Word: bamboos
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...House of Flying Daggers [due in theaters next week], I got hit on the head with a bamboo pole. Everything just went black. Luckily...
...Philippines is accustomed to destruction caused by the dozen or more monsoons that take swipes at the archipelago each summer and autumn. The country is also good at rapid recoveries: in the countryside, families begin repairing their thatched and bamboo homes even before the ground has dried. Within days, trees snapped in half start showing fresh, green growth...
...Myanmar: If a nine-day Burmese biking tour (Dec. 19-27) tickles your fancy, then Butterfield & Robinson are the folks to call. Your cycling quest is complemented by walks through bamboo forests to isolated villages and temples, two nights on the Ayeyarwady River on a luxurious riverboat, and a hot-air balloon ride over the golden temples of Bagan. $5,595 per person, $850 supplement. tel: (1-800) 678 1147; www.butterfield.com...
...chills of winter and enjoy the warm Chilean sun." $2,600 per person. tel: (1-800) 246 7238; www.bbxrafting.com Myanmar: If a nine-day Burmese biking tour (Dec. 19-27) tickles your fancy, then Butterfield & Robinson are the folks to call. Your cycling quest is complemented by walks through bamboo forests to isolated villages and temples, two nights on the Ayeyarwady River on a luxurious riverboat, and a hot-air balloon ride over the golden temples of Bagan. $5,595 per person, $850 supplement. tel: (1-800) 678 1147; www.butterfield.com Southern India and Sri Lanka: Posh travel company Abercrombie & Kent...
...Graves, the architects' houses are not for traditionalists. They're mostly modern structures built with large quantities of glass, steel and environmentally sustainable materials. Kaufmann calls the Glidehouse project an effort to "collaborate with nature." Instead of hardwood floors that stress first-growth forests, she uses fast-growing bamboo. Lighting from the structure's glassy exterior, plus solar panels and a wind generator, reduces electricity use. "It's the housing equivalent of the Prius," says Kaufmann, referring to Toyota's environmentally conscious car. "Clean and green...