Check out who decided to ring in the new year relaxing under the sun and who hit the fresh powder on the ski slopes …” (via nydailynews.com ) by ROSANNE SALVATORE AND JOANNA SLOAME

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You’ve obviously never stayed at the Cabo San Lucas resorts like Esperanza or Las Ventanas—places so fancy that the views have views—or the five-star digs in Punta Mita…

There’s a reason why celebrities are skipping St. Barts or Lake Como, and it only partially has to do with proximity…

Though distance does have something to do with it. Yes, a two-hour flight—versus, say, six, including a stopover in Miami—is appealing to even stars who can afford private jets…

But even more valuable than convenience is privacy, and these days, Mexico has plenty of it.

“A lot of these celebrities travel with their own protection, their own bodyguards,” Horne says. “And often the hotel is nice enough to grace them with extra security, all behind the scenes.”

Lastly, stars are looking at pretty deep discounts at the five-star resorts.

“A $20,000 presidential suite is now between $5,000 and $8,000 a night,” Horne says. “It’s a huge savings.”

And even stars tend to love a good discount. ” (via  eonline.com) by LESLIE GORNSTEIN

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The 38-year-old actress showed off her bikini body while vacationing with the New York Yankees slugger over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. ” (via justjared.buzznet.com)

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1. “The Sweet Life” by Mia King. The bulk of this charming novel takes place on Hawaii’s Big Island, where Manhattan wife and mom Marissa has been unexpectedly relocated. Though her tale is punctuated with sunsets, tropical flowers and charming local customs, the sweetest

thing about the book — aside from the list of Hawaiian recipes in the back — is the lesson she learns about motherhood, marriage, friendship and life.

2. “The Beach” by Alex Garland. Pick up this 1996 cult thriller for a dose of nonstop action set in paradise, and you’ll be transported to a gorgeous, unspoiled lagoon on a remote Thai island. Just don’t expect to relax: the story has enough twists and turns and thought-provoking themes to get even a holiday-hungover heart pumping.

3. “Fool’s Paradise” by Steven Gaines. Why do celebs head to South Beach for wild New Year’s parties? According to this dishy new expose, it’s because the town is “a place where people get away with things they’d never get away with any place else.” Expect true tales about mobsters, models, Madonna and a healthy dose of scandal.

4. “Islands in the Stream” by Ernest Hemingway. It wouldn’t kill us to put down our US Weekly and pick up some Hemingway, and what better way to get our smart on than with a classic set in the islands? The novel starts in the Bahamas and ends in Cuba, but the protagonist (brooding, macho, and complex) and the plot (death, war, and even a little Nazi-hunting) make this way more than your typical beach book.

5. “The Last Song” by Nicholas Sparks. The setting of Sparks’ latest bestselling tearjerker — Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina — might not be the tropics, but the coming-of-age tale is so chock full of summer romance and beach town drama, you’ll see why Miley Cyrus fell for beau Liam Hemsworth on the set of the big-screen adaptation. That comes out this spring, by the way. ” (via  cnn.com) by  Linley Taber

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The new Mr. and Mrs. Jonas spent Tuesday lounging by the pool where they both enjoyed foot massages and pampering from their personal butler. ”

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