Whatever you choose, you want to make sure you are going to get the holiday and destination of your dreams.

Let me introduce South Africa as one of the possible options for your honeymoon base. Having had the spotlight shone into this amazing country a year ago for the Football World Cup, South Africa has blossomed into one of the most popular travel destinations for any number of different types of holiday.

Take Cape Town for instance with its endless opportunities for doing something different every day. Of course, it does depend what you want out of the holiday, but for sheer splendor, luxury and stunning views towards Table Mountain and Table Bay, you could only consider the One & Only Cape Town as your honeymoon hotel.

This is a destination all by itself. Nestled in the heart of the cosmopolitan Waterfront with its international shops, amazing choice of restaurants and street life, the hotel offers the very best of 5 star accommodation – pampering, with its indulgent spa an oasis of tranquility; cuisine by the legendary Michelin-starred chef, Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa of Nobu, London, fame.

However, large corporate style hotels are not everyone's cup of tea and you will not be disappointed with the variety of guest houses and smaller independent hotels that South Africa has to offer, many offering luxury to rival One & Only. South African hospitality is fabled for being friendly, helpful and discrete with a range of accommodation to suit all budgets.

OK, so what is there to see?

Wildlife features large in South Africa, whether it is on safari with the Big 5 – that's lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino, or swimming with the penguins off Boulder's Beach, Cape Town.

Even on the slopes of Table Mountain, Cape Town, you will see a number of Springboks grazing peacefully in the sunshine whilst you continue on your way to Rhodes Memorial.

Travel up to the winelands of Stellenbosch or Franschhoek and you are in for a real treat – romance at its best with beautiful gardens, bedecked with roses, to stroll around, sipping sparkling Cap Classique wine from some of the county's best wine estates. The peace and loveliness is hard to replicate.

For the best in honeymoon safaris though, you will want to head up-country to the Kruger National Park where some of the most exquisite lodges will have you scoring highly in the romance stakes. Privacy, tranquility, luxury and wildlife combine to create that once-in-a-lifetime experience you will never forget.

Besides the wildlife there is history and new beginnings – in fact right back to the Cradle of Humankind where the 2.3 million year old fossil nicknamed Mrs Ples was uncovered – one of the oldest fossils ever found of our early ancestors.

Discovering the soaring majesty of the Drakensberg Mountains, with its Bushman rock art. Lodge in thatched, whitewashed cottages where the fresh mountain air will invigorate and renew, ensuring that your honeymoon holiday will remain in your hearts forever.

If romance is on your mind, where better than South Africa to check out diamonds and gold, surely one of the best ways to declare your love for one another? South Africa's gold and diamond industries are legendary and you are certain to find that special token of love in the many high quality jewelers shops throughout the main cities, especially Sand-ton, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban – South Africa honeymoon bliss. Source