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NEWS ABOUT: spa

spa stories: 15 news summaries

(Newser) - The Paula Abdul roller-coaster continues. The Idol judge says Ladies' Home Journal got it all wrong: She now insists she was never addicted to painkillers, and she never checked into a rehab facility, E! reports. “It was very stressful for me to hear that and to be quoted... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • American Idol • rehab • drug addiction • spa • Paula Abdul

Obscure Swiss Architect Wins Pritzker Prize

Zumthor 'reaffirmed architecture’s indispensable place'

Apr 12, 09 5:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - You’ve probably never heard of him, but tomorrow Peter Zumthor will receive what’s considered the Nobel Prize of architecture, the New York Times reports. His work isn’t flashy or well-known, but he “develops buildings of great integrity—untouched by fad or fashion” that have “reaffirmed... More »

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architecture • Switzerland • Nazi • spa • prize • Pritzker Prize • Peter Zumthor

 Fla. Bans Fish Pedicures 

Cosmetology board cites rules on animals in salons, sanitation concerns

Feb 24, 09 3:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Fish pedicures—in which small carp eat dead skin from clients’ feet—have been banned in Florida, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The state’s Board of Cosmetology determined that the practice, introduced last year, violated a ban on animals in salons, as well as sanitation requirements that mandate disinfecting of... More »

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Florida • fish • spa • cosmetics • pedicure

TRAVEL

 Super Spas (for the Still-Rich) 

Less waiting perhaps, too, at these top-flight pushers of relaxation

Jan 7, 09 6:45 PM CST
(Newser) - From ancient minerals and monasteries to herb-infused wraps and waterfalls, sit back, relax, and enjoy Vanity Fair’s list of the world’s poshest spas:
  • Amangani, Jackson Hole, Wyoming: Jet-setters can get a taste of the Old American West, where “wildlife runs wild.”
  • The Spa at
... More »

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travel • Arizona • list • Singapore • Milan • Prague • spa • yoga • skin care • massage

 Here Comes the Botox

More brides are demanding bridesmaid makeovers

Jul 26, 08 10:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The latest trend among brides-to-be is to set up matching beauty procedures for the wedding party, the New York Times reports. With more women getting married in their 30s and photos more immediately accessible online, many brides are eschewing traditional thank-you gifts of matching bracelets in favor of matching Botox... More »

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wedding • tanning • spa • brides • Botox • bridesmaids

 Flesh-Nibbling Fish Latest
 Pedicure Fad 

Carp smooth feet by eating dead skin

Jul 22, 08 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fish pedicures where dozens of tiny carp smooth out your tootsies by eating away the dead skin is the latest in spa pampering. Since March, a DC area salon has offered the pools of garra rufa, aka doctor fish—popular in Turkey and Asia—as an alternative to scraping razors.... More »

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weird • Washington DC • beauty • fish • Virginia • alternative treatment • spa • pedicure

 Spas Get the Vegas Treatment 

Relaxation is another of Sin City's pricey pastimes

Mar 26, 08 1:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Las Vegas' go-big-or-go-home attitude runs from its slots to its spas, which now rival the Dead Sea as the world's favored soaking grounds, W reports. But what separates Sin City from Baden-Baden is the de-emphasis on escaping it all: At these luxury bathhouses, seeing and being seen is equally important... More »

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travel • Las Vegas • Bellagio • spa • luxury travel • Palms • Wynn Las Vegas • Venetian

 In Saudi Arabia, 
 a Hotel for Women 

Men-free Luthan Hotel 'meeting a very big demand' in conservative Muslim kingdom

Mar 21, 08 5:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Saudi Arabia’s first hotel catering exclusively to women—right down to its plush spa—opened this week in Riyadh, the Independent reports. The conservative kingdom enforces strict Islamic segregation of sexes in public, but women can stay at the Luthan Hotel without a male guardian—nor any men on... More »

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Middle East • Saudi Arabia • Riyadh • Islamic Sharia law • hotel • spa • spas • Muslim women • Wahhabism • Luthan Hotel

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

Spas for Guys Combine
Beer, TV and Manicures

Four male reporters test brave new world of salons for men

Jan 3, 08 4:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Spas and salons that cater exclusively to men—complete with manicures, facials, and straight-edge razor shaves—are popping up across the US. But instead of the pastel-colored decor found in a traditional salon, these spas include flat-panel TVs set to ESPN, beer on tap, and pool tables, reports the Wall ... More »

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men • hair • beauty • spa • shave • manicure • barbershop

TRAVEL

Go Ahead, Spoil Yourself

Top spas around the globe make great winter getaway destinations

Dec 23, 07 3:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Wave goodbye to the winter blues and hello to blue skies at these luxurious spa resorts selected by Conde Nast Traveler:
  1. The Nam Hai, Vietnam
  2. Las Ventanas al Paradiso, Los Cabos
  3. Banyan Tree Seychelles
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travel • list • spa • The Nam Hai • Las Ventanas al Paradiso • Banyan Tree Seychelles • Caravanserai • The Chedi • Taj Exotica • Bulgari Resort • Como Shambhala Retreat at Uma Paro • Four Seasons Resort Landaa Giraavaru • Amanyara

Mile-High Luxuries Abound

Live the high life in more ways than one on today's finest luxury airlines

Nov 5, 07 4:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Airbus' long-awaited A380, with its private suites and double beds, isn't the only luxury to be found at 30,000 feet. Jet Airways' Boeing 777-300ER features a champagne cooler loaded with vintage Dom and a 23-inch flat-screen TV with 500 on-demand programs. Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 747-400 lets fliers dine face-to-face... More »

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Boeing • Qantas • Airbus • Airbus A380 • Singapore Airlines • spa • luxury travel • Jet Airways

World's Best Green Hotels

Leave a footprint as small as your carry-on at a luxurious eco-hotel

Nov 5, 07 10:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Solar-heated pools, energy-conserving lights, composted food scraps . . . hotels aren't all bastions of consumption and waste. Travel+Leisure teamed up with Conservation International to assemble a list of 20 eco-friendly hotels:
  1. Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada
  2. Soneva Fushi Resort & Six Senses Spa, Maldives
  3. Heritance Kandalama, Sri Lanka
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Australia • green building • ecotourism • Sri Lanka • Switzerland • Tanzania • Egypt • list • ecology • Philippines • hotel • spa • Bahamas • Colorado • green travel • LEED • Maldives • Zanzibar

8 Girls-Only Retreats

Forget trips for two— grab a group of gal pals for these fun getaways

Nov 4, 07 1:49 PM CST
(Newser) - More and more women are traveling alone or with their gal pals, industry figures show. MSNBC suggests these getaways that cater specifically to women:
  1. Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Mexico
  2. Northwest Women's Surf Camp, Seaside, Ore.
  3. River's Edge Kayak & Canoe Trips, Healdsburg, Calif.
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travel • list • spa • travel trends • adventure travel • women's travel

9 Best Places to Spoil Yourself

Forget that city stress—these getaway spas will have you relaxing in no time

Aug 18, 07 7:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - The nine most delicious getaway spa experiences, from the readers of Condé Nast Traveler.
  1. Mayflower Inn & Spa, Washington, Conn.
  2. Lake Austin Spa Resort, Austin, Texas
  3. Cal-A-Vie: Vista, Calif.
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travel • California • Texas • Mexico • Arizona • list • Connecticut • Utah • vacation • relaxation • getaway • spa • ranch

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