Oh, the places we'll go, part 1

Even before we knew any of the details about our wedding, our thoughts turned to the honeymoon.

This would the first real chance we have had to travel someplace for an extended period of time. Only one problem- the whole world is before us, and where should we go? We only had a couple of requirements:

-a country neither one of us have been before
-ability to stay in smaller, boutique type places
-good food/wine
-city and beach/pool/lazing around time
-if possible, private outdoor swim area

We figured that after the wedding, we would want to spend about a week relaxing and hanging out. We would then follow that up with a week of exploring some fascinating city. We also knew that we didn't want to rent a villa, as we wanted the amenities of a hotel- like clean towels every day.

So we scanned the globe, looking for possible destinations.

What criteria did you have in choosing your honeymoon location?