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...woody vegetation that blankets the mountains and coastal slopes of the Western Cape of South Africa is known as fynbos - Afrikaans for "fine bush." The plants make up a good part of the Cape floral kingdom: the smallest, but richest by area, of the world's six floral kingdoms. Thanks[an error occurred while processing this directive] to the incredible variety of fynbos, the Western Cape region is almost as botanically diverse as the entire northern hemisphere. Since early 2005, Roberto de Carvalho, executive chef at Azure, a restaurant in Cape Town's Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, has used...
...behavioral study conducted by a Harvard faculty member will have more people stopping to smell the roses. Fresh findings show that people feel less stressed and more compassionate toward others when they spend time in a floral environment. Clinical Researcher in Psychology at Harvard Medical School Nancy L. Etcoff said she followed 55 women of various ages and backgrounds over the course of two weeks, surprising them with bouquets of flowers and asking them to keep diaries documenting their daily activities and emotions. “What we found is that living with flowers for a few days affected...
...manufacturing secrets. Here are some of our favorite sources of liquid gold. CAOL ILA: One of eight distilleries on the tiny island of Islay, the 160-year-old Caol Ila, tel: (44-1496) 302 760, has long enjoyed a cult following among whisky aficionados for its medium-bodied, slightly floral malt. Production is handled by a team of 11 under the stewardship of distiller Billy Stitchell, a fourth-generation Caol Ila man. Tours of this beautiful boutique distillery are by appointment only. LAPHROAIG: Islay's best known malt is the smoky and nutty Laphroaig...
...With slender, frosted-glass partitions, lots of whitewash, and modish furnishings in cheery blues and reds, Austrian Airlines has created an appropriately airy ambience at its Business Lounge Plaza in Vienna. The second-story space overlooks the tarmac and features a particularly well-equipped business center, Zen-inspired dried floral arrangements and walls decorated with playfully large depictions of spring flowers and clouds...
...With slender, frosted-glass partitions, lots of whitewash, and modish furnishings in cheery blues and reds, Austrian Airlines has created an appropriately airy ambience at its Business Lounge Plaza in Vienna. The second-story space overlooks the tarmac and features a particularly well-equipped business center, Zen-inspired dried floral arrangements and walls decorated with playfully large depictions of spring flowers and clouds. HONG KONG: It's been open for seven years, but The Wing - Cathay Pacific's stylishly minimalist lounge at Hong Kong International Airport - has lost none of its flair and continues to appear at, or near...