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Originally Posted by HockeyPuck
I just proposed to my gf a couple weeks back and I'm trying to figure out where to go for our honeymoon. At first, we wanted to go to some place exotic - Cook Islands, Fiji, etc.
But we also want to go to a place where it'd be easy to get to later on in our marriage without spending over $5000(?) to get there...
My fiance loves lighthouses and I looked at a map of places where some nice lighthouses are. Well, I've heard the Outer Banks (OBX) is quite nice and has some great beaches and scenary too.
Has anybody been there, know any places to stay for reasonable $$?
Any help would be great! Thanks.
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I live somewhat nearby, but have never been. My brother and his wife went when they came up to visit, and really enjoyed themselves. It is pretty relaxed and secluded from what I hear. Rent a house if you can afford it. We've rented houses in similar beach areas in VA/NC, and that is a great way to spend a week or two.
I'd be a little apprehensive about hurricanes in late summer/early fall. It seems like every year now, there is at least one that at least looks like it is heading to the outer banks. It kind of ruins your vacation once you have to start thinking about evacuating or actually evacuating.