The setting is idyllic, a calm oasis in the heart of one of the world's most desirable real estate districts.

You step from the busy streets into a calm oasis.

But most times, Aquavit is a pleasure, a calm oasis where the food is as attractive as the striking space in which it is served.

The notion of the suburbs as calm oases, segregated from the comparative chaos of the cities, is becoming quaint for some people.

A profusion of plants have helped turn limited space into a calm oasis.

Although the dinner hour once represented a calm oasis from the day's storm, experts say today it's often anything but relaxing.

It's refreshingly unglitzy, and its child-friendly atmosphere makes it a calm oasis away from the crowded bustle of the more popular museums.

The room, which was once the frenetic C.T., has been turned into a calm oasis.

The Plaza of Three Cultures is a calm oasis in the city, but is haunted by the echoes of its sombre history.

He takes me to a calm oasis in an inlet called Smallpox Bay.