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...usually sells out by the end of December. Even with the new direct air service from Los Angeles, this is a long way to travel, and you'll want to stay for more than a weekend. Besides great food and Pinot Noir, Central Otago is filled with worthy inns, spas, water sports and top-notch fly-fishing. So come prepared to stay a while. And once you arrive, arm yourself with tips from the locals who will befriend you over the weekend. One to get you started: don't miss a chance to grab breakfast at Joe's Garage...
...With 1.7 billion of the planet's 6 billion people classed as overweight or obese by the U.K.-based International Obesity Task Force, the dangers of diets high in fat, sugar and processed foods are more apparent than ever. And spa directors are eager to help. "Most spas initially offered pampering treatments, but with growing competition and a need to differentiate, spas are expanding services to focus on health and fitness," says Naphalai Areesorn, president of the Thai Spa Association. Christine Galle of the Chiva-Som resort agrees. "Holidays for a specific health purpose are becoming more popular," she says...
...SAMUI, THAILAND The trailblazer among the country's detox spas, Spa Samui, tel: (66-77) 230 976, was set up on the island's Lamai beach in 1992 by Californian Guy Hopkins, who began looking into wellness treatments after his mother succumbed to cancer. A supervised seven-day Clean-Me-Out fast is offered...
...States and need some quick, on-the-road pampering to keep your sanity intact, here's a solution. Two cutting-edge spas offer new services geared to clients who haven't had the wherewithal to book months in advance?and in one case, there are even free products...
...Bliss Spa celebrates its partnership with the W Hotel chain with a new location, bliss49, in New York City's W Hotel at 49th Street and Lexington Avenue. It opened last month, and three more spas are set to open in 2005 in W Hotels in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. The New York spa, which features a manicure-pedicure lounge, a shaving station, and women's and men's locker rooms with saunas and aromatherapy-infused steam rooms, will also offer unique treatments like Bliss's Carrot & Sesame Body Buff and Triple Oxygen facial. But the biggest bonus...