The political chaos has tarnished the Maldives' image as a tranquil holiday paradise.
Edvard Munch, the troubled genius who gave us The Scream, an artist who made a living out of his own anxiety, actually spent much of his time in the tranquil coastal paradise of Åsgårdstrand.
Kariwak is a tranquil foodie's paradise, down a quiet lane but less than a mile from the airport.
A more tranquil version of paradise can be found in the north, at Agios Sostis, a semi-remote stretch of sand free of crowds, lounge chairs and disco beats at the mouth of Panormos Bay. 2 p.m. 6) FOLLOW YOUR NOSE Just above Agios Sostis is one of the island's best-known secrets.
Abbruzzese called the tranquil recording site "paradise" while lead vocalist Eddie Vedder said, "I fucking hate it here...I've had a hard time...How do you make a rock record here?" The band took the approach of recording one song at a time, and agreed with O'Brien to mix the songs as each one was finished.
HOUSTON — For decades, Falcon Lake was known primarily as an anglers' paradise, a tranquil reservoir straddling the border with Mexico where a clever fisherman could catch enormous largemouth bass.
Paradise lost, paradise regained.
Approaching from the towers across the street, visitors will enter a tranquil reading garden, a little paradise walled off from the gloomy scene that surrounds it.
As increasing numbers of independent travellers discover the tranquil joys of this remote paradise, local inhabitants are ever more mindful of retaining their traditions, making this trip off-the-beaten-track an increasingly more unforgettable experience.
The cemetery, its 478 acres almost the size of Prospect Park, was designed in 1838 as a paradise of flowering trees, tranquil ponds and meandering paths.
