Travel Places Guide

Archive for February, 2010

iReporters explore Norway’s picturesque towns and stunning landscapes. Submit your photos of Kenya for next week.

It was reported today that Daniel Boulud will be opening up a second location of db Bistro Moderne in the forthcoming JW Marriott Marquis in Miami. The news is perfectly timed, as it comes during the SoBe Wine and Food Festival. The hotel, which is part of the new Metropolitan Miami development, is slated to open in July, as is the restaurant. [PRNewswire via Eater Miami]

The ethnic theme playgrounds showcase features of ethnic minorities but also enforce the narrative that they are part of greater China.

When Stephanie Farrow books a nonrefundable hotel room through Priceline, she’s promised a four-star property. She ends up with a three-star and when she complains, she’s given the runaround. Is her lost star a lost cause?

CNN has a list of things one can do in Beverly Hills on the relative cheap. By the looks of it, the activities don’t suck. A stay at The Crescent Hotel for $175 a night, dinner at Nirvana, trendy and affordable boutique shopping at Anat B, and a $23 day at Thibiant Spa, among other ideas. [CNN Travel]

It’s not just a playground for stars. Here’s how to live large on the cheap in 90210.

More than 80 motorists were stuck overnight in Aberdeenshire as heavy snow continues to affect large parts of Scotland.