Swapping firs for palm trees: The joy – and confusion – of spending Christmas in the Aussie heat
While most travellers fly via Singapore on their way Down Under, Jon Sopel discovered the delight of spending time in ...
We let our kids choose between Disneyland and Palm Springs. We're shocked they chose the latter, but we all loved the trip.
Our whole family loved our trip to Palm Springs, California. We had so much to do with our teens, from hiking in Joshua Tree to drinking date shakes.
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This Chic and Neutral South Florida Apartment Was Inspired by Palm Trees
N estled inside one of Palm Beach's iconic apartment buildings on the corner of South Lake and Australian Avenue overlooking ...
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Editorial: After the fires, must we get rid of our flammable eucalyptus and palm trees? Maybe not
Fragrant eucalyptus trees, indigenous to Australia, sway in the breeze along roadways and in groves. Stately palm trees, lining neighborhoods, are a defining emblem of Los Angeles. The two trees ...
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Trees star at these stunning homes and buildings as architects, designers go bark-ing mad
Washingtonia palm trees. Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport features 2,500 trees – natives to Madagascar, Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia – in a 2.4-hectare (six-acre) indoor forest with ...
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No More Palm Trees, and Six Other Ways L.A. Can Protect Itself From Wildfires
Many palm species, once they catch fire ... shrubs — around a five foot perimeter of a building and requires that tree canopies be at least 10 feet away. Berkeley, Calif., ...
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The Australian species spreading all over the world and exacerbating bushfires
The Australian imports have played a big role ... observers report that palm trees were more of a problem. Professor Stephanie Pincetl, director of the California Centre for Sustainable ...
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Police charge 53-year-old Gold Coast man after streets in Palm Beach ‘trashed’
Photos of the carnage show trees ripped from the roots, rubbish strewn across the road and pathways and broken tables. Photo: ...
Hidden truth behind Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef
It’s one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and arguably the crown jewel in Australia’s rich tapestry of scenic ...
LA may have to get rid of its most iconic feature to prevent wildfires
Although it is unclear how many palm trees are still left standing after the most recent fires, a USC study found that 12 percent of the trees located in Downtown LA were highly flammable. Eucalyptus ...
The Straits Times21d
Where to find pink sand, palm trees and Hollywood actor Robert De Niro
It has taken much coordinating – of helicopters and other things – for De Niro and his Paradise Found partners, Australian billionaire James Packer and Mr Shamoon, an international hotelier ...