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A good source for tracking resorts in New England or elsewhere in the country is the Zagat Survey of U.S. Hotels, Resorts and Spas. In typical Zagat fashion, it offers one-paragraph reviews of thousands of properties, but it's also valuable for its indexing strengths. The Berkshires section cites 10 resorts and inns.

Another excellent source on Northeastern resorts is "The Discerning Traveler" newsletter, in which each issue focuses on one destination. The Berkshires were the topic of its November/December 1994 issue (Vol. 8, No. 6), available to nonsubscribers for $8. Call (800) 673-7834 or order through the Web site. Lenox, Mass., also has a site with local information.

I'm leaning toward St. Croix as a honeymoon destination. How can I locate honeymoon packages there or elsewhere in the Caribbean?

Honeymoon packages are big business in the Caribbean, and in recent years the island resorts have been promoting their wedding and honeymoon deals. Pricing depends a lot on the dates of the stay.

Start by checking the U.S. Virgin Islands site, which links to St. Croix. You can find resort listings for St. Croix there, or you can call the St. Croix Hotel Association at (800) 524-2026.

Another site that can help locate a Caribbean package is TourScan. It's nicely designed so that you can pick your island (St. Croix is one of them), the type of resort you want, the price range and even designate the beachfront location. The site also can check the approximate added cost of airfare to your destination.

The Caribbean Tourism Association site has a wedding requirements chart as well as links to all the islands and their resorts. Several wedding-related Web sites have honeymoon destination advice, including The Knot, the Ultimate Internet Wedding Guide, Weddingpages, WayCool Weddings and OurMarriage.com.

Revisiting a previous Travel Advisor Q&A:

A recent column about spending New Year's on Bali drew a response from reader A.S., who said she recently spent nearly four months on the Indonesian island:

I found Ubud anything but charming and I wouldn't say my experience there resembled anything like what you describe. But then again, from what I've heard, Bali has changed dramatically in the last five years, with a lot of that happening in the last two years. The arts are of poor quality and those that are well made are priced the same as in America. Needless to say, I wasn't impressed and I don't find Ubud itself to be at all relaxing.

Lovina strikes an even more painful chord. Aside from the fact that I watched them grenade the reefs at night to stun fish (simultaneously polluting the water and destroying the reef), the snorkel guides encourage snorkelers to feed fish, which has made the fish rather aggressive. I went out in a group of seven people and three of us got "attacked" by fish. No damage, but I was turned off. In fact, Lovina looked more like a run-down ghost down than a hopping resort.

Some places to recommend:

Nusa Lembongon. There are two ways to go -- on a day cruise or via the losmen route. Regardless, Nusa Lembongon has the reputation now as the "Bali you dreamed of" with beautiful crystal clear water and incredible secluded white sand beaches. Not much to do there but it is a great place to walk around.

Padang Bai, where the boats leave for Lombok. Padang Bai has two beaches, and only one of them is in "Lonely Planet," thus the smaller one usually has fewer than five people on it. Great scenic walks with really interesting local community (ethnically) and full-moon parties on the beach.

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