For planning a trip as important as a honeymoon, I recommend talking to a travel agent. Their deep knowledge -- often including visits to destinations you may be considering -- can be invaluable. But for a wealth of practical tips, for help in narrowing your destination choices or just for the fun of daydreaming, go online.

The Knot (www.theknot.com) is one of the prime wedding planning sites, and its savvy extends to honeymoons. Click on the "honeymoon" bar at the top of the page and you'll access destination information, honeymoon travel news ("new hotel in Los Cabos") and important tips ("packing checklist" and "avoid honeymoon mishaps," for example).

More consumer tips await at www.weddingchannel.com. Among the tools is a questionnaire that can help you and your intended discover what type of destination is best for you.

The site www.thehoneymoon. com has links to travel agents who specialize in honeymoons and touts its honeymoon registry, one of the latest fads, in which brides and grooms register for honeymoon aid (as in, "who would like to pay for our dinner, champagne included?").

Another registry site is www.thebigday.com. Whether you register or not, you can explore by vacation style, from "adventure" to "all-inclusive." It's a great way to discover ideas you hadn't considered. Click on the "cruise" option and learn about the Star Clipper trip to French Polynesia and Tahiti, for instance, during which brides sail at half-price.

KERRI WESTENBERG