palm-fringed

“But to the Americans with a planning-staff mind-set and a penchant for major and minor intrigue, Ceylon was the palm-fringed haven of the bureaucrat, the isle of panel discussions and deferred decisions.”

A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011

Set in a palm-fringed bay, the beach of Lo de Marcos is popular for horseback riding - Mexico's Nayarit Riviera has a series of extraordinary beaches.

Set in a palm-fringed bay, the beach of Lo de Marcos is popular for horseback riding- Mexico's Nayarit Riviera has a series of extraordinary beaches. © Christina Stobbs, 2009 2009

And in placid Oman, a sleepy, palm-fringed beach nation on the Arabian Sea whose sultan has long been regarded as one of the region's more benevolent rulers, two people were killed in violent clashes between police and demonstrators in the town of Sohar, 120 miles northwest of the capital, Muscat.

Pressure for more change builds across Arab world 2011

The once-fashionable hotel retained its aura of luxury and elegance on the outside, with its huge pool and palm-fringed walks, but the illusion was shattered the minute they stepped into the spartan lobby.

A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011

Located just east of Zacatecas city, Guadalupe's palm-fringed Jardín Juárez has the special charm found in so many Mexican towns.

Guadalupe in Zacatecas: masterpieces of colonial art 2009

And in placid Oman, a sleepy, palm-fringed beach nation on the Arabian Sea whose sultan has long been regarded as one of the region's more benevolent rulers, two people were killed in violent clashes between police and demonstrators in the town of Sohar, 120 miles northwest of the capital, Muscat.

Pressure for more change builds across Arab world 2011

Set in a palm-fringed bay on Mexico's Pacific coast, the beach of Lo de Marcos is simply gorgeous, resembling Hawaii.

Set in a palm-fringed bay on Mexico's Pacific coast, the beach of Lo de Marcos is simply gorgeous, resembling Hawaii. © Christina Stobbs, 2009 2009

If you took away the strip of restaurants that line the Camps Bay beach you would be forgiven for thinking you were on a remote, palm-fringed island, not in South Africa's second most populous city.

'You would be forgiven for thinking you were on a remote, palm-fringed island' 2011

And in placid Oman, a sleepy, palm-fringed beach nation on the Arabian Sea whose sultan has long been regarded as one of the region's more benevolent rulers, two people were killed in violent clashes between police and demonstrators in the town of Sohar, 120 miles northwest of the capital, Muscat.

Pressure for more change builds across Arab world 2011

Pick vegetables for healthy smoothies and crunchy salads, or simply sprawl across plump cushions inside this open-air bamboo eatery to feast as well on the palm-fringed panorama.

Cynthia Rosenfeld: Bali: My Isle of the Gods Address Book Cynthia Rosenfeld 2011