Aileen and Sam
Dearest friends and family, Your presence at our wedding is gift enough but if you do wish to buy us something, a contribution towards our dream European honeymoon would be appreciated. We will be returning to a very small New York City apartment and have much more room for memories than china and appliances. Love, Aileen & Sam
Paris, France Capri, Italy Sorrento Peninsula, Italy Barcelona, Spain Bilbao, Spain
Accommodation: Maison La Minervetta
$1,000
We'll kick off our honeymoon with two nights on the Amalfi Coast near Sorrento. La Minervetta is a gorgeous 12-room designer boutique hotel set high in the cliffs with views of Mount Vesuvius and t...
Private Boat Tour of the Grotta Azzura
$100
We're excited to explore the Island of the Sirens on a private motorboat tour and squeeze into one of the infamous rowboats to visit the bluest of sea caves. The water is lit from below by sunlight!
Hiking in Capri
$50
On our day trip to Capri, we'll take the chairlift up the mountain and hike the entire way down to Villa San Michele. The only way to motivate Aileen to hike is to promise limoncellos at the end.
Harbourside Dinner
$100
Quiet dinner on the harbour amidst the old fishing boats. We're thinking some squid ink pasta and fresh bufala. Atmospheric, no?
Accommodation: Casa Camper Barcelona
$1,000
Our honeymoon continues with three nights in Barcelona at a one-of-a-kind hotel in the El Raval neighborhood off of Las Ramblas. Sam is most excited by the in suite hammock setup. You will find Ail...
Gaudi Architectural Tour
$100
La Pedrera, Casa Batllo, Sagrada Familia, and Park Guell can't be missed while in Barca.
Dinner at Tickets Barcelona
$200
We never made it to El Bulli before Ferran Adrià decided to close it. Lucky for us the Adrià brothers have opened a Tapas restaurant in Barcelona's historical theater district! Bring on the jamon ...
Hospes Madrid Retiro - Luxury Boutique Hotel
$500
2 nights at the a gorgeous modern boutique hotel next to the famous Parque del Retiro in the Spanish capital. The hotel is housed in a classic 19th century building just off of the Plaza de la Ind...
Day Trip / Lunch at Marques de Riscal
$200
This breathtaking hotel/winery in the Rioja wine region was designed by none other than Frank Gehry. The El Ciego property was open to the public in 2006, with the intention to dramatically renovat...
Accommodation: Hotel Maria Cristina San Sebastian
$1,000
Our home base for 2 days of Pintxos (Basque cousin of the Spanish tapa) and Txakoli (light, fruity sparkling wine) tasting in Euskadi’s most famous food city. Home to the most Michelin-starred rest...
Bodegon Alejandro
$100
Supervised by 3-star Michelin chef Martin Berasategui, Bodegón Alejandro is a casual taverna (think bright yellow walls and charming wooden furniture) serving traditional Basque cuisine with a spla...
Pintxos Crawl!
$250
Instead of sit down dinners, our evenings will be spent tasting small bites at Bar Haizea, Fuego Negro, La Cuchara di San Telmo, Ganbara and La Viña accompanied by many glasses of Txakoli. The one ...
Overnight Trip to Bilbao Guggenheim
$150
As huge modern art fans, we're thrilled to visit Bilbao and tour the Guggenheim. The impeccable restaurant on premise doesn't hurt either. We will be staying a mere 100 feet away at the Gran Hotel ...
Hôtel Récamier
$1,000
Our dream honeymoon ends with four nights in the heart of Paris (Saint-Germain-des-Prés to be exact). The discreet hotel in the style of a private house is located on the Place Saint Sulpice. Repl...
Private Tour: Louvre and the French Masters
$200
We'll spend the afternoon navigating the world's most visited museum with an art historian. The Louvre has 380,000 objects and 35,000 works of art across 652,000 square feet (that's just the perman...
Steak Frites Dinner for Two
$240
Le Bistrot Paul Bert is the quintessential Parisian bistro in the 11th known for its perfectly charred (but saignant) steak with crispy frites. And the Paris Brest dessert (essentially a donut shap...
Picnic under the Eiffel Tower
$50
The plan is pretty self explanatory. We'll be up bright and early to trek out for Paris' freshest bread at Poilane (standard against which all other breads are measured), selection of local cheeses...
French Macarons at Pierre Herme
$50
Our hotel is right around the corner from the best macarons in Paris? Accident? I think not. Salted Butter Caramel, please!
Champagne Side Trip
$300
A little side trip to Maison Veuve Clicquot: some wine history, a cave tour, and a bubbly tasting. Maybe Sam can even swipe a real riddling board.
Ice Cream at Berthillon
$20
The most famous Parisian glacier shop, Berthillon's ice cream is made on the ground floor, sorbet upstairs – up to 1,000 liters and 30 flavors each day. We already have our eyes on the wild strawbe...
Jumpstart Gym Membership
$300
A 1-month gym membership for both us to work off all the calories. Well, that or bigger pants.