Nicole Richie and Joel Madden agree to disagree when it comes to family vacations.
A simple life The alum, 42, revealed that she and her husband of 14 years have completely different vacation styles — and so do their children, daughter Harlow, 16, and son Sparrow, 14, as she spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about her new partnership with ResortPass,
Richie says that while her destination is “the real idea of a beach vacation,” she usually can’t convince her whole family to go on a trip.
“My daughter and I love the beach, but my husband and son do not. It’s very Madden. The Maddens don’t like the beach, but my daughter loves it,” she tells PEOPLE, adding that rocker Good Charlotte and Sparrow are “more city people.”
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Joel Madden and Nicole Richie at the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Don’t Tell Mom The Nanny’s Dead’ on April 2, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Richie – who recently announced she has a new show with best friend Paris Hilton – adds that lying in the sand is her favorite activity, but her husband isn’t a fan.
“My husband thinks it’s disgusting that I’ll be lying in the sand. I don’t even need a towel. I just love being there, I love having the hot sand on me, jumping in the water. That’s my idea of my dream vacation.”
She says that neither her son nor her husband like to even “touch the sand,” which makes a family getaway to the beach even more of a struggle.
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Nicole Richie with her children Harlow and Sparrow.
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Despite their differences, Richie and Madden managed to find a common language with their children.
“Since my daughter and I have the same travel style, we will go on vacation together,” she says, adding that they often do group trips with all their friends. “She has girls and I’m friends with their moms and we’re going to do it. We did it over spring break, which was really nice. We took a big girls trip to Mexico.”
Meanwhile, her husband and son like to go on trips that are at their own pace.
“Their version of the trip is going — they both love baseball — so they’re going to go to Maryland and watch an Orioles game,” she says.
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Nicole Richie is hosting a “daycation” event with ResortPass in New York City on May 15th.
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As an avid traveler, the Nikki Fre$h star says partnering with ResortPass — a service that allows users to book “day stays” at hotel pools or even rooms — was a no-brainer for her.
“What I really like about ResortPass is that it’s so easy to use and it’s something that I feel like everyone needs. You can look up any hotel and see locally where you can go and be a day guest,” she says.
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Through the travel service’s website or app, guests can search for a hotel and reserve a spot at the pool or spa for that day only. ResortPass has access to more than a thousand luxury hotels and resorts, with day passes starting at $25.
Richie adds that the idea of ”daily hosting” is now an essential part of her routine.
“I think those moments of self-care — a day where you can enjoy the hotel amenities — that’s just something that’s really important in these busy times.”
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