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...always been a foreigner," says Quist. Hismother, a nurse from Jamaica, met his father, adoctor from Ghana, while the two were studying inEngland. Quist's family lived in a Midlands towncalled Lemmington Spa until he was eight, whenthey moved to Accra...
...Brides-les-Bains (pop. 650), normally a thermal spa for obesity treatment, the Olympic Village was tucked into an authentic Alpine village, with one whole side of the main street fenced off -- even the town hall was behind bars -- so that it felt as if the hamlet itself were under house arrest. Ear-flapped gendarmerie stood in front of the cage, and one French woman biathlete complained that "you can't even take a tea bag in without being checked." But the competitors could at least enjoy a taste of the high life: they dined every night under crystal chandeliers...
...past five years because of insufficient capital or poor marketing. Even successful lines had to discount heavily last year to fill ships. Lines with older ships, like Norwegian Cruise Line, are frantically updating to meet the changing demand. NCL's Norway, for instance, was renovated with a huge Roman spa and a first for cruise liners -- two hydrotherapy baths. Record revenues at Carnival are attracting the interest of hoteliers: in May, Radisson Hotels International will introduce the world's first luxury cruise ship with a dual-hull catamaran, designed with corporate groups of 354 in mind. Besides the latest...
...KEATING has been pleading poverty in the wake of the massive failure of his Lincoln Savings and Loan. But while standing trial on 20 criminal-fraud charges in Los Angeles, he is ensconced in palatial quarters in the Checkers Hotel, a hideaway notable more for its antiques and luxurious spa facilities than for its low, low price. Keating's lawyer says his client is paying just half the usual $225 daily rate. Besides, the hotel is near the courthouse. So is the Best Western...
...Canyon Ranch, a glossy health spa on the outskirts of Tucson that specializes in alternative techniques, a gifted physical therapist named Karma Kientzler watches a patient, Susan Pinkus, operate an exercise machine. Chemotherapy for ovarian cancer had left Pinkus with severe nerve damage in her hands and feet; she had poor balance and almost no sense of control over her extremities. Kientzler's mind-and-body system, which she calls "emotion and motion," has brought Pinkus back to near normal. A few days ago, she was able to ride a horse on a trail. "You have given me back...