WHAT ’ SYOUR TYPE?

While no two people are exactly the same, you and your mate will probably identify instantly with one ‘type’. Recognise your type and we’ve got the ultimate honeymoon destination picked out just for you two

The nature-lovers She’s got a sexy tan that didn’t come in a bottle. You can never have enough pairs of hiking boots. It’s your shared love of nature that brought you two together, at a Greenpeace rally! Now that you’ve found each other, you want to start your life together with a slate clean of carbon footprints. But while you want to celebrate nature, you don’t want to forfeit luxury. Fret not, because we know just the perfect place for a green honeymoon – Asia’s very first eco-resort, Cherating Beach Resort, Malaysia.
Set in the midst of 80 hectares of tropical forests, the resort overlooks the blue waters of the South China sea. The accommodations consist of cosy rooms, and bungalows set on the water’s edge, held up by stilts made entirely of salvaged wood. From afar the rooms almost appear to lie afloat the calm blue sea. Watch out for the many monkeys who will surely take to you if you’ve got edible goodies tucked away in your hand-bag. Laze around the beach, where the two of you may not spot another soul for hours, minus the many varieties of colourful fish and delightful sea-turtles.
The resort also offers guided treasure hunts that take you into the tropical rainforests. You could also sign up for some mountain climbing lessons or some archery lessons. Rest assured that while you’re taking nature in, the Cherating Beach Resort is making sure to preserve it, starting with adopting ecofriendly architectural solutions down to recycling limited resources. Little wonder that the resort has won a Green Globe award. Add to this a touch of indulgence – Opt for a spa treatment at the in-house Mandura Spa with naturally scented oils that won’t hurt the ozone. Make your way to the restaurant where a lavish buffet awaits with as many as seven different types of exotic cuisines ranging from Chinese to French. All of these delicious meals come from an eco-friendly kitchen where cans and containers are recycled, pre-heating is shunned and power points are unplugged every night. Chug unlimited drinks at the open bar because they come included in the price of your room. But if you’re looking to take-away a piping cup of coffee or a spiked fruit juice, you’ll have to make do without damaging plastic, or paper cups

The kinky duo Her favourite book is Fifty Shades of Grey. You’re only too happy to play the part of Christian Grey. Inhibition isn’t a term you are familiar with as a couple. If this sounds like you, then the Bohemian city of Prague is just the place for you two. With its hundred spires peeking through the early morning fog, this city sets the mood for romance. And since it’s the only city in the world to have an entire museum dedicated to sex machines, this city truly allows you to explore your raunchy side, unapologetically.
Set smack in the centre of the city, in an extremely crowded bylane, lies this kinky Museum of Sex Machines. Garish, blood-red exteriors adorned with scantily clad figures, it calls for a bold couple to walk in here in broad daylight. The three storey museum displays a myriad of erotic appliances, many of which come with dummies for a better understanding of the mechanics of the machine and its effects on the human body.
Some of the other artifacts on display include chastity belts, BDSM masks, copulation tables and other such peculiar devices. But despite its emphasis on the carnal, it also allows you a glimpse into the psyche of man (and woman), over the years. Step in here to enjoy the show, or to play Freud. With erotic machines dating back several centuries, right down to the latest in vibrators, this museum shows you just how evolved we’ve gotten when it comes to basic desire.

The starry-eyed Few cities can seduce like Barcelona, Spain. Here passion permeates everything from a sip of sparkling Cawa to the symbolism behind a raging bull-fight. If you two are hopeless romantics as most young couples ought to be, then Barcelona was made just for you.
    Start out simply by sampling Spanish fare such as spicy tapas washed down with sugary sangria. Then move on to enjoy a Flamenco performance where you won’t understand a word but you will feel the pain and sense the loss expressed through every tap of the dancer’s foot. Finally take in the architectural genius of Gaudi by visiting the Sagrada Familia. A labour of love, this incomplete cathedral defined and eventually devoured the genius Gaudi as he died while trying to collect funds for this magnanimous cathedral. With blurry blueprints leading the way, work on this fascinating piece still continues centuries later, driven by the passion of the Spanish people.
    From all encompassing love to pure passion, experience it all in Barcelona.
    The movie-buffs – The words, ‘First day. First show’, brings back a lot of special memories for you two. In fact unusually enough you first date wasn’t over a hot cuppa, it was in a darkened theatre. She loves a sappy storyline. You keep track of the action scenes. Naturally you both love The Titanic. So to celebrate your love, make your way to Belfast where the ship was born, almost exactly 100 years ago.
    Take a tour of the Titanic Building, a monument to the world’s most famous ship since Noah’s arc. Walk into the building shaped exactly like the hull of the Titanic and inside this unusually shaped, multiplestorey structure learn every little detail of the ship right from the detailing of the rivets to the fact and fiction behind the movie. Experience the ship through advanced 3D technology that makes you feel as if you are walking the halls of the legendary ship. With interactive machines, you get answers to every little mystery surrounding this ship. From the modern, tech-savvy building to the offices of the ships builders, Hartland and Wolff, everywhere you can sense the ghost of the Titanic. Set just a few feet away from the Titanic Building are the now derelict offices. Take a tour of the very room in which this massive beauty was
first drafted. Enter the pump room where some of the tools used to build the ship are still preserved. And stand above the slipways, the last piece of land the ship touched before she sailed on her tragic maiden journey. From reel to real life, this is a mustsee for all movie-buffs.