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Chilling with London Locals for a Lazy Royal Wedding Day

May 2, 2011 at 12:37 PM | by | Comments (0)

As promised, our feet were on the ground in London on Royal Wedding Day, albeit far from the crush and mania of the procession route and Buckingham Palace. While royalists clamoured for a view of The Dress and the happy couple's balcony kiss (times two) we chose to huddle indoors and watch the ceremony, safe from tourists with their Union Jack stunner shades and homemade fascinators. An ever-so-quick glimpse of the RAF flypast was the closest Jaunted got to the action.

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Famous Royal Honeymoon Destinations throughout History

April 29, 2011 at 9:21 AM | by | Comments (0)

We don't have to tell you that a big deal went down this morning (or afternoon, UK time): the The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Now that the dress designer has been unveiled (Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen) and the ring shown (a simple gold band), the next big question is where the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will head for the Royal Honeymoon.

Currently the frontrunner for the destination is Australia, although Kenya, Corfu, The Seychelles or The Isles of Scilly have also been mentioned. Wherever they go, it won't be their first stop; the couple is due to spend their first nights in the Scottish Highlands at Balmoral Estate.

Let's see where other royal couples of the past have chosen to spend their Royal Honeymoons:

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It's a Nice Day for Three Alternative White Wedding Parties in Londontown

April 28, 2011 at 10:40 AM | by | Comments (0)

Admit it: you secretly want a sticker or a mug.

In January, our sister site HotelChatter ran a series on Anti-Royal Wedding Hotels, a roundup of London accommodations for those braving Wills and Kate madness and seeking lodgings less stodgy than the city's chi-chi five-star options.

In similar fingers up fashion, we here at Jaunted have cobbled together a list of three Royal Wedding celebrations far from the fray of Westminster. Though we'll have our feet planted firmly on the ground in Londontown, we won't be trekking to Hyde Park or anywhere along the procession path, reports of rain and screaming royalists being enough to deter us. Yet we won't avoid the festivities altogether; the excitement pulsing through central London is palpable, morbid curiosity and the excuse to quaff with abandon reason enough to venture onto the city streets that day/evening.

Rebelliously partake in the mania at these alternative Royal Wedding parties taking place in London:

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Squeamish in Squamish: The 'Twilight' Wedding Scene Calls for Crazy Canadian Security

Where: Squamish, BC, Canada
April 11, 2011 at 1:21 PM | by | Comments (0)

The Royal Wedding won't be the only high profile nuptials taking place this month, but it will be the only ceremony fans will get a glimpse of, at least for now. The highly anticipated Breaking Dawn wedding scene, in which Edward (played by Robert Pattinson) and Bella (played by Kristen Stewart) finally tie the knot, is being shot right now in Squamish, B.C. and they are keeping it tightly under wraps.

The already secluded set "is surrounded by off-duty police officers and that Canadian staple - the Mounties" and tarps have been erected over the site to avoid any potential aerial spoilers. They've even gone as far as to hold umbrellas over the cast and crew as they move from highly guarded vans to the set.

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Ojai, California Known for Two Things Now: Pixie Tangerines and Reese Witherspoon's Wedding

March 29, 2011 at 1:06 PM | by | Comments (0)

Reese Witherspoon married agent Jim Toth during a stealth ceremony at her Ojai, California estate on Saturday. The couple swapped vows in front of more than 100 guests, including A-listers like Renee Zellwegger, Gwenyth Paltrow and new couple Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn (Toth is Johansson's agent).

According to E!, A huge tent was set up in a field behind Reese's main house (to keep out the cold and the paparazzi), where guests partied into the wee hours of the night. But, just because Reese has the room for guests at her massive ranch doesn't mean she invited anyone over on her wedding night.

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Will Nepal be 2011's Gay Travel Hot Spot?

Where: Nepal
January 10, 2011 at 10:12 AM | by | Comments (0)

Nepal may just position itself as this year's travel hot spot, and not just because of its crazy 157-day hike on the Great Himalaya Trail that starts in February. It is vying to be a vacation destination for gay couples.

The country gave it a go in 2009 and became the first South Asian nation to decriminalize homosexuality. Since then, Nepal has okayed same-sex marriage and is seeking to ensure gay rights in the new constitution.

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How to Spot Prince William and Kate Middleton On Their Wedding Day for Free

January 5, 2011 at 10:39 AM | by | Comments (0)

Although it's already been news that many Britons are looking forward to the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29 not for the historical or romantic aspects, but for the long weekend it's created and the opportunity for vacation, there's still a pretty great chance that everyone will sit down in front of a TV to watch the spectacle.

