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...does one reconcile Shari'a law with the freewheeling demands of modern tourists? One answer, say tourist officials, is to emphasize faith rather than fundamentalism. Acehnese are famously devout - their province is often called the "Veranda of Mecca." Banda Aceh's tallest building is one of the minarets of the black-domed Grand Mosque, and the city still moves to the rhythms of five daily prayers. A campaign is now under way to promote it as "Indonesia's Islamic tourism city...
BANANAS BISTRO Hidden high in the tropical rainforest, this charmingly boho restaurant, tel: (1-869) 469 1891, features a wraparound veranda and art-filled interior. The menu mixes Spanish, North African and even Thai flavors with Caribbean ingredients to delicious effect. Don't miss the spiced lobster cakes...
...From the veranda where you take afternoon tea, the view unfurls around you - lush, rolling hills dotted with immaculate pastel cottages, pink sandy beaches and an iridescent, turquoise ocean - and you realize that Bermuda has a way of waking up the senses even as it quiets the mind. It is a true retreat to a sophisticated yet simple way of life, shared by a welcoming people who combine British reserve with considerable island warmth...
...economy." But her travel agency, Cruise Holidays, saw a deluxe cabin for a week in the Caribbean on a brand new ship, the Celebrity Solstice, at almost half price. For $1,100 per person, Yeary, who says she's never experienced the swank side of cruising, also gets a veranda, complimentary champagne, daily hors d'oeuvres and preferential treatment on shore excursions. "I wasn't expecting this," she says. "But it seems they have to do it to keep ships afloat in this scary state of affairs...
...burped softly and smiled to herself. How warm the day was! Her cheeks were slightly sunburnt, and she pressed them, first one, then the other, against the palms of her hands, which were cool from the glass. She wanted now to commune with the breezes, out on the veranda maybe, or in the shadows of the cypress trees. But first she had to attend to her master. As Roxanna tripped lightly down the hall toward Frederick’s chambers, she sang bits and snippets of an old Shropshire tune. “Hey nonny, hey nonny...In the spring...