NEWS
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Moroccan tribesmen bury tourists neck-deep in desert sand for 'therapy'
BY Helen Andrews | 31 Oct 2014
Nomadic tribesmen in the desert of the southeastern Moroccan region of
Merzouga are offering wellness treatments to tourists by digging holes in 150m
(492ft) high sand dunes for visitors to bury themselves neck-deep in the heated
ground for ten minute sessions.
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Particular meditation method boosts creativity
BY Helen Andrews | 31 Oct 2014
Creative thinking can be promoted by certain meditation techniques – even in
people who have never meditated before – according to a study by cognitive
psychologists Lorenza Colzato and Dominique Lippelt at Leiden University in the
Netherlands.
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Mélia Hotels to launch another resort on the volcanic island of Sal in Cape Verde
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Oct 2014
Mélia Hotels International will launch the five-star Mélia Dunas resort on 1
November on the Algodoeiro beachfront of the island of Sal in the Republic of
Cape Verde – an archipelago of ten tropical volcanic islands in the Atlantic
Ocean 450km (280 miles) west of Senegal and 1,000km (621 miles) from the
Canary Islands.
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Thermae Bath Spa becomes major tourism beacon for famous UK city
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Oct 2014
The Thermae Bath Spa is proving to be a significant driver of tourism for the
ancient UK city of Bath, with nearly two thirds of visitors arriving in the region
simply to experience the spa's roof-top pool and thermal waters.
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Secluded hotel spa opens on Caribbean island
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Oct 2014
The Queen’s Garden Resort on the island called Saba, a Dutch island territory in
the Caribbean, has recently unveiled its new mountain-side spa retreat.
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Spafinder to hold wellness talks at World Travel Market in London
BY Helen Andrews | 28 Oct 2014
Spafinder Wellness 365 will lead a wellness tourism programme in association
with the Global Wellness Tourism Congress (GWTC) across three days of the
World Travel Market 2014, which will be held at ExCeL London from 3-6
November.
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Alfredo Carvajal joins Delos from WTS International
BY Helen Andrews | 28 Oct 2014
Alfredo Carvajal has been appointed president of International and Signature
Programs for Delos, the US-based company behind the Well Building Standard®
(see Spa Business 14/1 p36).
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Andrew Gibson outlines fitness and spa concepts for FRHI's brands
BY Helen Andrews | 27 Oct 2014
Andrew Gibson, VP of spa and wellness at Fairmont Raffles Hotels
International (FRHI), has spoken exclusively to Spa Opportunities about
the branding for each of the three hotel groups managed by the organisation –
Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel – and how spa, fitness and wellness will be
represented within each.
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