﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Vacation Destinations from Newser</title><description>And what will we see there?</description><link>http://www.newser.com/</link><copyright>2008 - Newser</copyright><language>en-us</language><generator>Newser Feed Generator</generator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 2:47:23 CST</pubDate><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/41458/how-to-travel-like-007.html?refid=rss_all_default</guid><title>How to Travel Like 007</title><description>Britain's deadliest spy not only ducks bullets and beds babes—he lives a life of high luxury around the world.  Travel and Leisure  reveals where you can vacation like a glamorous spy:         Fifty London: This casino/bar/restaurant/nightclub charges $1,165 for a year-long membership. Bond actor Daniel Crag has been seen shooting dice here.</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/41458/how-to-travel-like-007.html?refid=rss_all_default</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:24:38 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/41317/restored-jailhouses-rock-as-trendy-hotel-destinations.html?refid=rss_all_default</guid><title>Restored Jailhouses Rock as Trendy Hotel Destinations</title><description>Taking aim at travelers who want more than just Wi-Fi or a pool, hoteliers are converting former prisons, schools, factories, and other odd sites into luxury hotels,  Portfolio  reports. Younger guests who travel for leisure are demanding distinctive experiences, and the unusual locations help hotels market their rooms in a way Conrad Hilton never imagined.</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/41317/restored-jailhouses-rock-as-trendy-hotel-destinations.html?refid=rss_all_default</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 9:57:23 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/40889/americas-strangest-trips.html?refid=rss_all_default</guid><title>America's Strangest Trips</title><description>Americans can stop longing for trips to mysterious locales like the Bermuda Triangle and Stonehenge,  Travel + Leisure  reports. Even stranger vacation spots exist within the 50 states:         Racetrack Playa in Death Valley, Calif: So-called "sailing stones" move strangely over the sandy surface. Some blame strong winds, which reach 90 mph, but no one knows why they slide around.       Skinwalker Ranch in Uintah Basin, Utah: Underground roars, floating blue lights, and animal mutilations haunt this 480-acre compound.</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/40889/americas-strangest-trips.html?refid=rss_all_default</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:59:37 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/33072/hotel-porn-gets-spanking-from-religious-right.html?refid=rss_all_default</guid><title>Hotel Porn Gets Spanking From Religious Right</title><description>Conservatives are pressuring Marriott to remove adult films from its pay-per-view programming, saying porn doesn't jibe with the hotel chain's commitment to families, the  St. Petersburg Times reports . "It's corporate greed,'' said the head of a Christian group. Marriott contends nixing the flicks isn't so easy: It owns only a few of the 3,000 properties operating under the brand.</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/33072/hotel-porn-gets-spanking-from-religious-right.html?refid=rss_all_default</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:06:31 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/32977/jean-georges-has-appetite-for-empire.html?refid=rss_all_default</guid><title>Jean-Georges Has Appetite for Empire</title><description>Jean-Georges Vongerichten has been busy indeed outside the kitchen—too busy, in the minds of some. In the next 5 years, the restaurateur plans to open between 30 and 50 new establishments in Starwood Hotels worldwide. The dramatic move, brokered by a private-equity firm, will make consistency a challenge and could lessen his cachet before long,  Portfolio  reports.</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/32977/jean-georges-has-appetite-for-empire.html?refid=rss_all_default</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:06:31 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/32998/tips-for-frequent-fliers.html?refid=rss_all_default</guid><title>Tips for Frequent Fliers</title><description>You sat in plenty of stuffy cabins to earn those frequent-flier miles: make sure you get a good trip out of them.  Travel and Leisure  runs down the best ways to earn miles and use them efficiently.            Stick      with one airline: The more you commit to a single airline, the better      you'll be treated and the more miles you'll accumulate.       Eat      more, drive more: Rental car companies such as Hertz double the miles of      some airline customers, and participating restaurants also offer such      benefits.       Ditch      the mouse for the receiver: Booking a ticket by calling an airline agent      can help you use your miles more efficiently than online booking.</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/32998/tips-for-frequent-fliers.html?refid=rss_all_default</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:06:31 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/33055/bale-makes-bail-denies-mom-assault.html?refid=rss_all_default</guid><title>Bale Makes Bail, Denies Mom Assault</title><description>Batman  star Christian Bale was arrested today in London after his mother and sister accused him of assaulting them in his hotel suite over the weekend, the  Daily Mail  reports. The women lodged their complaints yesterday, but police waited until after last night’s London premiere of  The Dark Knight  to question him.</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/33055/bale-makes-bail-denies-mom-assault.html?refid=rss_all_default</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:06:31 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/33059/flesh-nibbling-fish-latest-pedicure-fad.html?refid=rss_all_default</guid><title>Flesh-Nibbling Fish Latest Pedicure Fad</title><description>Fish pedicures where dozens of tiny carp smooth out your tootsies by eating away the dead skin is the latest in spa pampering. Since March, a DC area salon has offered the pools of garra rufa, aka doctor fish—popular in Turkey and Asia—as an alternative to scraping razors. So far 5,000 people have taken the plunge, the AP reports.</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/33059/flesh-nibbling-fish-latest-pedicure-fad.html?refid=rss_all_default</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:02:34 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/32768/beijing-faces-glut-of-hotel-rooms.html?refid=rss_all_default</guid><title>Beijing Faces Glut of Hotel Rooms</title><description>Beijing’s newest construction binge may lead to a glut of rooms as hoteliers race to finish new properties before the Olympic Games begin in August, the  Wall Street Journal  reports. When the Games open, Beijing will have 50 five-star hotels, more than double the total of five years ago. While three-quarters of those rooms are booked, fewer than half the rooms at four-stars are reserved.</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/32768/beijing-faces-glut-of-hotel-rooms.html?refid=rss_all_default</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 1:13:09 CDT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>