Market research used to be a calming activity, like a relaxing game of golf.
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Maybe that's because the game can be more than just a relaxing couple of hours away from the office.
After Kalbarri, a seaside resort, the journey north changes from a relaxing jaunt to a succession of unnervingly long hauls between gas stations.
This luxurious oceanfront spa offers a beautiful setting, delicious spa cuisine and a range of relaxing and restorative treatments in both indoor and outdoor facilities.
After a day of relaxing at the beach or visiting the cultural sites, visitors can head to the upscale area of Osu, in central Accra, to sample the nightlife.
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Not many people in the population understand the demands of an entrepreneur because they assume the career choice brings a lifestyle of relaxing on the beach while making the occasional conference call.
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She draped a bed in midnight blue velvet and put it in the living room (because a bed is more relaxing than a sofa, of course), tacked ikat fabrics over embroidered benches, and served couscous dinners wearing a djellaba.
Froch seemed to have a very relaxing Friday, with just a couple of media commitments - something that never seems to worry him - before setting off in the middle of the afternoon for the weigh-in.
And finally, tired from the exertion of surfing Hilton takes us back to his local neighbourhood of Bernal Heights for a relaxing massage at Integral Body, concluding his idea of a perfect morning in San Francisco.
Yet he admits that while he takes his work seriously, in "real life" he likes nothing more than having fun and relaxing with a bottle of wine.
The rolling, grassy hills and tree-shaded areas are perfect for spreading a blanket, and relaxing with a good book accompanied, of course, by the scrumptious nibbles.
Perhaps taking a long, relaxing bath is one of her favorite things to do.
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This is what likely prompted the Chinese government to take a step in the direction of relaxing the norms for the industry.
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His remarks echoed themes of previous speeches, when Erdogan's government launched a series of reforms aimed at relaxing cultural restrictions on Kurds in Turkey.
Delta engaged the publication to aid in the search for a designer who could create a similarly relaxing environment on the edge of the tarmac.
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But other vote-catching manifesto promises - including a ban on tobacco advertising and the relaxing of licensing laws - are likely to be left out.
As a bonus, spa-goers get to sip on both types of leftover beer after the treatment, ensuring a relaxing experience one way or another.
However British Liberal MEP Catherine Bearder warned him that any discussion of possible relaxing of trade bans would send a "green light" to poachers.
Finding Falls: This Alberta, Canada cache, sponsored by Waterton Lakes National Park, involves a relaxing stroll along Cameron Creek with the reward of picturesque white-water falls at the end.
His Justice and Development Party, or AKP, also made a number of overtures toward the Kurds, relaxing bans on Kurdish language education, appearing to apologize for past discriminatory policies and launching a state Kurdish-language TV station.
What encouraged AIM to set up this trio of portfolios was a 1997 tax law change relaxing rules on how funds make money.
If you're not exhausted by the machinations of the Opera House, cool off with a relaxing dip.
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The army and police have made a start on relaxing their war-footing, with demolition planned of several heavily fortified barracks.
Or else opt for more relaxing pursuits: visit the Talisker Distillery for a wee drop of whisky or dine on local seafood and shop for handmade crafts and knitwear in Portree.
Anyway, I dig the makeover in general, but I wonder if Erika will be like the "America's Next Top Model" contestant who gets her head shaved one day and is voted out the next (after some sort of crazy doomed photo shoot for a muscle-relaxing shampoo or something).
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"In the past six months I've put six juries in the box, " says Fleming, relaxing in a hotel conference room across from the fortresslike Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
She considered yoga, because she thought it would be relaxing, but she quickly dismissed the image of herself in a leotard.
In September the government announced a batch of reforms designed to shore up confidence, for example by relaxing rules for foreign supermarkets.
"I'm always aware if you start relaxing and think things are going well, this game has a way of coming back to bite you, " he said.
In short, it makes reading the Bible more relaxing, and it makes Bible reading feel like much less of a chore.
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