Where honeymooners check in (on Facebook)
In an era in which people share their most intimate moments on social media, why should honeymoons be any different? Turns out that after checking in to a resort in their dream destination, millions of travelers then check in on Facebook.
So the social media giant crunched the numbers on its users who post that they’ve married in 2014 and then checked in at venues away from home. By that measure, the top world’s top honeymoon destination is Las Vegas, with two spots in Hawaii, Lahaina and Honolulu, right behind. Facebook found that more international honeymooners chose Las Vegas than Americans.
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Breaking the top ten list down by U.S. destinations, Hawaii takes five of the top spots, along with perennial favorites like Key West, and a pair of theme-park havens:
Top U.S. destinations for honeymoon check-ins
1. Las Vegas
2. Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
3. Honolulu
4. Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii
5. Key West
6. Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii
7. Kihei, Maui, Hawaii
8. Gatlinburg, Tenn.
9. New York City
10. Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Because Hawaii is so popular for honeymoons, Facebook also breaks out a list of the top spots in the exotic island state:
Top honeymoon destinations in Hawaii
1. Lahaina, Maui
2. Honolulu, O’ahu
3. Lihue, Kaua’i
4. Poipu, Kaua’i
5. Kihei, Maui
6. Kahului, Maui
7. Koloa, Kaua’i
8. Makena, Maui
9. Wailea, Maui
10. Princeville, Kaua’i
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Excluding U.S. destinations, Mexico and the Caribbean show the lion’s share of check-in activity for honeymooners:
Top honeymoon destinations excluding the U.S.
1. Playa del Carmen, Mexico
2. CancĂșn, Mexico
3. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
4. Montego Bay, Jamaica
5. Antalya, Turkey
6. Castries, St. Lucia
7. Gramado, Brazil
8. Bodrum, Turkey
9. Gros Islet, St. Lucia
10. Malé, Maldives
Other highlights from Facebook’s honeymoon check-ins: Only 19% of Americans travel internationally; and among honeymoon travelers, South Koreans go the greatest distance, with a median trip of 4,000 miles.
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