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Hong Kong Hustle: East Meets West at This Asian Port
Hong Kong is overwhelming in the best possible way—we break down where to stay, spa, and dine.
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Video: Top Wellness Experiences of 2011
Sallie Fraenkel confesses, in no particular order, to her top wellness experiences of 2011. See what made her list!
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Confessions of a SpaFinder: Hello Four Seasons Hong Kong, Goodbye Jet Lag
Our very own “SpaFinder,” Sallie Fraenkel, confesses to her latest fabulous health and wellness experiences while on her first trip to Hong Kong. After 8,066 miles and 16 hours, her jet lag is remedied at the Four Seasons Hong Kong with a fantastic Fusion Massage, ritual foot bath and amazing rain shower. Hear about her
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Singapore Spa Spotlight
SpaFinder recently expanded its network by adding these two resort and hotel spas to our program, and all we have to say is dust off your passport and book some travel plans ASAP — these spas are worth a visit!
Living Well
The Olympic Closing Ceremonies Raise Thoughts on China’s Growing Spa Industry
The Olympic’s Closing Ceremony Raise Thoughts on China’s Growing Spa Industry By Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Insider The blog post I wrote for today about my weekend at Winvian will have to wait and be posted tomorrow. It seems quite unimportant now as I think about the conclusion of the summer Olympics in China which came
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A Spa Treatment – Five Years in the Making
Rarely do I have a spa experience these days which amazes me. But the three hour Royal Sphatika Signature Experience at the pristine clean and inviting Sphatika Spa near Columbus Circle did just that. Afterward when I spoke to owner Janet League-Katzin, and her colleague Candace Darling, I learned that they have been working to
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This New Spa is A Sure Bet to Me
During dinner with Ian Brewis, who runs all of the Chi spas for Shangri La, we began discussing spas in Vegas and Macau. He had just come from Las Vegas where the Hong Kong-based Shangri La brand is apparently looking at possibilities for a new hotel and spa.We talked about how Asians – and especially
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The Spa World is a Small World After All
Dinner with Ian Brewis, head of the Chi Spas from the Hong Kong-based Shangri La group, is always a lot of fun because Ian is a lot of fun. (Good thing too, since I surprised him in Shanghai by using the Shangri La website as an example during my speech on spa website design. The
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Vegan Organic Gardens at a Spa – a Delightful Surprise
During my short visit to the Cliffs Communities in South Carolina last weekend, six of us had the chance to go via helicopter to see all of their communities from the air. It was a beautiful sunny day so we were able to see all of their golf courses, the lakes, miles of the nature
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Real Spa Community Living
I had the privilege of flying down to Greenville, South Carolina on a private plane Friday with the guys from Cliffs Communities. They have been wanting Peter and me to see their wellness communities ever since we all first met. I think it was about two years ago when I was in my office working
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Knives and Spa Pedicure in China
On our last morning in Shanghai before heading to the airport, Nicholas was up for one more spa experience as was I, so we decided to visit one of the large foot reflexology places which Geraldine Howard (Aromatherapy Associates) had recommended, telling us that we have to have an authentic Chinese pedicure where they”wield knives”.
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Evian Spa in Shanghai gets an A+ for Design
A visit to the Evian Spa at Three on the Bund was on my list of “must do’s” while I was in Shanghai. Not only did its opening several years ago cause quite a splash, but Alexa Brue reviewed it in the May/June issue of Luxury Spa Finder Magazine, giving it a mixed review which