Pharaoh Sneferu, the Red Pyramid is the world’s first successful attempt at constructing a “true” smooth-sided pyramid. At 104 meters it is the 4th highest pyramid ever built in Egypt. What really makes the Red Pyramid special today is the lack of crowds that plagues the Giza Plateau and the comparatively unregulated interior access.

4. Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the kings and privileged nobles of the New Kingdom. The valley contains 63 tombs and chambers, ranging in size from a simple pit to a complex tomb with over 120 chambers. The royal tombs are decorated with scenes from Egyptian mythology and give clues to the beliefs and funerary rituals of the period. All of the tombs seem to have been opened and robbed in antiquity. Only the famous tomb of Tutankhamun was spared from the worst of the tomb depredations.

3. Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel is an archaeological site comprising two massive rock temples in southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser. The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses The Great in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari. The complex was relocated in its entirety in the 1960s to avoid their being submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser, the massive artificial water reservoir formed after the building of the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River.

2. Karnak

Other than the pyramids, the most popular place to visit in Egypt is the captivating Karnak Temple complex which lies in Luxor on the banks of the river Nile. Built over millennia, this site has everything from colossal colonnades and chapels to sumptuously sculpted sanctuaries, sphinxes and obelisks.

Although construction began around 2000 BC, later pharaohs added their own flourishes making Karnak now the largest ancient religious site on earth. As such, exploring the archaeological area is an incredible experience with such spellbinding sights as the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Temple of Amun-Ra.

1. Pyramids of Giza

Arguably the world’s most famous landmark, the Pyramids of Giza lie on the outskirts of Cairo, looking out over the endless sands of the Sahara. The pyramids in Giza were built over the span of three generations – by Khufu, his second reigning son Khafre, and Menkaure. The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the oldest and sole remnant of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Over 2 million blocks of stone were used to construct the pyramid, during a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The pyramid is an awe-inspiring 139 meters (455 feet) high making it the largest pyramid in Egypt, although nearby Khafre’s Pyramid appears to be larger as it is build at a higher elevation.

The rules of international travel are changing — again.

The emergence of the omicron variant of Covid in southern Africa and its detection around the world has sparked a host of new travel requirements and, in some cases, outright bans — further complicating international trips that were just starting to pick up.

Three weeks after lifting a blanket pandemic travel ban on more than 30 countries, the Biden administration on Nov. 29 banned visitors from South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

Starting Monday, the U.S. is implementing stricter testing requirements for inbound travelers, including U.S. citizens, forcing travelers to make time and to budget for Covid tests closer to their departure date.

Rules have changed quickly. Here is what U.S.-bound air travelers need to know:

What is changing?

Starting Monday, air travelers flying to the U.S. from abroad will need to show airlines proof of a negative Covid test result that was taken within one day of departure before being allowed to board. That includes U.S. citizens and vaccinated travelers.

Previously, vaccinated visitors, permanent residents and citizens had to show a test within three days of departure for the U.S.

When do travelers have to take their test?

The Centers for Disease Control says specimens must have been collected one calendar day before departure.

What types of Covid tests are accepted?

Both antigen and nucleic acid amplification tests, or NAAT, including PCR, results will be accepted.

Do I need to take a test when I land in the U.S.

No. The United States does not require that travelers test upon landing and entering the U.S.

However, the CDC has expanded a program to offer free, voluntary tests to travelers upon arrival to help detect variants, most recently the omicron variant.

They’re offered by XpresSpa Group, which has expanded from airport massages and other spa services into airport Covid testing since the pandemic started, and Ginkgo Bioworks. The program is available at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and San Francisco International Airport. Both at-home tests can be collected or PCR tests done on arrival.

XpresSpa’s XpresCheck subsidiary also offers rapid testing at various U.S. airports with prices ranging from $75 for a PCR test to $250 for a rapid PCR test.

Do the new rules apply to land crossing into the U.S.?

No. The new rules are solely for air travel.

Can I cancel my flight?

Airline policies vary and travelers should check early and often with their carrier for both changing rules and ticket policies.

Major U.S. airlines have eliminated change fees for both international and domestic main cabin and above tickets that were purchased at least in the United States and in certain other countries, but travelers could still be responsible for differences in fare if they elect to travel on a different day. Basic economy tickets are generally less flexible and harder to change, however.

Delta Air Lines is waiving fare differences for Japan and Israel, which have temporarily banned foreign visitors, and for South Africa, if passengers fly on or before Dec. 12. American Airlines says that with tickets purchased for travel to and from Australia, Europe, the U.K., Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, New Zealand or South Africa between March 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2021, and travel would have taken place through the end of this year, the value of the ticket can be used for trips through Dec. 31, 2022.