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McIndependence: Should Scotland give the UK the highland fling?
7 best eat-in wine shops in Paris
Hello Kitty restaurant is terribly cute and its food just terrible
10 of Israel's best museums
7 most captivating mazes in the world
Conrad Seoul opens in Korea

McIndependence: Should Scotland give the UK the highland fling?

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:01 PM PST

Could accents, skirts for men and sugary orange beverages help Scots grab independence?

Barry Neild

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There's a lot more to Scotland than Loch Ness, ruins and bright sunshine. Scotland.

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7 best eat-in wine shops in Paris

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 09:50 PM PST

The rise of the cave à manger is a thirst-quenching, palate-sating delight. Here's why

Barbra Austin

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In Paris, some of the best places to buy wine are also the best places to eat.

Going strong for several years now, the "cave à manger" (eat-in wine shops) trend in Paris shows no sign of slowing.

Unlike traditional restaurants, which add a hefty markup to wines, these shops charge only a "droit de bouchon" (or corkage, though to be clear, this is not a BYO situation, you have to buy "their" wine).

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Hello Kitty restaurant is terribly cute and its food just terrible

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:21 AM PST

Fans think it awesome, foodies find it awful and local blokes consider it a memorable venue for marriage proposal

Nicole Pang

Hello Kitty-fans might be the world's most spoiled travelers as the tourism industry seems determined to build a complete service chain out of that five-apple-tall bobtail cat.

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10 of Israel's best museums

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:29 PM PST

With the highest number of museums per capita in the world, museum fatigue looms as a genuine concern for travelers. Hopefully this helps

Netta Ahituv

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Israel is known for many things -- a complex history and its religious pilgrimage sites for starters.

But here's something you probably don't know: with more than 200 museums, it also has the highest number of museums per capita in the world.

Your cultural education starts here. Just be careful to note somewhat eccentric opening hours.

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7 most captivating mazes in the world

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:21 PM PST

You don't need to head into the bowels of a strange city to get lost -- plenty of well maintained gardens offer that opportunity

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Getting lost doesn't have to be scary -- it can be entertaining.

Mazes have fascinated designers since Cretans and Egyptians invented the first labyrinths thousands of years ago.

The garden maze emerged in Britain and France during the Renaissance and now modern maze-makers are creating puzzle paths out of mirrors and other hard materials as well as cutting them into cornfields and hedges.

Here's a selection of the oldest, the newest, the loveliest and most notorious.

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Conrad Seoul opens in Korea

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:20 PM PST

For business travelers sick of competing for hotel rooms with tourists

Frances Cha

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If you were one of the 8.9 million tourists who visited Seoul last year, you may know how difficult it is to find a hotel room during peak season.

Let alone one with a great view, high ceilings. access to the subway and comparatively close to Seoul's airports.

Conrad Hotels, the luxury brand of Hilton Worldwide, opened the Conrad Seoul in the Yeouido financial district on Monday November 12, featuring all of the above.

This is the first hotel opening in Korea for Conrad.

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