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...Bianca Resort is the best place to stay in Kolasin, with its wonderful spa, first-class gym, nightclub, fine restaurant and massive indoor pool. Rates start from about $190 for a standard double. While the nightlife does not rival Val D'Isère's, you can swap Budweiser and burgers (or red wine and raclette) for pear schnapps and kacamak, a delicious fondue-like dish made from boiled potatoes and melted cheese, eaten in traditional straw-roofed restaurants like Savardak...
...Loft This homely, unpretentious and very affordable eatery, www.theoldloft.com, is housed in a restored "net loft" - a building used by fishermen to store goods and repair their nets. Tucked away in Woody Point, one of the sleepy coastal communities within Gros Morne National Park, it's a place to scoff your way through some of the tastiest seafood in the province - from capelin to cod chowder, buttery mussels, scallops and more. While you wait for your meal to arrive, you can mosey around the downstairs craft shop and stock up on quality souvenirs...
Pity today's business travelers. They operate in an environment of painful budget constraints and calamitous conditions for air travel. But midlevel hotels like Hyatt Place and Hilton Garden Inn have responded by offering comfort, consumables and great value: complimentary cocktails, free wi-fi, better beds, 24-hour sundry shops and, of course, improved loyalty programs...
...convenience store already occupies a special place in the heart of Hong Kong. Although most of the stores are no bigger than a New York studio apartment, they're as ubiquitous as Starbucks in Seattle: there are nearly 1,000 7-Elevens in this city of 7 million - almost as many as in the whole state of California. (Circle K has a third of that number.) An estimated 85% of Hongkongers visit a 7-Eleven every month, according to the company, where they can do everything from withdraw money and replenish their subway passes to pay their electricity bill...
...William Paterson University, says part of the company's success in Hong Kong is due to the fact that it has become a "glocal" chain - a global brand adapted to local tastes and habits. For taxi drivers working the overnight shift, for instance, 7-Eleven is often the only place they can stop for a quick Cantonese snack. (See the top 10 food trends...