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The New York Times rarely needs an opportunity to send a writer on an expense account trip to a glamorous tropical destination. This time around it is Bora Bora, where the new St. Regis Resort, Bora Bora got its share of rave reviews in an article focusing on new resort development on the island:

The splashiest, so far, is the St. Regis Resort, Bora Bora (689-60-78-88, www.stregis.com/borabora), which opened in June on 44 acres along the edge of a lagoon. It features 100 villas; a spa situated on its own islet; the first sushi restaurant on the island, Sushi Take, which will open in the fall; and another restaurant, Lagoon, by Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Besides amenities like plasma televisions and fancy toiletries, there are Polynesian-style perks like reef fishing and outrigger canoeing. The smallest of the rooms is 1,550 square feet and starts at $950.

Way back in June we posted about the voyeuristic pleasures of Starwood's Hawaii Live webcams that stream live footage of beachside and poolside action at Starwood's Hawaii properties. But a few months down the line, we figured that we should mention some of Starwood's other webcams while summer's still around. In that spirit, take a look at Florida's Westin Diplomat Dip Cam, British Columbia's Westin Bayshore webcam, Niagara Falls' Sheraton Fallsview rooftop cam and last, but not least, the Turtles of Le Meridien Bora Bora webcam. Live video of sea turtles at a luxury hotel on a South Pacific island? This is what the internet was made for, my friends.

For those who want to take in some celebrity spotting with their next South Pacific getaway, there's always the St. Regis Resort, Bora Bora. The super-posh French Polynesian resort (one-, two- and three bedroom villas, three restaurants, a spa on it's own private lagoon island) was the hotel of choice for Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban after their wedding. Shortly after Kidman and Urban left, Eva Longoria and Tony Parker arrived. Want to get married in the South Pacific? The St. Regis Resort, Bora Bora is offering a special wedding package.