Brides USA

Ring in the

new year

on Sydney

Harbour.

HONEYMOON IDEAS FOR THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME

JANUARY

SYDNEY,

AUSTRALIA

It’s summer down under,

so trade snow for sun

and celebrate New Year’s

Eve 15 hours earlier

than your friends back

home on Sydney’s

famous waterfront. You

can watch the fireworks

explode over Harbour

Bridge from the steps of

the Opera House, on

a boat cruise, or from the

swank Dining Room

at the Park Hyatt Sydney

(doubles from $860;

parkhyatt.com). Then

stay awhile: The Sydney

Festival, packed with

concerts, plays, and fun

events, runs January 8

through 26.

OR GO TO ...

SAYULITA, MEXICO,

a surf town on the hot

Riviera Nayarit, for great

waves and the Festival

Sayulita, starring cool

films, beach concerts,

and tequila tastings.

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND,

and explore its temples

and markets during

the dry, mild winter. Then

day trip to nearby Ban

Bo Sang for the colorful

Umbrella Festival.

RIGHT PLACE

RIGHT TIME,

SCHEDULING YOUR GREAT ESCAPE?

FIND OUT WHERE TO GO WHEN.

BY HEIDI MITCHELL

BRIDES.COM

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