Top 44 Places to Visit in 2009 from the New York Times
Mon, Jan 26, 2009
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The New York Times Travel section recently published an article on the “44 Places to Go in 2009.” Compiled by Seth Sherwood and Gisela Williams, the places are organized by categories like luxury travel, foodie, family, party, eco, frugal and culture. An interactive list was posted on the Times‘ website and quickly received hundreds of comments and reader’s recommendations. Here, we have listed some of the places of interest.
Lebanon’s capital city Beirut received top honors as the newspaper’s top recommendation for luxury travel, foodie destination and a party city. Emerging as the “Paris of the Middle East,” Beirut offers lavish luxury hotels, exuberant nightlife and a diverse collection of world-class restaurants.