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here's the scoop you need to find fine hotels, not get lost, and look good while you're getting there.
 maldive-adjusted.
the naladhu's 19 villas in the maldives are on their own private island, so you won't have to worry whether or not you've booked the area's best hotel. chances are you did. each villa has a wraparound terrace and an oversized plunge pool, and your very own house master is there to assist you with all your needs (get your mind out of the gutter). www.naladhu.com
 nothing to sniff at.
learn to smell like a professional at the new frédéric malle perfumery boutique in paris. cylindrical columns (pictured left) act as a kind of "olfactory mirror" so you can really get a good whiff. much better than sniffing a piece of paper at macy's.
21 rue du mont thabor. paris 01.42.22.77.22. www.editionsdeparfums.com
 northern exposure.
it's not very often we find a good reason to travel to canada in summer, but the opening of holt renfrew's newest flagship store in vancouver is one. if world-class fashion doesn't make the trip worthwhile, maybe the spa, cosmetics department, rooftop restaurant, and personal shopping suites will. 737 dunsmuir street. 604.681.3121. www.holtrenfrew.com
 holding down the forte.
rocco forte hotels is making your museum jaunts a little more
luxurious by offering special rates that coincide with some of the summer's best
exhibitions (everything from warhol to davinci). take advantage of
in suite spa services, because you're going to need a damn good foot massage
after wandering around the louvre all day. www.roccofortehotels.com
 annoying. really, annoying.
the "buster bag" ($658) was designed by alison
van der lande for daniel craig's bond in casino,
so this italian leather weekender is designed to add a bit of espionage
to your next getaway. ahhh, we already hear ourselves saying, "honey,
enough with the 'shaken not stirred.' " www.alisonvanderlande.co.uk www.cornelia.com
 tip-top secret.
here's a guidebook you might want to be careful with - unless you'd like your next tour to be of a lovely federal pen. top secret tourism (feral house, $14; june) scopes out forbidden locales behind high fences from area 51 to plum island. www.feralhouse.com
 know it all.
the transatlantic nüvi 670 ($1071.41) is a personal GPS navigation assistant that does just about everything but steer. the gizmo comes loaded with maps for all the U.S. and europe, so you could use it to drive to J.F.K. (avoiding traffic with its alerts), throw it in your carry-on, and then use it in the rental car to drive from charles de gaulle to nomandy without getting lost. it even has an mp3 player. www.gamin.com
 fisherman's friend.
nantucket makes us think more live bait than hot stones. wauwinet, named one of the world's best hotels by travel + leisure, is trying to change that with spa by the sea, opening this month. keeping with the local flavor, on offer are open air massages, ocean salt scrubs, algae masks, atlantic seaweed wraps, and an aromatherapy herb garden. 800.426.8718. www.wauwinet.com
 pack it in.
add a little elegance to your tourism this summer with the mansfield hotel's "summer in the city" package. they'll start your day with a good breakfast and send you packing with a freshly prepared picnic basket, disposable camera, and so you can find your way back, a map of new york. 12 west 44th street. at fifth avenue. 212.277.8700. www.mansfieldhotel.com
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