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NEWS ABOUT: resorts

resorts stories: 20 news summaries

 Randy Quaid, Wife Arrested 
 for Stiffing Hotel on $10K Tab 

Couple fights cops in west Texas after apprehension

Sep 24, 09 9:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Randy Quaid and his wife were arrested late today in west Texas for skipping out on a $10,000 tab at a California resort—and, a source tells TMZ, cops had to use force to subdue both. Felony warrants were issued for the 58-year-old actor and Evi, a former model,... More »

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entertainment • crime • felony • extradition • resorts • Santa Barbara County • Randy Quaid • Evi Quaid • San Ysidro Ranch • west Texas • unpaid bill

 
 
 Jimena, Nearly 
 Category 5, 
 Targets Baja 

Hurricane could hit Los Cabos resorts tomorrow night

Aug 31, 09 7:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hurricane Jimena, nearly strong enough to be classified as the most serious category of storm, could hit the resort-heavy southern tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula by tomorrow evening, the Los Angeles Times reports. Jimena’s winds are at 155mph, at the top end of Category 4. An international economics... More »

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Pacific Ocean • hurricane • conference • resorts • Los Cabos • Baja peninsula • Hurricane Jimena

TRAVEL

 Aruba Resort 
 Pays Guests 
 to Make Babies 

Resort's $300 'conception credit' inspired by coral reproduction, naturally

Aug 28, 09 12:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Getting knocked up really pays off, at least at one Westin resort in Aruba, USA Today reports. In honor of coral's spawning season, couples who shell out $399 for a daily package are eligible for a $300 “conception credit” toward their next vacation—if they conceive during their stay.... More »

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pregnancy • conception • promotion • Caribbean • Aruba • resorts • guests • hotel industry • Westin

Bailed-Out Bank Execs Fly Corporate Jets to Resorts

Citi, BoA, Morgan Stanley CEOs jetted off after cash infusions

Jun 19, 09 6:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Executives at bailed-out banks are still using company jets to fly to vacation homes and resorts, the Wall Street Journal reports. The newspaper reviewed FAA records to find that banks receiving federal aid have flown top execs to locales such as the Caribbean, Aspen, and Europe. Case in point: Less... More »

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Citigroup • Bank of America • CEO • Morgan Stanley • bank • resorts • bailout • vacation home • executives • Regions Financial • corporate jets

Catch Swine Flu, Stay for Free: Mexican Hotels

Resorts try to lure back vacationers with promotion

May 14, 09 12:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Several Mexican resorts are offering free stays to tourists who catch swine flu while vacationing there, the Times of London reports. They hope to restore confidence in the sunny destination, which they say has been completely sanitized of the H1N1 virus. The hotel leading the promotion also slashed rates by... More »

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travel • Mexico • vacation • resorts • hotels • swine flu • H1N1 virus • Jay-ZTV

 Buyers Lose $32 Million as 
 Trump's Baja Bet Folds 

Donald's name drew deposits which couldn't be refunded

Mar 7, 09 8:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Donald Trump lost some very big fans when his  luxury hotel-condo plan in Mexico collapsed, leaving little more than a hole in the ground and investors out of $32.2 million in deposits, the AP reports. Trump and his children heavily promoted the resort on the northern tip of Mexico's... More »

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Mexico • Donald Trump • housing • Ivanka Trump • condominium • resorts • condo hotel

TRAVEL

 
 Strapped for 
 Cash? Try 
 2-Day Safari 

Travel industry shrinks itineraries for customers seeking quick getaway

Feb 8, 09 5:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Strapped travelers unwilling to spend the time or bucks on a “staycation” now have a new option: a "daycation." With hotel occupancy at a 20-year low and bookings down at least 20%, many vacation companies are shrinking travel itineraries to one or two days, and hotels and... More »

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travel • vacation • resorts • hotels • staycation

Colo. Resort Town Mulls 'Pay as You Throw' Trash Plan

Vail program would encourage recycling

Feb 2, 09 1:28 PM CST
(Newser) - A Colorado resort town is trying out a newer, greener trash collection program, the Denver Post reports. The new “pay-as-you-throw” system would charge residents of Vail based on how much junk they throw away each week, but provide curbside recycling for free. More »

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recycling • trash • Aspen • Colorado • resorts • Vail

 I'm Not Out of Control: 
 Winehouse 

Singer says bad behavior is her idea of fun

Jan 16, 09 1:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Despite photos and reports that suggest otherwise, Amy Winehouse says she isn’t a drunken mess—wreaking havoc at a Caribbean resort is her idea of a good time. “I’m not out of control,” she tells the Daily Mail. “Yes, I’ve had a few drinks,... More »

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alcohol abuse • behavior • drinking • vacation • musician • St. Lucia • Amy Winehouse • singer • resorts • public drinking

Winehouse Steals Drinks After Hotel
Cuts Her Off

Swipes booze, runs 'like squirrel with a nut'

Jan 14, 09 1:01 PM CST
(Newser) - After the Caribbean resort where Amy Winehouse is supposedly detoxing cut off her booze supply, the oft-addled singer has been seen on all fours prowling guest tables for drinks to steal, and begging vacationers to get her alcohol. Winehouse begins each day with yoga, but is often seen smoking a... More »

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drugs • alcohol abuse • celebrity • gossip • Caribbean • Amy Winehouse • resorts

