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Recession? What recession? Amangroupies take note: The newest in the ultra chic and haute, haute, haute chain of boutique resorts has opened just north of Page, Ariz., and Lake Powell, amidst 600 private, gated acres of rock canyons and plateaus. Like its siblings in the Amanresorts chain, the Amangiri, Sanskrit for peaceful mountain, is tricked [...]

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Trendy boutique hotels may be in vogue but this hotel groupie loves the classics. Spare me cold, minimalist lobbies and rooms with showers I can’t figure out how to use. And while you’re at it, save those artsy and uncomfortable minimalist sofas for train stations. Ta-ta to impersonal stainless steel and surround me with [...]

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Celebrity Equinox (photo courtesy of Celebrity Cruises)Equinox is truly an appropriate name for Celebrity Cruises latest Solstice-class ship. Twice a year, the equinox marks a near-perfect balance between length of day and night across the planet, and the Celebrity Equinox offers cruise travelers an excellent balance of size, style, efficiency, and quality.

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massageAfter a day of skiing at Sun Peaks in British Columbia, Lynn Rosen is still dreaming about her Swedish massage. Nothing feels better than having knots kneaded out of sore shoulders, kinky calves and forgotten feet.

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Tourist destinations like Las Vegas and Hawaii aren’t the only places seeing a decline during an economic downturn. Spas are also feeling the pinch because not as many people go for massages and facials.

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