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...chronicle of a diplomatic sojourn, Zhou's patchy account reads at times like an official dossier instead of an exotic travelogue about a perfumed and misty land. He lists Cambodia's trade goods (kingfisher feathers, rosewood and beeswax in return for Chinese pewter, celadon and combs), stripping its flora and fauna of the romance of place in a manner more reminiscent of a CIA Factbook entry than Polo's Il Milione. "For vegetables," he writes, "they have onions, mustard, chives, eggplants, watermelons, winter gourds, snake gourds, and amaranth. They do not have radishes, lettuce, chicory, or spinach...
Desert Essence Aroma Essence Towelettes Desert Essence's handy pop-up container contains 25 biodegradable Aroma Essence Towelettes, which are seeped in essential oils including antiseptic tea tree oil, organic orange, palmarose, rosewood and lemongrass. Which, in combination, smell like the leftover milk in a bowl of Fruit Loops. Price...
...secret - is taking its handsome, handcrafted skis global. Each pair (around $2,000) requires an average of 37 hours to construct: space-age materials are sandwiched to a beech and poplar core, then finished with a thin layer of one of 11 different wooden claddings, including walnut, ebony and rosewood. Thick edges help these beauties carve a precise track down any mountainside...
Ultraluxe proprietors talk less about amenities and more about personalization, experience and authenticity. Service is everything. "We have to anticipate your needs," says Atef Mankarios, former ceo of the St. Regis and Rosewood Hotels, who is overseeing a development planned for Punta de Mita, Mexico. At the recently opened Fouquet's Barrière Paris, where rooms start at about $800 per night, guests are encouraged to fill out a "favorites" form before they arrive. The hotel then welcomes them with fruit, chocolates, music or flowers to suit their tastes. "You have to give your guests a warm, genteel, caring kind...
Great Shakes If you can't take the heat ... use these rosewood salt and pepper shakers to season searing meats and veggies. The 14-in. stems keep hands at a safe distance from the open flames. The shakers also unscrew for table use. $20 at chefscatalog.com Ball of Fire The FlameWorks Hot Rod mop brush from Chef'n grabs generous quantities of sauce with its multilayered silicone head. The tail end of its stainless-steel handle doubles as a bottle opener. $15 at chefsresource.com...