Even the joys of a large sitting area in Times Square are not an adequate trade-off for permanent gridlock.
"Syrian Kurds are, by and large, sitting out this dance," said Jonathan C. Randal, the author of a widely respected book on the Kurds — the largest ethnic group in the world without a state.
The master bedroom is decorated in deep red and gold, with silk-covered walls, a large sitting area and a crystal chandelier.
A central nave hallway connects the large sitting room bright and airy, even on a rainy Louisiana day with the faraway bedroom, French doors affording multiple guests privacy.
We saved the best upgrade for last: Opting for this higher-category room means the addition of a top-notch speaker system as well as a ton more space -- which includes a large sitting area with leather couches and a desk, and a wraparound balcony.
The mayor's house is on an upscale dirt-lined residential street of large houses sitting on even larger semi-rural lots.
"The Arab world's most important country, with the largest population, sitting at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe, thinks it has a thing or two to offer to China," Nasr notes.
Food for thought "With a dining-table rug," Irwin suggests, "imagine your largest friend sitting down to eat: make sure the chair legs wouldn't be half off the rug.
Through Estancias Unidas del Sud, Maria Ines is also one of Argentina's largest landowners, sitting on more than 170,000 acres and a reported 140,000 head of cattle.
