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Extending over 100,000 square miles of sea, the Bahamas is a tropical oasis of lush greens palms, clear turquoise seas and pearly white smiles on the faces of nearly everyone you encounter. Read more for a look into five properties and activities that can fit any Bahamian budget!

If you are in the New York City area after April 18th, you just have to visit the brand new Gotham Beauty Lounge. Located in Manhattan’s iconic Bryant Park Place, Gotham Beauty Lounge is a one stop beauty shop for men and women – from blowouts to Botox they’ve got your beauty needs covered!

In 1912 the city of Tokyo gave Washington, DC, an amazing gift. Three thousand cherry trees were bestowed to our nation’s capital and 100 years later, DC and The Mandarin Oriental are celebrating this beautiful donation.

Cal-a-Vie Health Spa will be hosting its Fifth Annual “Mom & Teen” Week from June 17-24 and this year, it seems the odds were ever in their favor!

Despite the fact that vampires get a pretty bad wrap, what with the murderous blood-sucking and all, they are also drop-dead gorgeous (no pun intended) and eternally ageless. Check out this interesting way to get vampy good looks: the Vampire FaceLift.

Working out in the water is not only easier on your joints, it’s also great for toning and strengthening with the added resistance factor.

Fitness Ridge Worldwide, famous for its Biggest Loser Resorts in Southern California and Utah, is expanding to the Peaks Resort and Spa in Telluride, Colorado. Read more about this all-inclusive, comprehensive health and fitness program (a frequent winner for “Best Fitness Program” in SpaFinder’s Readers’ Choice Awards).

We think the SpaRahRah!™ team has outdone itself this time: To help ring in 2012, SpaRahRah!, along with the five-star Eden Andalou, has created an incredible travel deal that combines spa, wellness, culture and indulgence (plus affordability!) in the faraway, enchanting location of Marrakech. Make this Moroccan adventure a goal for the New Year — […]

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has ordered that all luxury spas and massage parlors across the island nation reopen immediately, reversing an earlier ban this week that stemmed from a staged demonstration by opposition groups objecting for stricter enforcement of Islamic values, several media outlets report.  The president said he expects the verdict from the island […]

This year make New Year’s Resolutions work by using our three simple tips to stay on track. Make 2012 your best year yet by using these do-able tricks brought to you by SpaFinder and our Wellness Week spokeswoman, Mariel Hemingway.