Word: sauna
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...like Cousteau's. And, yes, he pilots a World War II minesweeper converted into a seagoing laboratory, also like Cousteau's. But it is no longer the famed Calypso. It is now called the Belafonte (a joke nod to the Caribbean crooner). And though the boat contains a sauna, a hot tub and a purloined cappuccino machine, its wiring goes on the fritz at awkward moments and its submersible has definitely seen better days...
...research guest preferences before their stays. So when a customer who likes steam baths recently reserved a premier bungalow at Oberoi's Mauritius resort, he discovered upon arrival that he wouldn't have to bother walking the 20 yards to the spa because management had installed a personal sauna in the garden of his villa. "It's all about the wow factor," says Henry Gray, general manager of Oberoi's Udaivilas resort in Udaipur, India. "Nothing impresses this type of guest more than to walk in and find that their desires have been anticipated...
...present, students are still forced to shoulder the burden for the lack of common social areas on campus. Parties within rooms generally turn into sweaty cesspools, filled with uninvited guests seeking another warm “Beast” before trudging towards the next home-made sauna. Those lucky enough to have hit 21 enjoy the luxury of overpriced bars and an early-ending evening. And, if you’re a first-year, well, how does a hot chocolate in Loker sound...
...Patagonia: On a nine-day Chilean excursion with Bio Bio Expeditions, you decide how much time you want to spend fishing, swimming and horseback riding. Or just hang out at the Rio Azul valley base camp, with two riverside hot tubs, sauna and masseuse. Admire the view from Base Camp Sunset Bar after whitewater rafting and fly fishing. Bio Bio calls it "the perfect way to get away from the chills of winter and enjoy the warm Chilean sun." $2,600 per person. tel: (1-800) 246 7238; www.bbxrafting.com...
...cash). Here are some leading operators. Patagonia: On a nine-day Chilean excursion with Bio Bio Expeditions, you decide how much time you want to spend fishing, swimming and horseback riding. Or just hang out at the Rio Azul valley base camp, with two riverside hot tubs, sauna and masseuse. Admire the view from Base Camp Sunset Bar after whitewater rafting and fly fishing. Bio Bio calls it "the perfect way to get away from the chills of winter and enjoy the warm Chilean sun." $2,600 per person. tel: (1-800) 246 7238; www.bbxrafting.com Myanmar: If a nine...