At 6.01 p.m. on Tuesday, an hour right into a five-hour practice to Edinburgh, my telephone buzzed—then buzzed once more, and once more, and once more. The BBC News ‘breaking news’ notification chimed: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce their engagement. Along with 13 million different chronically on-line individuals, I zoomed in on the ring and tried to work out the place the engagement shoot had occurred. But quickly, my ideas turned to probably the most thrilling a part of any marriage ceremony—the honeymoon. Where will the web’s royal couple select to spend the most important vacation of their lives? Will they go low-key and off-grid, searching for out a super-secluded non-public island, maybe? Maybe they’ll return to a earlier vacation hotspot or search out a Euro summer season? Wherever they select, we will all however assure it’ll kickstart a pattern for romantic getaways to that location—so I requested our group of journey editors to weigh in with guesses, concepts, and suggestions.
Lake Como, Italy
It doesn’t matter in the event you’re a billionaire superstar energy couple or an odd spouse-to-be—the romance and attract of the Italian lakes is eternal. Something Taylor and Travis know All Too Well, as they cleverly selected Lake Como for a getaway final 12 months. Why not return, then, for probably the most romantic vacation of all—their honeymoon? I’d advocate reserving one of many non-public villas at Grand Hotel Tremezzo, a film-set-like, Grand Budapest Hotel-style property with staggering views throughout the water. —Sarah James, digital editor
South Africa
When I image Taylor and Travis on a honeymoon, I think about all of them giddy with pleasure and determined for a while alone, away from crowds and snapping photographers. But, having mentioned that, I can’t see both of them as the kind of individuals who can sit nonetheless for lengthy. A vacation that feels far faraway from actuality however has loads of actions and issues to do is my wager—and I believe Travis’ golden retriever vitality and Taylor’s wide-eyed surprise of the world lend themselves properly to a safari honeymoon. South Africa offers loads of choices to select from—a basic safari vacation spot with famend non-public conservation areas and recreation reserves. The Farmstead at Royal Malewane (owned by the Biden household, no much less, who Taylor famously endorsed again in 2020) ought to do the trick, with non-public, secluded villas, huge sweeping views throughout the 30,000 acres of Thornybush Game Reserveplains and loads of romantic corners to observe the sundown and catch a glimpse of a lion or two (we’ll, after all, be ready with bated breath within the hope that Travis items us with a post-Big Five sighting quote as iconic as his “I just gave a squirle a peice of bread” Tweet). —Olivia Morelli, digital options editor
French Polynesia
If these two are going to want-slash-need something on their honeymoon, it is privateness. Which is why a far-flung resort on a non-public island could be a clever selection—a spot the place they’ll decamp and go unbothered by the surface world, which can inevitably have been riled right into a frenzy by their previous nuptials. Consider The Brando, which Traveler’s Megan Spurrell visited final 12 months. The story goes that actor Marlon Brando first arrived on the 18-isle atoll of Tetiaroa by water—as in, he swam ashore. While scouting places for his 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty, his canoe overturned and he arrived on the island the place the proprietor, recognized to be territorial over her slice of paradise, welcomed him, however with a rifle in hand. Nearly 60 years later, what the Hollywood star acquired and changed into a beloved hideaway is maintained as a resort by the late actor’s household. This is precisely the form of pedigree that Taylor would recognize, and whereas they may actually afford a buyout, the discrete clientele wouldn’t necessitate such measures.
Utah
We all heard about Taylor and Travis’s journey to Big Sky in Montana, a area of the US well-known for its dramatic panorama and stunning outdoor. It was the proper stability of having fun with what’s in your doorstep, however in critical fashion. With a pair as well-known as these two, they may undoubtedly be searching for a great dose of peace and quiet whereas on honeymoon—a spot to get away from the general public eye – and what higher place to take action than Amangiri in Utah? It’s off-the-beaten monitor, whereas nonetheless being the head of luxurious – the proper vacation spot to unwind after what’s destined to be a superb marriage ceremony. I anticipate we’ll be seeing images of them having fun with the huge expanse of the Colorado Plateau and candy photos of them exploring the untouched desert terrain. —Amber Port, senior supervisor, viewers improvement
Iceland
Where do you’re taking the girl who has probably been to virtually each nation on the planet on probably the most particular journey of her lifetime? Somewhere distant, after all. We know Taylor doesn’t shudder on the thought of the chilly (in truth, she’s been recognized to romanticize autumn and winter on many events) and she wrote and recorded Folklore (considered one of her greatest albums, in my view) in isolation throughout the pandemic, so she will be able to actually thrive in a quiet atmosphere – significantly as she’ll have a busy few months forward selling her upcoming album. Highland Base Hotel gives an escape within the distant highlands in central Iceland, a spot previously off-limits in winter. I can see her and Travis strolling via the windy hills within the day, and hunkering down in entrance of a fireplace come night. —Abigail Malbon, international viewers improvement supervisor
The Cotswolds
My thoughts initially pictured this world-famous couple heading for the rolling hills, rustic farmhouses, and verdant evergreens of Tuscany. On second thought, that picture is perhaps all too acquainted since Kylie Jenner and co’s Insta-famous 2025 Eurosummer, so as an alternative, I’ve determined to hedge my bets just a little nearer to residence: The Cotswolds. Perhaps a weekend at Cowley Manor awaits (no higher place to get pleasure from a cocktail publish spa therapy in my view), or a couple of nights in considered one of Estelle Manor’s private cottages earlier than an extended stint in one of many best cottages to rent in the Cotswolds? —Sarah Bannerman
Paris, France
Swifties know Taylor was taken by the view, like we had been in Paris. And the place higher for the upcoming TikTok FYP’s ‘royal wedding’ couple to spend their honeymoon than town of affection? I think about them sipping on chocolat chaud at Les Deux Magots—I believe we will safely assume Taylor would love the café littéraire’s historical past steeped in artwork and philosophy. After all, he is aware of the best way to ball, she is aware of Aristotle. Dare I say it’d even be the perfect spot to begin writing some TS13 lyrics? A stroll alongside the Seine or a visit to Jardin du Luxembourg, adopted by dinner at Carboni’s or French basic Le Verre Volé, seems like a Lover itinerary to me. Maybe Taylor and Travis’ Paris bucket record mirror(ball)s mine and they’re planning a keep at La Fantasie or Le Grand Mazarin with floral interiors match to rival their engagement floristry backdrop. —Hattie Cotmore, associates producer
A model of this story initially appeared on Condé Nast Traveller UK.