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How To Scuba Free And Easy In Saint Lucia

October 28, 2009 at 10:29 AM | by | Comment (1)

Now that all the hubbub surround Jetblue's inaugural flight to Saint Lucia is over, we're free to focus on the important things, like getting on the beach and into the warm Caribbean waters, and that's exactly what we did yesterday afternoon during a scuba dive at the northern tip of the island, from the Cariblue Beach at the BodyHoliday LeSPORT resort.

It's weird to think that we've been diving for over 11 years now, and yet we learn new things each time we let out all the air and sink beneath the surface. And so for all you seasoned and wannabe divers, we'll let you in on a few things you've just got to know about diving here in the southern Caribbean, but specifically Saint Lucia because duh—we've got the recent firsthand experience.

Our top tips for free and easy SCUBA in Saint Lucia, after the jump.

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Blame it on The Rain: Amy Winehouse Flops in St. Lucia

May 11, 2009 at 5:06 PM | by | Comments (0)

Amy Winehouse has been hiding out on the island of St. Lucia for quite some time was all set to perform at the St. Lucia Jazz Festival this weekend. Except, no, no no she didn't.

Her rep says the concert was cut short because of heavy rain. However, she did make it on stage as this video from YouTube shows. Except it took her quite some time to get it started (around the 1:50 mark.) BV Newswire reports:

Adorned in her trademark beehive, heavy mascara and a slinky electric blue minidress, the 'You Know I'm No Good' singer seemed to struggle to remember some of her best known recorded material, mumbled through a few verses and guzzled an unknown concoction while on stage. Although audiences seemed to weather the storm, one thing became apparent: Winehouse didn't.

Amy reportedly walked off midway through the set, never even performing "Rehab." That's when the "Blame it on the Rain" excuse came in, even though the stage was encased and covered by a roof. Note to all future Amy Winehouse concert ticket-holders: Please try to get a refund now.

Related Stories:
· What do Amy Winehouse and JetBlue have in common? [Jaunted]
· Amy Winehouse Singing in the Rain [BV Newswire]

[Photo: NRK P3]

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Amy Winehouse Still Not Approved for Travel to the U.S.

March 10, 2009 at 8:43 AM | by | Comments (2)

Last week we wrote about a man who was unsuccessfully trying to get into the U.K.; now we've found the person whose place he could take, if immigration worked like that. Having only recently returned home from Jamaica, Amy Winehouse is trying desperately to get out again -- but as with the '08 Grammys, she won't be getting into America so easily.

Winehouse's problem is not the rumors of drug use nor her connection to potentially-soon-to-be-ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, who was recently released from prison. Rather, the retro-fantastic singer was charged with assault after allegedly hitting a fan who snapped a picture of her, and will have to appear in court next week. No visa means no performance at California's trumpeted Coachella festival next month, where sun-drenched music lovers will have to content themselves with other acts like Morrissey and the Killers.

Having seen Winehouse in a festival setting similar to Coachella's in 2007, it's perhaps not the best venue to see her in -- but since she doesn't seem to be doing any cabaret tours, we'd say she is worth the ticket price in all her wackiness. Worth traveling for? Well, that's another story.

Related Stories:
· Amy Winehouse Drops Out Of Coachella Festival [NY Times ArtsBeat]
· In Britain, A Struggle To Prove You're "Just Visiting" [Jaunted]
· Amy Winehouse denied entry to America... again [Celebitchy]

[Photo: Telegraph.co.uk]

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Jennifer Aniston And Five Other Stars Say 'Nay' To Naycations

March 5, 2009 at 9:06 AM | by | Comments (0)

So news broke this week that Jennifer Aniston allegedly got a $56,000 haircut before heading off on her latest promotional jaunt as her adorable-dog movie "Marley and Me" debuts in Europe. Well, it wasn't just a haircut; that included plane tickets and other travel arrangements for her stylist as well as daily do's. Celebrities! They so crazy!

Well, with all due respect, Aniston isn't getting bailed out by the federal government to keep her tresses shipshape. It's her money and she might as well blow it on something that keeps her happy. Plus, she's helping the travel industry, one stylist at a time. Who else is saving travel as we know it one flight at a time? Check our gallery to find out.

Related Stories:
· What Recession? Jennifer Aniston Spends $50,000 Dollars on Haircut [Fox News]
· Some Airlines Say, What Crisis? [Jaunted]
· Even Dubai Restaurants Don't Want To Be There Any More [Jaunted]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Socialite Life]

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Winehouse May Be Gone, But The Hawley's Still Rocking

Where: 2 Castlehaven Road, London, United Kingdom, NW1 8QU
February 4, 2009 at 2:52 PM | by | Comment (1)

Since she’s been menacing the Caribbean since December, Amy Winehouse hasn’t graced London with her presence for a while. Most of us are rejoicing that we don’t have to see her nightly escapades in the papers every day. But it’s a bit of a blow for The Hawley Arms. The Camden pub is her local drinking hole, and whenever Amy’s around, it’s guaranteed to get mentioned in the press.

But for us lot, Amy’s absence could be a good thing. Because it means that, instead of being crammed with journalists feigning nonchalance as they stalk the Winehouse, you might even get a seat.

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Stars Aren't Like Us. (Because They're Still On The Beach.)

