We love to travel and are excited to do more as husband and wife. That’s why we loved the idea that for those that would like to give us a gift, forgo common registries in favor of a honeymoon registry where wonderful memories are what’s on the list.
We will be going to Ireland before heading over to Japan! To help make our trips more special you, our guests, are invited to take part in planning by giving us the gift of unforgettable experiences. You are welcome to suggest something of your own, or choose from the options detailed below.
Best of all, you will be able to keep up with how we experience these gifts on our travel blog. Hope to see you there!!
If guests would like to donate more towards a particular gift, just adjust the quantity. To suggest a travel gift of your own, simply e-mail us at [email protected] with your suggestion.
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Ireland
Neither of us have crossed the Atlantic Ocean before so this will be our first chance to visit not only Ireland, but the European continent as a whole. The opportunity to go to Ireland came through Bryan’s job and we felt it provided the perfect opportunity to kick-start our honeymoon.
We’ll only be there for a week, but we want to take full advantage of it!
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Guinness Storehouse Tour
In the land of Guinness how can we not stop by and check out the source? We get to tour several floors and sample what truly, immensely fresh Guinness tastes like.
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Irish Souvenirs
We’d love to pick up some souvenirs that aren’t just like cheap postcards or something. We’re not sure what Ireland has to offer for us to bring home, but if there are leprechauns we imagine they won’t come cheap.
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Blarney Castle
A visit to Blarney Castle in County Cork including kissing the famous Blarney Stone & tour of the grounds and gardens!
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Car Hire: Irish Car Rental
A car rental so that we can travel from County Cork to Galway on our own terms. Really, it’s a gift for Jen and people that check our travel blog to see how Bryan does with right-side drive. :P
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Superior King in Menlo Park Hotel
A night stay in Ireland at the Melo Park Hotel in their Superior King Room. It’s close to places we want to visit and, well.. it’s superior!
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Romantic Dinner for Two
A romantic dinner for two upon our arrival to a lovely hotel in Galway. We hope to discover some authentic Irish-style meals!
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Cozy Irish Bar
Food and drink for the two of us to have an authentic Irish Pub experience! The Cottage Bar in Galway has a good atmosphere for couples, music too. <3
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The Cliffs of Moher
A visit to the breathtaking scenery of the country’s famous Cliffs of Moher. Includes a view from O’Brien’s Tower, access to the Atlantic Edge Exhibition, and a stop by the Cliffs View Café.
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Japan
Japan is Japan. It is our second home.
This’ll be the third year in a row that we’ll be traveling to the Land of the Rising Sun—but this time it’ll be for longer than 11 days. Just how long you ask? Well, we don’t have a return trip scheduled yet and the visitor’s visa permits a stay of up to 90 days. ;)
With all that time, we plan to tour around the country and see the sights outside of Tokyo as well as get a taste of what living in Japan is like.
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Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
A two night stay upon arrival in Japan in a corner room overlooking Tokyo at the Mandarin Oriental. Includes bed & breakfast and an awesome view.
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Become a Geisha
We our excited to visit Kyoto for the first time! Kyoto was the original capitol of Japan, back in the time of samurai and geisha. There are studios that will dress us traditionally as geisha and samurai and let us walk the streets of Kyoto.
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Tour Osaka
A guided tour that will take us to view the city from 40 stories up in the Aerial Garden Observatory, to see Osaka’s most famous castle and its museum, and then on a riverboat cruise of the city.
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Fresh Air Hot Springs
A chance to experience something Japan is famous for.. hot springs—known as “onsen”—complete with a stay in a Japanese traditional inn.
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Samurai Lessons
Lessons in Samurai Kenbu, the performing art that derives from ancient Samurai lifestyle. Programs include lessons on etiquette, using a katana, using a fan, dawning costumes, and end in watching a performance from a pro.
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Tokyo Disneyland
We hear visiting Disneyland in Tokyo is a completely different experience from Disneyland in California. We’d like to experience the difference for ourselves!
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Tokyo DisneySea
DisneySea is a park entirely unique to Japan. We hear it’s an immersing experience, and there are rides that aren’t recommended for kids.. sounds like our kind of place!
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Karaoke Time!!
As you may have noticed by the way we plastered it all over our wedding (and in our daily lives), we love Japanese music. The best place to belt our love for J-pop out is in the best karaoke experience in the world—Japanese karaoke booths!
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Karaoke Food
Enhancing the karaoke experience involves delicious food, desserts, and drinks. Omnomnom. If we have enough to include alcohol, we may even post embarrassing footage of us singing and/or dancing!
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Fuji-ful Day
A trip to see the famous Mt. Fuji and visit the extreme Fuji-Q amusement park at the same time!! I’m not sure how Bryan feels about some of the record-breaking coasters, but at least he’ll go because of the many videos we’ve seen of our favorite Japanese artists screaming their heads off at this park.
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Osaka Food-a-thon
Osaka is famous for food, it is the home of many well-known dishes! We couldn’t just pick one restaurant for people to gift us, we’d like to spend a couple days roaming the streets finding various restaurants/bars/stalls to graze, pick, taste, and basically stuff our faces in.
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Become a Samurai
We our excited to visit Kyoto for the first time! Kyoto was the original capitol of Japan, back in the time of samurai and geisha. There are studios that will dress us traditionally as geisha and samurai and let us walk the streets of Kyoto.
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Sagano Tram Ride in Kyoto
A tram ride in Sagano that takes us across beautiful bamboo forests, and gives us the option of taking a river boat ride on the way back!
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Yachiyo Ryokan
A night stay at a ryokan (traditional inn) in Kyoto featuring the most exquisite rooms, views, and get this.. they prepare VEGETARIAN meals on request!
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Churaumi Aquarium
Visit to Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, which features one of the largest viewing areas on a tank in the world. Send us there to sit in awe at a feat of both man (the tank) and nature (the creatures inside)!
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Okinawa Marine Walk
Jen can’t swim, but that doesn’t keep her from wanting to be Under the Sea. With your help, we would love to walk the ocean and explore the beauty that Okinawa has to offer underwater!
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