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December 2004
Christina
Aguilera took a cue from fellow songstress Madonna
and embarked on a spiritual sojourn to an exotic land in order
to infuse fresh sounds into her music. The pop princess, along
with her boyfriend Jordan Bratman, explored India's culture
in December and chose Amby Valley Sahara Lake City, a 234-acre
retreat visited previously by actress Goldie Hawn and
recent newlywed Anna Kournikova, as her home base.
Like all newlyweds, Nicolas Cage took time during the
holiday season to visit his in-laws. On a recent trip to Seoul
with his wife Alice Kim to promote his latest film, the "National
Treasure" star honored his new relation's culture by donning
the traditional garb of the South Korean people.
Newlyweds Jennifer
Lopez and Marc Anthony mixed business with pleasure
during their stay in Madrid, Spain. Lodging at the Hotel Ritz
Madrid, the couple took time out from promoting JLo's latest
CD "Rebirth" to order a romantic repast at a local
restaurant, Casa Lucio.
Taking time
out to be with her friends, "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"
star Sarah
Michelle Gellar and a few galpals were typical tourists
in Rome recently, making a pilgrimage to St. Peter's Basilica
and standing in awe at the beauty of the Sistine Chapel. Doubtless
the coterie of friends tossed a coin in the Trevi Fountain to
guarantee their return.
Just back from their honeymoon, pop
star Britney Spears, husband Kevin Federline and the
latest addition to the singer's household, pet Chihuahua Bitbit
celebrated the entertainer's twenty-third birthday with a four
day stay at the Bacara Resort and Spa in Santa Barbara. The
Spanish-styled retreat is known as a romantic haven to the stars
and in recent years has been the locale for weddings by Blink
-182 member Travis
Barker as well as "Baywatch" actress Yasmine
Bleeth.
Prince Harry returned briefly to England after a twelve
day stay in Argentina in which he indulged his passion for the
sport of kings, but the young royal was soon packing his bags
once again-- this time for a romantic sojourn to South Africa,
the homeland of his first official girlfriend, Chelsy Davy.
The two lovebirds flew first to Durban, then on to the secluded
island of Bazaruto for fun in the sun.
While the
British prince was in South Africa, former "Baywatch"
star Carmen
Electra received a royal welcome in North Africa. The
actress' physical training for her exercise videos "Carmen
Electra's Aerobic Striptease" and "Carmen Electra's
Fit To Strip" came in handy as she performed a bellydance
routine alongside native dancers while modeling for a fashion
layout in Morocco.
For actor Colin Farrell, the Lake Tahoe at Squaw Creek
ski resort was just the place to raise a glass in honor of the
holiday season.
How much is privacy worth? According to actor/director Mel
Gibson, the asking price is $15 million. The "Braveheart"
star spent the colossal amount for Mago Island, an eight mile
stretch of land near Fiji.
Heartthrob
Orlando Bloom has found inner peace by converting to
Buddhism. Along with sixty other spiritual seekers, the "Lord
of The Rings" star participated in a ritual held at Taplow
Court Mansion, a Victorian edifice overlooking a Saxon burial
mound in Maidenhead, Berkshire England before catching a plane
to Dubai, where the actor joined his fellow trilogy castmate
Billy Boyd, known to fans as Pippin, at the Dubai International
Film Festival. In 2005 the thespian will reunite with his "Pirates
of The Caribbean" colleagues Johnny Depp and Keira
Knightley as they reprise their roles in the successful
movie's sequel, which will be filmed on the island of St. Vincent.
Trying to ease his girlfriend's heartache over the loss of her
father, Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti took actress
Drew Barrymore on a trip to Niagara Falls. The romantic
locale provided a scenic escape for the actress, who soon returned
to work on her latest project "Fever Pitch", currently
filming in Toronto.
Reality stars Trista
and Ryan Sutter celebrated their first year of marital
bliss on December 6th in South Africa. Viewers who followed
their courtship on "The Bachelorette" can also take
a peek into their lives as man and wife on "Trista and
Ryan's Honeymoon Hotspots", which is set to air on The
Travel Channel.
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