De-stressing

Whenever I get stressed out with work or school or wedding stuff, I start researching our honeymoon. So far it's been the best part of the planning. I found a great web site yesterday: Mexico Boutique Hotels. j. and I kept passing the computer back and forth trying to figure out which one we liked best.

We decided on Mexico because it's close and easy. Is that lazy of us? At first I thought we'd go to someplace like Oman or, j.'s favorite, the Maldives. When are we going to be able to take a 2 week vacation again? But money and time suddenly feel like they are of the essence. We just want to get someplace and start the relaxing. We'll save the Maldives for when we're rich and retired.

This is not to say that Francis Ford Coppola's places in Belize are out of the question.

Surprisingly, out of all my many searches so far, Conde Nast's Concierge has been the most helpful.

So basically: Mexico (or Costa Rica or Belize), secluded, beach, quiet, a waitstaff who will bring us drinks, hammocks, a pool, good food, and I could really go for a massage when we get there. Oh, and sorta cheap. Is that too much to ask?

Suggestions welcome.