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...this makes Santa Catarina sound a little contrived, it's saved by the absence of mass tourism. Even with the region's glorious climate and natural beauty, there are surprisingly few of the chain hotels, tour groups or crowded beaches that can be common up north. Life in the south is an altogether calmer experience. People here work hard, but take relaxation even more seriously...
...Back on the mainland, drive north along the coastline road to discover some of Santa Catarina's most tranquil bays. So small that they are often deserted, they make the perfect pit stop for a quick dip. This is also the route to the best hotel in the region - and some might say in Latin America - Ponta dos Ganchos (point of the hooks), named after the shape of the peninsula on which it's located. Guests staying in one of the 20 clifftop cabanas can enjoy seclusion, outstanding seafood and open-air spa tents overlooking the ocean. (This is also...
...Harvard is in a region that is concentrated mostly in business and consulting, near New York and Boston,” says Sheehan, “the sheer lack of proximity makes Hollywood less possible...
...exist. Religious parties had won, or gained momentum, in most of these elections, and the U.S. had backtracked, refusing to accept the Hamas victory in the Palestinian territories, re-embracing autocrats like Hosni Mubarak in Egypt. "Our indigenous democratic reformers," Khouri said, "are in retreat across the region...
...Part of what makes Ankawa a target-rich environment for Cupid's arrows is the relative openness and sophistication of the Christian town, compared to conservative Erbil, the nearby capital of the Kurdish region. Alcohol, mixed company and marriages of choice are all much more socially acceptable among Christians than their Kurdish neighbors, most of whom are Muslims. And Ankawans have strong ties to Lebanon, which has a large Christian population and a reputation as the fashion capital of the Middle East, so they think they know how to throw a wedding in style. ("Our dresses show a little skin...