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E d it o r 's N o t e s

You'll see, as you flip through the pages of the June
issue, that we've rounded up an array of diverse
destination wedding options, as well as fabulous
honeymoon hotspots. For adventurous couples,
we've got a summit wedding on Gros Piton in
Saint Lucia (page 24) and a glamping honeymoon
in Montana (page 42); for unique vows, we've put
the spotlight on a traditional Tahitian wedding
That's me at the Kennedy
(page 39) as well as a Mayan ceremony in Mexico
Space Center in Florida.
(page 15); and for the foodie connoisseur, there's a
guided walking honeymoon in France's wine country that's just perfect (page 38).
Romance also blooms on the world's waterways, both at sea and on the rivers. As
Denise Glenn, Dream Vacations franchise owner and vacation specialist,
notes on page 10, cruisers celebrating romance on board any number of ships can
take an evening "stroll on the promenade under the stars and steal a kiss under
the smokestacks."
When it comes to the topic of destination weddings and honeymoons, there's no
denying that one of your most popular bookings are always going to be resorts in the
Caribbean and Mexico. As Ed Wetschler writes in the Caribbean honeymoon article
on page 28, "You don't need me to tell you that the honeymoon business is one of the
pillars of Caribbean tourism." Both the Mexico and Caribbean sections in this issue
put the emphasis on resorts that create idyllic weddings and honeymoons in paradise,
offering a mixed bag of all-inclusive resorts, villa stays, colonial properties, and unique
hotels that steer couples away from the conventional beachside wedding.
For the Globetrotting section (page 31), where we deliver onsite and onboard reviews
from around the world, Recommend's editors and contributing writers traveled to the
Dominican Republic, the Riviera Maya, Amsterdam, Florida and Peru to get the
scoop on new and renovated hotels, as well as new cruise itineraries. Check it out and
you'll find out where pop-up artists are allowed to draw on hotel walls, and you'll get
the scoop on which hotel to send clients itching to tee off on a renovated oceanside
course. And our resident travel advisor Susan Farewell compares a travel agent's job to
a therapist. Curious? So were we, so we flipped over to page 27.

21st Annual Readers' Choice Awards
It's that time of year again-the time to vote for your favorite hotels, resorts, tour
operators, cruise lines, destinations and other travel suppliers. The voting process has
begun at recommend.com/rca, and you'll have until July 7 to cast your vote. We'll
be announcing the winners in the December 2017 issue, and this year we'll be giving
prizes to the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners. -Paloma Villaverde de Rico

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