January 5, 2009 at 8:45 AM | by | Comments (0)

Around the world, the last New Year's Eve overpartiers are finally crawling into work--but not your favorite celebrities. We figure anyone on a beach this week is just rubbing it in, so let's examine the culprits:

"Heroes" costars Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia walked along a beach in Bora Bora toward their private villa. Also in the Pacific, Kate Moss took her boyfriend Jamie Hince to Surin Beach on Phuket, where she once got married (in a non-binding ceremony) to ex Pete Doherty. Might history repeat itself?

Meanwhile, among those dipping their toes into the Atlantic were Amy Winehouse, who seemed not to leave her house in 2008 at all until this trip to St. Lucia. Jude Law stepped off the London set of "Sherlock Holmes" long enough to take his kids to Copacabana Beach in Rio. And the celebrity-ridden beaches of Cabo provided Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli with a beach holiday and Jennifer Aniston a potential respite from the rumors about her very Mayer Christmas. Must be nice! We're going to go put another sweater on.

Related Stories:
· 2007: Kate Moss and Pete Doherty Marry in Thailand [Jaunted]
· 2007: Jude Law Goes To Cuba For Christmas [Jaunted]
· And John Mayer's Jaunted Award Goes To... [Jaunted]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Just Jared]

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Music Festival Travel: Rock in Rio No Longer Just in Rio

July 1, 2008 at 12:35 PM | by | Comments (0)

Only a geographic imbecile would confuse Spain and Brazil, two countries dissimilar in size, language and continent. But if you're looking for the Rock in Rio concert taking place this weekend, better pack your Spanish-English dictionary: After three editions in Brazil, the fest is expanding its reach and has already held concert blowouts in Lisbon and Madrid.

Organizers are banking that the words "Rock in Rio" can become a brand like Bonnaroo or Lollapalooza, not just a callback to the home of samba and Gisele. This final weekend of Rock in Rio, held in the Madrid suburb of Arganda del Rey, will feature The Police, Franz Ferdinand, Amy Winehouse and Bob Dylan.

Tickets start at €65 ($102) a day.

Related Stories:
· Rock in Rio Music Fest Debuts in Spain [AFP, via Yahoo]
· Music Festival Travel: Pinging the Hills of Catalunya [Jaunted]

[Photo Ivete Sangalo last weekend at Rock in Rio: Ivete Sangalo Oficial]

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British Woman Arrested with Coke-Filled Wig, Isn't Amy Winehouse

June 19, 2008 at 2:00 PM | by | Comments (0)

A British woman, who amazingly isn't Amy Winehouse, was arrested at Trondheim Airport in Norway wearing a large wig:

Concealing 2.2 pounds of cocaine glued to her head.

The bewigged coke carrier was coming off a flight from Copenhagen and had the drugs glued so firmly to her head that she had to be hospitalized to de-stick the contraband from her real hair, a local newspaper said.

Before Amy and others with outrageous dos get too excited about the coke-cloaking potential of their beehives, they should take note that this drug mule's downfall came directly as a result of her unusual hair. According to the AP, customs agents stopped the woman because they "suspected that she was wearing a wig."

Related Stories:
· Norway Arrests Woman for Carrying Cocaine in Wig [AP]
· Drug Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Original photo: The Superficial]

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Artsy Travel: Winehouse Warbles for Moscow's New Museum

June 17, 2008 at 9:00 AM | by | Comments (0)

Amy Winehouse said yes, yes, yes to a private gig at a new gallery in Russia this weekend. The "Rehab" singer was paid a reported $2 million to sing at the opening of the Center for Contemporary Culture, a new art museum in Moscow operated by the wife of entrepreneur and football team owner Roman Abramovich.

In its past life the CCC was actually a bus garage designed by famous Russian architect Konstantin Melnikov, before Daria Zhukova saw its potential as a loftlike gallery space.

We bet Amy's powerful pipes rang out from there to Odessa--unfortunately, after the singer's return to London she ended up making an unscheduled trip to the hospital amid rumors of a collapse.

Related Stories:
· Russian Capital Gets New Gallery in Melnikov Bus Depot [The Art Newspaper]
· Amy Winehouse Was "Very Happy" at Gallery Performance [ICYDK]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: The Superficial]

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Grammys Travel: Who Didn't Go, Go, Go?

February 11, 2008 at 4:00 PM | by | Comment (1)

The story at last night's Grammy Awards was largely about who didn't make it to the show, not who did: Because of an eleventh-hour visa rejection, award frontrunner Amy Winehouse couldn't leave rehab to sing "Rehab" nor to pick up any of her five trophies.

Of course, maybe Kanye West would rather have skipped the awards when he once again lost Album of the Year--this time to Herbie Hancock for his Joni Mitchell concept album "River: The Joni Letters."

Rihanna performed and picked up an award for best Rap/Sung Collaboration with Jay-Z, a trinket that probably was comforting when she got into a wee fender-bender on the way out. Elsewhere, Barack Obama won a Grammy for the audio version of his latest book, beating out former president Bill Clinton in a coincidence that says absolutely nothing about the election.

Related Stories:
· Amy Winehouse Wins Big at the Grammy Awards [NYT]
· Obama Edges out Clinton--for a Grammy [NYT]
· Grammys Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Just Jared]

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