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Mini honeymoons can stretch the bliss

Published: September 15, 2010 3:26 PM
By BROOKE SHOWELL  Special to Newsday

A guest relaxes in a whirpool outside The Lodge at Woodloch in the Poconos in Hawley, Pennsylvania. (2010)

Tahiti sure is tempting, but after all the time, money and energy spent planning a wedding, many couples are simply too tapped out to think about a honeymoon - as unromantic as that sounds. But instead of a far-flung locale that requires a grueling 16-hour flight, consider sticking closer to home. A mini 'moon - an abridged three- to four-day honeymoon to relax and recharge after the wedding - is...