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Recession-Friendly Honeymoons

Recession-Friendly Honeymoons

Unexpected honeymoon destinations for a slow economy. Iceland, anyone?

TIME magazine recently included Canada, Iceland and South Korea on a list of the best places to travel in a recession, thanks to a stronger dollar. Heading to Canada would cut down on airline costs, and all three locations offer beautiful landscapes and memorable characeristics that a beach honeymoon in the Caribbean wouldn't. Plus, there's less risk of hurricanes.

Single In Iceland: Women Are Very Independent

Single In Iceland: Women Are Very Independent [VIDEO]

Icelandic women tell Liz Tuccillo that they love being single.

Liz Tuccillo, Sex and the City writer and co-author of He's Just Not That Into You, speaks with Icelandic women who tell her that they love being single and that they are extremely independent. After all, Iceland did elect a woman president before any other country.

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Single In Iceland: All Drinking And Sex? [VIDEO]

Icelandic women tell Liz Tuccillo they don't have dating rituals like those in the U.S.

Liz Tuccillo, Sex and the City writer and co-author of He's Just Not That Into You, meets Icelandic women who tell her they want dating and courtship like there is in the U.S., instead of what they do now: hang out in bars and take people home.

Single In Iceland: 24 Hours Of Light=Fun All Night

Single In Iceland: 24 Hours Of Light=Fun All Night [VIDEO]

In Iceland, Liz Tuccillo realizes that 24 hours of daylight makes you want to party all night.

Liz Tuccillo, Sex and the City writer and co-author of He's Just Not That Into You, stays out all night in Iceland and realizes it's easy to stay out late when it's light at 4:30 am, and that 24-hour daylight leads to lots of partying.

Single In Iceland: Marriage Is Not A Priority

Single In Iceland: Marriage Is Not A Priority [VIDEO]

In Iceland, women want commitment and spirituality not marriage and religion.

Liz Tuccillo, Sex and the City writer and co-author of He's Just Not That Into You, concludes that Iceland is a great place to be single. Women are strong and independent at every stage of their lives, they are spiritual and feel connected to nature, and they prioritize commitment over marriage.