When Jacki & Andrew Schaefer began planning their honeymoon they agreed that they wanted to go somewhere beautiful, peaceful, and a place that would be different from what they thought of as a “typical” honeymoon. Andrew had never been to Greece, Jacki had never been to the Greek Islands, so a trip to the heart of Greece, Athens, and one of the beautiful Greek islands, Santorini, was perfect for the couple! For the newlyweds, The Mystique hotel in Santorini provided them with the ideal quiet solitude they so desperately needed after the stresses of their wedding celebrations. The island offered relaxation, as well as opportunities for adventure, but for the first part of their honeymoon, Jacki & Andrew chose to take advantage of the downtime in paradise.
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| Andrew & Jacki on their balcony at Hotel Mystique. |
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| The view from the balcony at Hotel Mystique. |
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| Exploring in Oia, Santorini. |
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| The Red Beach in Santorini. |
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| The Red Beach in Santorini. |
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| View from the mountain top in Santorini. |
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| Jacki & Andrew in Oia, Santorini. |
Refreshed and rested, the two then ventured to Athens, Greece, where they stayed in the eclectic Electra Palace Plaka in the heart of Athens.
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| Andrew in Athens, Greece. |
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| Dinner in Athens, Greece. |
Aren’t these two such a cute couple?? I am so happy they had such a fantastic honeymoon. Here are a few more photos of the beautiful properties that Andrew and Jacki visited on their honeymoon, enjoy! Happy Monday, everyone! Here’s to a great week ahead!
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| The Mystique – Oia, Santorini. |
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| The Mystique – Oia, Santorini. |
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| The Mystique – Oia, Santorini. |
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| The Mystique – Oia, Santorini. |
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| The Mystique – Oia, Santorini. |
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| The Mystique – Oia, Santorini. |
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| The Mystique – Oia, Santorini. |
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| Electra Palace Plaka – Athens, Greece. |
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| Electra Palace Plaka – Athens, Greece. |
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| Electra Palace Plaka – Athens, Greece. |
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| Electra Palace Plaka – Athens, Greece. |
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| Electra Palace Plaka – Athens, Greece. |
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| Electra Palace Plaka – Athens, Greece. |
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| Electra Palace Plaka – Athens, Greece. |
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| Electra Palace Plaka – Athens, Greece. |
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| Electra Palace Plaka – Athens, Greece. |
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| Electra Palace Plaka – Athens, Greece. |
Want to plan your honeymoon to one of these beautiful places? Let me know! hello{at}everafterhoneymoons.com
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to plan a little European adventure for the wonderful Lindye Galloway and her sweet husband, Winn. Lindye, of
Lindye Galloway Events, is a Southern California weddings and events specialist, and I was super excited when she approached me about planning a trip for her and her husband. I was absolutely blown away when Lindye returned, having chronicled their ENTIRE trip on a Flip camera! The two traveled to the Amalfi Coast, Rome, Florence, Paris, and to top it all off, they took a DAY TRIP to London for the Royal Wedding. I was so jealous planning this adventure, I wanted to sneak into their bags and tag along with them! Thankfully, the two did a fantastic job chronicling their trip that I almost felt like I was there. You must see their video…
Winn & Lindye’s Europe Adventure!! from Lindye Galloway on Vimeo.
These two are just so cute and fun and I cannot get enough of their video… aren’t they adorable?! And such fun personalities and senses of humor, just the type of people that transform traveling into adventures of a lifetime. It was such a pleasure planning this trip for Lindye and Winn and I am so happy they had such an amazing time!
I am so excited to share the incredible hotel we stayed at in Sorrento, La Minervetta. This hotel has been a long time favorite of mine, so I was beyond excited to stay here! After seeing the pictures I am sure you will see why!
The location of the hotel is perfect. It is built into the hillside right above the marina, with steps right down to the beach. Then you can easily walk to the downtown area.
I couldn’t get over the incredible details everywhere you looked. Just look at the living room area!
And the terrace is the perfect place to relax and take in the amazing views!
Or to cool off in the pool.
The best part- every room is different and each has ocean views.
Beautiful right? And trust me- it is even more incredible in person. I can’t recommend this hotel enough for any couples visiting Sorrento!
Contact Ever After Honeymoons if you are interested in staying here for your honeymoon!
Rome is such an amazing city. Every time I visit I love it more and more. Besides the obvious tourist attractions in Rome I love just wandering around small side streets, going in little boutiques, and of course eating at wonderful restaurants!
First up are my favorite pizza places. Da Bafetto is a famous pizza restaurant (pictured above) at Via Governo Vecchio, 114. It is only open for dinner and has long waits so get there early! Another great pizza place is La Montecarlo at Vicolo Savelli, 13. There are tables outside and it is really inexpensive- the perfect place to grab a quick lunch! And finally Pizzeria dar Poeta at Vicolo del Bologna, 45 in Trastevere. This is an amazing restaurant down a tiny street. There are a ton of great pizzas to pick from. We loved the pizza with buffalo mozzarella. They have amazing bruschettas as well.
Ottobre 1980 is also on Via Governo Vecchio. Cute little place with great food!
Another place we loved is Vinoteca Novecento at Piazza delle Coppelle, 47. We sat outside and got a plate of meats and cheeses. Yum!
And finally our favorite pasta restaurant in Rome. Le Mani in Pasta is a wonderful little place at Via Dei Genovesi, 37 in Trastevere. Amazing food, fun atmosphere and the prices were incredibly reasonable.
For gelato my pick is San Crispino (pictured above) at Via della Panetteria, 42. They have really unique flavors like fig, ginger & cinnamon, honey and plum. It was fun to try something so different!
Next week I will be featuring the Amalfi Coast!
Our next stop was Rome! This was my 3rd time in Rome and certainly not my last. I absolutely love this city, and our hotel was in the perfect location for exploring.
Hotel Fortyseven is the lit up building on the right
We stayed at Hotel Fortyseven which was great! It was just a short walk to the sights of Rome. Plus we could easily walk over to Trastevere at night for amazing little restaurants and bars.
Standard Room
The suite that opens up to a private terrace- look at those views!!!
The hotel is really clean and modern, and has really generous room sizes for European standards.
The rooftop restaurant
One of my favorite features of the hotel is the rooftop balcony. It has amazing views and is the perfect place to relax with a glass of wine after a long day of walking around the city.
Everyone at the hotel is so friendly and anxious to help in any way that they can. I will definitely keep recommending this hotel to my clients after our wonderful stay here!
Next up- my favorite food finds in Rome!
