Baz Luhrmann's epic film Australia arrives in theaters, and you can sample the country here. Rustic and remote South Australia provides honeymoon couples and other romantics with the kind of adventure vacation that makes for lifetime memories.

If your idea of a great getaway includes seeing seals bask in the sun on beaches, observing koalas munching on gum trees, swimming with dolphins who are free, and coming across kangaroos, this is the place for you.

Contributor Judy Koutsky recently went Down Under and came back with her report on the allure of South Australia.

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An all-inclusive resort is the choice of many a honeymoon couple. Why? These types of places certainly have their advantages: You (basically) know the cost of the entire vacation in advance... you can eat and drink to your heart's content... most on-site activities are free... and you're in a protected environment where you can sun, swim, and sex it up with your new spouse.

Contributor Karen Loftus recently surveyed Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso, which opened in 2007 on Mexico's Riviera Maya. It's luxurious, it's free of kids, and butlers and concierges are at your beck and call.

But is it for you? Find out here...

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As the wedding and honeymoon approach, one or both members in a couple start thinking about changing their last name. Should she take his name? Add his to hers? Come up with a new one completely? Vote in the Did you change your name when you got married? poll.

If you're still deciding, see Name Change Info to learn the best time to change your name and what else you need to know to make a post-wedding name change.

The creative energy of Santa Fe... the ski slopes of Taos... and the dramatic countryside surrounding Albuquerque are some of the reasons I consider New Mexico the best of the West.

What to Do on Your New Mexico Vacation
Find out where to go, what to do, and what to see on a New Mexico honeymoon or romantic getaway.

• Albuquerque's Top Attractions
• Santa Fe's Top Attractions
• New Mexico's Top Attractions
• Taos for Lovers

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