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2001 Spa Reviews by Julie Register The
following are reviews of spas Julie Register visited in 2001 |
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Julie Register presents the First Annual Nice
Touch! Awards to spas she visited in 2001 that provided something extraordinary
- a unique or outstanding treatment, a gesture, a touch, a program, or a feature
of the facility.
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 Julie
Register enjoys a Phytomer facial and self healing mud treatment at The
Lodge at Paratiho, a beautifully secluded lodge in Upper Moutere
near Nelson, New Zealand. |
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Register has a Lanna Sampler at the beautiful Spa
at Four Seasons Chiang Mai in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Also - information
about spa treatment ingredients used at The Spa, Thai massage demonstration, an
elephant safari, the Chiang Mai Night Market and shopping along Sankampaeng Road. |
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Register has a Thai Massage in a fabulous open-air treatment room at the Banyan
Tree Spa at the Banyan Tree Phuket in Phuket, Thailand |
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Register has a "Perfect Day" at the Oriental
Spa in Bangkok, Thailand. |
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Register has a Mandara Massage - two therapists blending five massage styles in
tandem - at The Imperial
Mandara Spa at The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Julie Register spends a few days
at Chiva Som, a destination
spa in Hua Hin, Thailand, has Equilobropathy (Dulayaphap Bumbud) and Chi Nei Tsang
treatments and daily massages.
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Register tries a hydrotherapy massage at the new 50,000+ square-foot spa at The
Ritz-Carlton, Naples in Naples, Florida. |
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Sweet Spa Treatments at The
Spa at Hotel Hershey
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 100
Reasons to visit Ole Henriksen
Skin/Body in Los Angeles, California. |
 The
Polynesian Spa - Julie Register tries an Aix (pronounced aches) massage
at this large day spa in Rotorua, New Zealand, sees a geyser, and learns
more about the Maori, possum pluckers, Zorbing, jet boating, and sheep shearing. |
 Julie
Register visits The Hills Health
Ranch Spa Resort and Guest Ranch in British Columbia, Canada and learns
about the benefits of rose hips. |
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Register hikes to the top of Idaho Peak at 7,500 feet, enjoys the 360 degree view,
and has a well-earned massage at Mountain
Trek in Ainsworth Hot Springs, British Columbia Canada. |
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Register enjoys the hot springs pool, a massage, and an aromatherapy wrap at the
Pleiades Spa at the Banff Upper
Hot Springs in Banff, Alberta Canada |
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Register spends the day at The Elmwood
Spa, a busy day spa in Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Julie Register stops on her spa trip across Canada to visit Radium
Hot Springs in Radium, British Columbia. |
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Revitalizing Mud Wrap, fitness walk, LaStone Massage, Grand Pedicure, spa lunch
and more - Julie Register has a "grand" experience at The
Grand Spa at the Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort & Conference Centre
in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. |
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Register enjoys an authentic Thai massage in an authentic Thai spa at Echo
Valley Ranch and Spa, a remote working ranch in British Columbia, Canada |
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Register enjoys a private soak in the natural mineral hot springs water and a
body wrap at the Healing Springs Spa
at Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa in British Columbia, Canada. |
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Register visits the West Coast Spa
at Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa on Vancouver Island in British
Columbia, Canada |
Julie Register has a Moor Mud Wrap, an "Absolutely" Personalized Facial,
a Massage, a Chocolate Indulgence Manicure and Chocolate Splash Pedicure at
Absolute Spa at the Century in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
 Julie
Register takes a look at the Absolute
Spa(s) at the Vancouver Airport in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
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Register visits a spa on the Canadian prairie - Temple
Gardens Mineral Spa Hotel Resort in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
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Julie Register has a facial at Faina
Spa, New York, New York
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following are the more articles I wrote about spas I visited in 2001. I was writer/editor
for spas.about.com then, and the articles are still posted there. Please click
on them - I get paid by the New York Times, which owns about.com, each time you
do! |
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 Romance
at Nemacolin
Woodlands Resort & Spa in Farmington, Pennsylvania
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Julie Register has a Thai
Massage at the Banyan
Tree Spa at the Westin Banyan Tree Bangkok in Bangkok, Thailand |
Julie Register visits the Royal
Sonesta Hotel Boston (Cambridge) |
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Register visits the Hilton Marco Island on Marco Island, Florida
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Register visits Spa-Fari,
Everglades City, a tiny day spa in the Florida Everglades
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Register has a poolside massage in a cabana from the spa at The Registry
in Naples, Florida.
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Register has a massage at The
Total Body Spa in the Inn at Fifth in Naples, Florida. |
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Register tries a Paraffin Hand Treatment and Chair Massage at Hotel
Escalante in Naples, Florida. |
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Register has a fantastic back massage at the new spa at The
Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club in Naples, Florida. |
 The
Bey's Garden Aromatherapy Boutique & Day Spa
Julie Register has
a great aromatherapy massage at this "organic spa"
in Santa Monica, California. |
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 After
the trying the extreme sports in Queenstown (home of bungy jumping), Millbrook
Resort's Spa can provide extreme relaxation.
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Register has an En Suite Massage by The Massage Center at Villa
Victoria in Christchurch, New Zealand. |
Julie Register has a massage at Body
Sanctum, a day spa overlooking the Remarkables in Queenstown, New
Zealand. |
 Kina
Colada Health Spa Resort
Julie Register visits this B&B offering
spa services in Upper Moutere near Nelson, New Zealand. |
 Kimi
Ora Health Spa Resort
Julie Register visits this spa in Kaiteriteri
near Nelson, New Zealand. |
 Villa
Maria Petit Hotel
Julie Register has an en suite massage at
this award-winning B&B in Kerikeri, New Zealand, visits a holistic
NZ body care manufacturer, swims with wild dolphins, learns about the Maori, and
dines at some great restaurants. |
 Senses
Spa at Our Lucaya
Julie Register visits this spa on Grand Bahama Island,
Bahamas and has a Bahamian Bush Bath, a Total Senses Massage (with two therapists!),
and a Pure Sense Facial. |
 The
Spa at the Doral Forrestal
Julie Register has a full body exfoliation,
Vichy Shower, and facial at the spa at this hotel and conference center
in Princeton, New Jersey. |
 Don
Cesar Beach Resort & Spa
Julie Register visits this historic resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida. |
