4 Second Honeymoon Destinations Abroad

Paris

Smooch on the sidewalk or canoodle in a cozy bistro banquette. There’s romance around every corner in the dream destination for lovers, spiffed up for the 2024 Summer Olympics. (Note: Paris is pretty booked for the Olympics, so be sure to plan around the event.)

Stay tucked away amid gardens in the romantic Pavillon de la Reine hotel and spa, a 17th-century mansion where the future wife of Louis XIII once lived. Wake up in a bed strewn with rose petals at the Secret de Paris Hotel & Spa. Rooms are themed as Paris attractions, including the Musée d’Orsay art museum and Moulin Rouge nightclub. Or splurge on a suite with a terrace at the elegant Hôtel de l’Abbaye, a former monastery. The hotel is near shopping and cafés with white-aproned waiters, including the see-and-be-seen Café de Flore.

Celebrate with champagne at the Eiffel Tower’s Michelin-starred Le Jules Verne. Rooftop views of Paris monuments are free at the Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann department store. Snap a selfie to send to friends and family back home. Sadly, you no longer can attach padlocks with your initials to symbolize enduring love on the Pont des Arts pedestrian bridge over the Seine. About 700,000 were removed in 2015 to avert a bridge collapse. But to paraphrase Humphrey Bogart in the movie Casablanca: You’ll always have Paris.

Couples can enjoy views of the rice fields in Bali.

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Bali

The lush Southeast Asian paradise where Julia Roberts found her soulmate in the movie Eat Pray Love is one of the world’s more romantic and exotic getaways. This Hindu island is famous for welcoming residents and spiritual ceremonies.

Honeymooners seeking a beach getaway can book a bungalow with traditional Balinese decor in the gardens of Tandjung Sari resort. Lovers of art and culture head to the inland town of Ubud, boasting batik boutiques burning good-luck incense and a café by a lotus pond. Stay by the jungle and rice fields in a villa with private pool at Kaamala Resort Ubud and indulge in a traditional Balinese massage for two. Sit shoulder to shoulder at riverside Murni’s Warung in Ubud and order signature Indonesian dishes such as nasi goreng — savory fried rice and chicken sate topped with a fried egg and homemade peanut sauce.

Romantic villas and beautiful scenery draw couples to Lake Como in northern Italy.

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Lake Como, Italy

Lake Como is known for its postcard-perfect views and romantic hotels and restaurants. It’s also known for helping famous people fall in love: Musician John Legend and now wife Chrissy Teigen took their first vacation together to Lake Como. They also got married here and returned a decade later to renew their vows.

George and Amal Clooney maintain a lakeside villa here and spend date nights at Il Gatto Nero (The Black Cat), with a dimly lit interior and a terrace with bird’s-eye lake views.

Book a swoon-worthy room with a lake view and antique furnishings at the old-school Grand Hotel Tremezzo (open mid-March through the end of October). Its intimate lounge tended by formally dressed barmen is perfect for a prosecco toast. If you want to roost in Bellagio, with its upscale shops selling leather and silk, stay at the Hotel Excelsior Splendide. The family-owned lakeside Hotel Olivedo in Varenna is a welcoming base for honeymooners on a budget who want to hike well-marked paths in the foothills of the Alps or kayak in the lake’s cool, clear water.