 Apartment Blast 
 Kills 19 in Ukraine 

Gas explosion suspected as rescuers look for survivors

Dec 25, 08 12:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Rescuers could hear cell phones ringing in the rubble as they pulled bodies from an apartment building in southern Ukraine that collapsed after an explosion last night, Reuters reports. At least 19 people are dead and 24 missing after the blast, likely caused by oxygen stored in the basement. All... More »

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gas • Black Sea • explosion • Ukraine • Viktor Yushchenko • Yulia Tymoshenko • resorts • Dmitry Medvedev • disaster • apartment

 Trump Gets 
 His Scottish 
 Golf Resort 

Environmental groups fume over government's decision

Nov 4, 08 8:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Donald Trump got the green light for his $1.6 billion Aberdeenshire golf resort yesterday, much to the chagrin of environmental groups, the Times of London reports. Though it was rejected by the Aberdeenshire council last year, First Minister Alex Salmond approved the project after a public inquiry. Salmond said... More »

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golf • Donald Trump • Scotland • real estate development • golf course • resorts • environmentalists

 Dubai Cracks Down
 on Nude Tourists 

79 people detained by 'decency police'

Jul 15, 08 6:38 AM CDT
(AP) - It hasn't been all fun and games for Western vacationers on Dubai beaches, thanks to  decency police who have detained 79 people in recent days for topless sunbathing and nudity, AP reports. The Muslim city-state is attracting hordes of foreign sun seekers, who are being scrutinized by cops on the... More »

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Middle East • beach • behavior • Dubai • United Arab Emirates • vacation • resorts

S. Korean Tourist Shot Dead by N. Korean Soldier

Death jeopardizes thawing relations

Jul 11, 08 11:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A North Korean soldier shot and killed a South Korean tourist when she wandered into a restricted area today, Reuters reports. The 53-year-old had been visiting the Mount Kumgang resort, just north of the border. The shooting could jeopardize thawing North/South relations, which had taken a huge step this morning,... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • resorts • tourists • shooting

10 Amazing Places to Unwind

Forbes lists 10 US getaways from Maui to Maine

Mar 10, 08 3:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Americans need a vacation—badly—with fewer than two-thirds of workers using their allotted time last year, reports Forbes. But not everyone's idea of fun is vegging out . Here are top-notch US getaways for those who like active travel:
  • Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii: Golf, bird-watching and a marine-life preserves.
... More »

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Florida • travel • Kennebunkport • Phoenix • Aspen • vacation • Hawaii • spa • resorts • Kapalua • CordeValle • White Barn Inn • Canoe Bay • St. Regis Resort • The Phoenician • Viceroy • Palm Springs • SanMartin • Maui • Golden Door Resort • Escondido • Walden Country Inn and Stables • Aurora, Ohio • Water Color Inn • Santa Rosa Beach • massage

Guests Want It All at Lux Hotels

Rising prices, competition, encourage heroic feats of service

Feb 13, 08 1:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Luxury hotels don't bat an eye at charging $500 a night, and guests are responding with increasingly zany requests, W reports. Concierges, once downright neglected by the average customer, are now routinely tasked with the impossible: Deliver an unspecified amount of breast milk, or procure a rub-down for a dog.... More »

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hotel • luxury travel • luxury hotels • resorts • One and Only Palmilla • service industry • Barbados • concierge

OPINION

Travel Costs Rise, But for What?

2008 is the 'year of the fee,' but one writer demands more in return

Feb 13, 08 12:30 PM CST
(Newser) - We can't duck travel fees imposed by air carriers, hotels, and Uncle Sam, so let's demand more in return, Christopher Elliott writes on MSNBC. Airlines are adding $25 baggage fees and "probably illegal" fuel surcharges, and the TSA will add a “temporary” bump in security fees—so can't... More »

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travel • airline industry • fossil fuel • luggage • airport security • TSA • hotel • resorts

10 Best Valentine Getaways

Luxury travel website picks its favorite romantic spots

Feb 10, 08 5:00 AM CST
(Newser) - With Valentine's Day on the horizon, the luxury travel experts at globorati.com have come up with a list of 10 swank hotels for memorable romantic getaways. Fools for love are crazy about:
  1. Las Ventanas al Paraiso: Los Cabos, Mexico
  2. L'Hotel: Paris, France
  3. Nam Hai: Hoi An, Vietnam
  4. Maxim
... More »

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list • romance • luxury travel • luxury hotels • resorts

Ski Resorts Need Blast
of Snow

Season opens
in West, but white
stuff in short supply

Nov 24, 07 1:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Ski resorts opening this weekend are relying on manufactured snow for the slopes, USA Today reports. An early Thanksgiving pushed back the start date for the season, with many resorts still missing the white stuff. In Utah, only one of the state’s 13 resorts opened before Thanksgiving. Three more... More »

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resorts • winter travel • skiing • Steamboat Springs • Lake Tahoe

North Korea's Dancing Agitprop

Western visitors tell tales of propaganda-drenched state

Nov 3, 07 3:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - The 2,000 Western tourists who managed to visit North Korea this year—four times as many as were allowed in 2002—offer a weirdly illuminating glimpse into the propaganda-saturated country closed to journalists, notes the Economist. Kim Jong-Il’s “Mass Games” performances—packed with synchronized dancing eggs and... More »

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North Korea • propaganda • Kim Jong Il • Kim Il Sung • Mass Games • resorts • tourists

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