Celebrity Travel News
January 6, 2006

Before we launch into a year of 2006 celebrity news, let's take a look at where the stars spent their holidays (and with whom...)

Celebrity Couples in the Caribbean

It was a Caribbean Christmas holiday for several stars, including Hugh Grant and his love Jemima Khan, who skimmed across the azure ocean on jet skis during their stay in Barbados.

"My Name Is Earl" cast member Jamie Pressley soaked up the sun in Jamaica, while a bevy of bathing beauties were found on the island of St. Barthelemy, including former Playboy Playmate of The Year Victoria Silvstedt, who bronzed on a lounge chair alongside husband Chris Wragge, a former correspondent for "Entertainment Tonight."

Perennial rocker Jon Bon Jovi and model Stephanie Seymour enjoyed some quality time with their respective families on St. Bart's beaches, while Red Hot Chili Pepper's frontman Anthony Kiedis and his lady love and Latin lothario Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova said good-bye to 2005 from yachts docked near the French Indies island.

Stars in Aspen

t's a woman's prerogative to change her mind, and although it was reported that Mischa Barton would attend a party at The Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach on December 29th, the star of "The O.C." instead chose to spend the last days of 2005 in the decidedly colder climate of Aspen, Colorado with her boyfriend, Cisco Adler, before hopping a plane back to South Beach in order to ring in the new year at Hotel Victor. The Tinseltown temptress was far from the only celeb to make the snowy sanctuary their holiday haven. Domestic diva Martha Stewart sampled the delicacies served at Little Nell Hotel's restaurant, while comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his better half was seen dining at The Cliffhouse Restaurant.

Amour in Australia for Seann William Scott

Actor Seann William Scott and his girlfriend Deanna Miller enjoyed amour in Australia for the entire month of December. When not catching the waves, the "American Pie" star and his love lodged at the Beach Road Hotel and Hotel Bondi.....The wedding watch is on for Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, who were also seen on Bondi Beach in recent days.

Middle East Getaways

Some stars enjoyed a merry holiday in the Middle East. Sadie Frost barely had time to unpack her suitcases from her African excursion with ex Jude Law and their children before the actress jetted off for a 10-day romantic rendezvous with her latest flame Andy Jones at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai..... Michael Jackson and his children could see the Muscat mountains from their suite at The Chedi Hotel in Oman.

Love in the City of Light

What could be more romantic than a stroll through Paris with the one you love? The happy faces of lovebirds Zach Braff ("Scrubs") and singer/actress Mandy Moore lit up The City of Light one late December day as they toured Notre Dame and the Pantheon, revered as the final resting place of Victor Hugo, Voltaire and Emile Zola.

Billy Zane's Christmas Celebration

While not the Heart of The Ocean, "Titanic" star Billy Zane presented fiancee Kelly Brook with an antique necklace during a Christmas celebration with the bride-to-be's family at Cliveden House Hotel, a Berkshire retreat once frequented by Queen Victoria.

Jennifer & Vince

The romance between Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn is still going strong. The couple recently booked a suite at the Montage Hotel and Spa in Laguna Beach. Offering a wide assortment of therapeutic earth and ocean-inspired treatments, the venue is considered America's top ranked spa by the Mobil Travel Guide.

Spicing Up the Holidays

The holidays are the perfect time to reminisce with old friends. Two former Spice Girls, Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham and mother-to-be Geri "Ginger Spice" Halliwell waxed nostalgic about the past and looked forward to the future over dinner at Cipriani's in London, which was followed by a night at the Royal Opera House.

After Christmas Celebrity Shoppers

Like the rest of us, celebrities can't resist the bargains at the after-Christmas sales. Blonde bombshell Pamela Anderson checked out the merchandise at Shabby Chic in Malibu.....Kate Middleton sorted through the designer duds at French Connection in Reading for her beau, Prince William....Bride-to-be Ali Landry and her fiance were seen combing through the casual clothes at Planet Blue in Malibu.

Kate & Orlando in Massachusetts

There's no place like home for the holidays, and during the Christmas break Kate Bosworth, soon to be seen on the big screen as Lois Lane in the latest Superman franchise flick, returned to her hometown of Hingham, Massachusetts with beau Orlando Bloom in tow. The heartthrob was spotted having lunch with Kate's father at the Square Cafe during their stay, and inquiring minds are wondering if the chivalrous star of "Pirates of The Caribbean" asked for permission to marry the "Blue Crush" beauty. Only time will tell.....

Woody Allen in Spain

Before travelling with his family to Istanbul, legendary director Woody Allen stopped to admire the statue made in his likeness which stands in the city of Oviedo, Spain.

Rachael McAdams & Ryan Gosling

Will Rachel McAdams ring in 2006 with a sparkler from beau Ryan Gosling? This Tinseltown twosome, whose real life romance rivals that of their on-screen characters in the 2004 tearjerker "The Notebook," sampled a repast consisting of steak au poivre followed by banane flambe for dessert at Cafe Noir, known for its African-Algerian fare.

Royal Ramblings

Prince Felipe of Spain and his wife Letizia, who wed in the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid in 2004, enjoyed Christmas through the eyes of their baby daughter Leonor as the trio embarked on a vacation at Lanzarote Island, which is often referred to as the "island of 100 volcanoes."

Globetrotting Prince Harry began the month of December with a scuba diving adventure in Cyprus before joining the annual royal family get together at Sandringham, Queen Elizabeth's estate in Norfolk, which is open to the public from mid-April until the end of October. After spending Christmas with kith and kin, the third in line for the throne boarded a plane to Mozambique, where his girlfriend Chelsy Davy waited at the Bazauto resort.