For those planning to really get in the spirit and travel to London, there will luckily be opportunities to spy the couple on their wedding day without having to beg, borrow and steal for a ticket to the Westminster Abbey ceremony—Kate and Wills will take a carriage ride past many of London's biggest tourist attractions on their way from their wedding to the post-nuptials reception at Buckingham Palace, hosted by Wills' father Prince Charles.

The AP has the details on the projected path:

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The Hottest Walking Tour in London Right Now is All About the Royal Wedding

January 3, 2011 at 1:46 PM | by | Comments (0)

Who's ready for April 29? Yes, that's the announced wedding date of Britain's Prince William and his fiance, Kate Middleton, and although many Britons are using the 4-day long weekend to get out of the country for a mini-break, one entrepreneur is gearing up for the tourism onslaught by creating the Kate and Wills Tour, a walking route that points out some of the London locations important to the couple, like the jeweler (Garrard's) where the engagement ring was originally purchased for Diana by Prince Charles.

The Daily Mail was the first to experience the tour, conceived by James Bonney of Celebrity Planet, who's goal is to "take the star map/star tour idea from Los Angeles, do a straight steal, relocate to London." And he's done it, starting up the Harry Potter, The Beatles, Notting Hill, 007, Princess Diana and Jack the Ripper tours in addition to the romantic Kate & Wills Tour.

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British Airways is Already Selling Royal Wedding Weekend Trip Packages to London

November 29, 2010 at 2:35 PM | by | Comments (0)

Thanks to the timely engagement of Prince William to Kate Middleton, London and the UK in general are set to become bit travel hot spots in early 2011, even more so than normal. There's just an allure that comes with the crown, and thus many people want to get in on the excitement and romance of it all when he puts a ring on her finger and a crown on her head on April 29, 2011.

Among those capitalizing from the royal wedding is British Airways, who've already posted vacation packages to London for the weekend of the royal wedding—a 4-day weekend over in the UK. The trips, which include roundtrip airfare from the US and hotels from $865 per person. The only problem is, that low price is for a crap 2-star hotel; the far more decent hotel options will cost you $1,000 per person for the package.

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Where Prince William Popped the Question to Kate Middleton

Where: Kenya
November 16, 2010 at 9:10 AM | by | Comment (1)

The best way to start a day is with news of a royal engagement! This morning (or evening, in Britain), it was formally announced that England's Prince William has proposed to long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton, who accepted. The pair have been dating for eight years ever since meeting at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. They are due to be married in the spring or summer of 2011, with a wedding no doubt conducted at Saint Paul's Cathedral in London [or Westminster Abbey or Windsor Castle].

With all the excitement over the engagement, you can bet that both St. Andrew's in Scotland and Saint Paul's in London will become even bigger tourist hotspots than they usually are, but there's one area no one's thought of yet: the place where Prince William actually popped the question to Kate.

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American Airlines Loses Supermodel's Luggage, Including Her Wedding Dress

November 10, 2010 at 9:00 AM | by | Comments (0)

There are some times, when you're a celebrity, when it's totally worth it to pony up the extra cash and just got with a private jet. We bet rock god Alice Cooper learned this lesson when British Airways lost the luggage containing his gruesome props for a London show, and now it's supermodel (and Victoria's Secret Angel) Miranda Kerr's turn. The Aussie beauty married Orlando Bloom earlier this summer, and wore a vintage wedding dress, which is now somewhere lost in American Airlines' system.

It's a bit late for her to reach out for help on this matter months and months later, but she reached out on Facebook to ask her fans about their experiences with lost luggage on American. We're going to borrow the powers of Captain Hindsight here to say that her decision to check her luggage, with her vintage Collette Dinnigan-designed dress inside, was a bad idea in the first place.

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Russell Brand and Katy Perry Set Off For Their Double Honeymoon

October 25, 2010 at 12:35 PM | by | Comments (0)

It looks like one holiday isn’t enough for Russell Brand and Katy Perry – they may have married in India at the weekend, but they’re going to head even further afield for their honeymoon. And after that, they’re going to go even further.

Apparently, following the Rajasthan wedding, they’ve already set off for the Maldives, flying from Jaipur to Male earlier today.

But as if one uberlux beach holiday (plus an exotic wedding) isn’t enough, they’ll then head to Mauritius (where Russell took his mother in 2006).

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