When thinking about the most beautiful places on earth where you may also enjoy some of the most relaxing moments of your life, what first comes to your mind? Personally, I would say that some paradise islands are definitely the destination that I would go for! Below is another msnbc.com article which will let you know how incredible these islands may be for us:
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By Lauren Sherman
Feel like you need an escape to a small, secluded spot where the BlackBerry won't get a signal? It might sound idyllic, but getting to a faraway place such as the Cook Islands, an archipelago in the South Pacific, isn't easy if you live anywhere other than Australia or New Zealand. For those traveling from Los Angeles, it takes at least 15 hours to find your way to the main island, Rarotonga.
But it's worth the schlep. For some, the draw is the turquoise lagoon — arguably the bluest in the world — that was named one of the most "unforgettable places to see before you die" by travel photographer and writer Steve Davey. For others, the privacy and pampering are more than enough.
At the Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa, located on the tiny island of Motu Akitua, a two-minute ferry ride from Aitutaki, visitors enjoy the lagoon almost completely undisturbed. The entire resort has just four bungalows and one villa. Rates start at an affordable $210 per couple, per night, in the low season.
Despite the predicted downward travel trend, surprisingly, 25 percent of affluent travelers plan on taking more leisure trips in 2009 than they did in 2008, while 94 percent plan on spending the same or more on leisure travel in 2009 than they did last year, according to an August 2008 survey conducted by Orlando, Fla.-based marketing firm Y Partnership. Surveyors interviewed more than 2,100 leisure travelers with an annual household income of $150,000 or more.
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