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L'Occitane Redesigns Hilton Hotel Spas

Hilton Hotels and Resorts has announced a partnership with French luxury cosmetics and toiletries company L'Occitane to redesign the hotel company's full service spas, menu of services and spa product offerings.

Building on the success of flagship spas in Paris, Hong Kong, Taipei, Sao Paulo and Comendatuba (Brazil), the L'Occitane Spa at Hilton will feature all natural products, regionally inspired, hand-performed spa treatments, alongside globally-favored services, and warm Provence-inspired décor selected to infuse spa visitors with a sense of ultimate relaxation and indulgence.

"Our goal with this partnership is to continue to align our world class hotel brands with the world's top spa brands," said Alexander Mirza, senior vice president, Hilton Hotels. "Hilton and L'Occitane are a perfect fit -- authentic brands with time honored traditions of excellence."

Carnival Rolls Out Redesign of Web Site

Carnival.com, the cruise industry's most visited Web site, has undergone an extensive redesign and emerged with a host of new features, including enhanced navigation and layout, a variety of images and content, and numerous technical advancements, all designed to make users' on-line experience easier and more informative than ever.

Highlighting the next generation of carnival.com are dozens of entertaining new videos and virtual tours, along with upgraded images and content showcasing all 22 of the line's "Fun Ships." Also included are upgrades to special sections focusing on various aspects of the Carnival vacation experience such as dining, spa, youth programs, destinations and shore excursions.

The "new and improved" carnival.com features an enriched Gifts and Services section that allows visitors to purchase a variety of items that can be delivered to guests' staterooms prior to their cruise. The section also includes detailed product descriptions for gifts ranging from special occasion cakes, fine wines and flowers to stateroom decorations and wedding/romance-themed gift packages.There is also an updated section where first-time cruisers and visitors can sign up for Carnival news and information via both email and RSS feeds.

25 Million Americans Will Travel Overseas

In a first-ever summer forecast for foreign travel, AAA expects 25.1 million Americans will be travelling internationally this summer, an increase of 2.6 percent over the 24.5 million who were estimated to have traveled overseas last summer.

The report includes all travel outside of the United States, including Canada and Mexico.

According to the report, which was produced by Global Insight, American travelers will be spending $30.7 billion while traveling internationally during the months of June, July and August. American spending overseas will increase by 5.7 percent, primarily due to inflation and the weakness of the U.S. dollar compared to several major currencies.