Las Vegas tops both worldwide and USA
destinations. No European destinations feature in the top ten honeymoon
check-ins. Facebook based lists on couples who checked in to a destination
within two weeks of posting a marriage event.
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Hawaiian honeymoon: Honolulu and Lahaina in
Hawaii both feature in the top three destinations worldwide and within the USA
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If you didn't boast about it on Facebook,
did it ever happen? The holiday brag is as common on social media as baby
photos and cringe-worthy 'over shares'.
And with a honeymoon being the ultimate
holiday for most couples, it has become a regular occurrence to share
envy-inducing photos and 'check in' to the destination when they arrive.
Using this data, it has been discovered
that Las Vegas is the most popular honeymoon destination in 2014 for Facebook
users.
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Full lists of top honeymoon destinations, various categories included. Only Turkey feature from Europe.
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The Nevada party capital topped lists for
honeymoons both worldwide and within the United States, while Hawaii
destinations featured prominently - taking up five of the top ten US
destinations for Facebook check-ins.
Facebook based its findings on couples who
'checked in' somewhere more than 20 miles from their home location within two
weeks of posting a marriage event on the social media site.
Surprisingly, no European destinations
feature in the list of top ten worldwide honeymoon check-ins.
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Surprising stats: Antalya in Turkey
was the only destination this side of the Atlantic Ocean to make the top ten,
with no European cities featuring
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Hawaiian and Mexican destinations are
clearly the most popular destination for honeymooners after Vegas, taking the
top five places.
Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic,
Montego Bay in Jamaica, Castries in St. Lucia and Gramado in Brazil were all
included in the top ten.
Antalya in Turkey was the only destination
this side of the Atlantic ocean to feature in top ten worldwide.
When the USA was excluded, another Turkey
location, Bodrum, also made the list at number eight.
Despite being considered one of the top
honeymoon destinations in the world, it was only when USA was excluded did the
Maldives slip in at number 10.
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Romance: St Lucia is also a popular
spot - and it's not hard to see why
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The data took into account couples from
all over the globe.
More than 100 couples checked in somewhere
more than 12,000 miles away from home within two weeks of their wedding,
according to Facebook.
Couples living in Spain who travelled to
New Zealand and Peruvians who traveled to Thailand made up a large proportion
of this group.
Facebook users can change their relationship status to 'married' or add
the 'got married' milestone to their life events in their timeline.
