Leonardo DiCaprio and model girlfriend Bar Refaeli hunt for the suntan lotion on a beach in Cancun, Mexico over the weekend. Sadly, Leo appears to have packed that weird chin-beard he wears in his latest movie, Ridley Scott's "Body of Lies."

Back in December, trend-trackers predicted that travel to Central and South America would continue to rise in '08, and certainly many celebs have chosen to vacay in our neighbor to the south.

But given the economic climate, are people looking forward to any vacations in 2009? Forget "climate change" travel and learning-focused trips (two more trends predicted for this year); what's going to be the new hot trip? Taking one at all?

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Taking pictures, sampling the local cuisine -- even a star as bright as Leonardo DiCaprio can enjoy the simple pleasures of being a stranger in a strange land. In this case, it's Paris, where he and actor friend Lukas Haas spent a day visiting the Sacré-Coeur Basilica in the neighborhood of Montmartre and chowing down on crepes from a street stand.

Built between 1875 and 1914, the basilica has appeared in movies like the original "Sabrina" and, of course, the Montmartre valentine "Amélie." It's certainly a great place for pictures: Situated at the highest point in Paris, you can see most of the city from the church.

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Looks like we're not the only ones who enjoy a little roller coaster action. That's Leonardo DiCaprio and his girlfriend, model Bar Rafaeli, on the Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm in California.

The star couple may be pleased to know the Xcelerator hasn't made our list of the world's scariest coasters, although it does take lucky riders from 0 to 82 in 2.3 seconds when it launches. Leo could probably afford his own -- the coaster, which opened in 2002, cost Knott's "just" $13 million.

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Remember the days of the Pussy Patrol?  When Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and their lesser-known accomplices terrorized the ladies of the world with their decadent, no-limit ways?  Those days are long gone, as the boys' most recent vacation shows.  They went to Hawaii and hung out on the beach...along with various girlfriends, fiancees, and buns in the ovens.  The increased estrogen only means fancier digs.  Here are two of the Big Island's best hotels, conveniently located directly next to each other in Kona-Kailua.

Kona Village Resort - This all-inclusive resort is one of the oldest hotels in Hawaii, and it charms the pants off everyone who goes there (accordingly, it's a very popular honeymoon spot).  The guest rooms are all freestanding bungalows scattered about the property, making it ideal for privacy.  The beach  is excellent for snorkeling, with a reef that's home to turtles, octupii, all kinds of fish, and somewhat terrifyingly, moray eels.

Four Seasons Hualalai - This is the much more refined of the two hotels.  Well, mostly.  It's the hotel Whitney Houston stayed at seven years ago when she tried to smuggle pot back onto the mainland.  Drug addicts notwithstanding, the hotel has a very elegant feel, and provides little details like water bottles for car trips and cakes on birthdays.  The beach isn't as good at this hotel, so they've provided the "King's Pond," an enclosed salt water pool with the full array of marine life.  It's pretty cool, and perfect for more sedate snorkelers.

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