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How to Survive the 2009 Presidential Inauguration
January 16, 2009 | Travel Tips, Washington DC | Read More
Are you going to be in Washington Dc January 20th? Read on for NileGuide’s tips on how to have a successful 2009 Inauguration experience.
photo courtesy of dbking
Defeat the …
1. Crowds
a. Prepare to become intimately familiar with the back of stranger’s heads. Buy a harness for your child, walkie-talkies...
Photo Friday: An Ancient Guard House
January 16, 2009 | Photo Friday | Read More
In what NileGuide destination was this photo taken?
UPDATE 1/19: The photo was taken at the ancient Incan ruins of Machu Picchu. About four hours Northwest of Cusco, Machu Picchu is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley. Rediscovered by American historian Hiram Bingham in 1911, the UNESCO...
Ski Bunnies beware: A gear junkie gets serious about the Rossignol S7 Caballero
January 14, 2009 | Gear Guide | Read More
Tyler is a resident gear junkie at NileGuide. Have a question about travel gear? Shoot the gear junkies an email at gearjunkies@nileguide.com.
Here is his first junkie review of a great new series of skis from Rossignol – now let’s just hope for some snow!
Rossignol S7 Caballero
Rossignol...
Top 5 Mainstream Travel Blogs
January 14, 2009 | Top 5/10 Lists | Read More
We all know there are hundreds of thousands of blogs out there, and even tens of thousands of travel blogs. Yet despite this democratization of media, there remains a fundamental principle that applies to new media, just like old media: better content rises to the top. With that truism in mind, here...
Currently Accepting Applicants: The Best Job in the World
January 13, 2009 | Travel News | Read More
Tourism Queensland is now accepting applications for the “Best Job in the World”: caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. The successful applicant will be based on Hamilton Island, the largest inhabited island in the region just off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
What are...
Electronic System for Travel Authorization Begins Today
January 12, 2009 | Travel News | Read More
Beginning today, visitors flying to the U.S. from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries (such as Britain, France, Australia and many others) must obtain approval prior to their arrival through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).
How confusing. As an American citizen, I can only imagine...
Top 5 Outdoor Adventure Blogs
January 9, 2009 | Top 5/10 Lists | Read More
Outside Magazine: Everything you’d expect from the still-pre-eminent brand for the outdoor lifestyle. Gear, fitness, adventure travel, industry news, and interviews. You’ll find everything from dispatches from a South Pole expedition to commentary on biofuels to reviews of the hottest gear.
National...
Photo Friday: Floating Produce
January 9, 2009 | Bangkok, Photo Friday | Read More
In what NileGuide destination was this photo taken?
UPDATE 1/12: The photo was taken outside of Bangkok at the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in the Ratchaburi Province. The market is regularly crowded with hundreds of vendors and buyers (often tourists). Visitors can buy fruits, vegetables, mementos...
From Old School to Hardcore: A Review of Water Bottles
January 8, 2009 | Gear Guide | Read More
Alexi is a resident gear junkie at NileGuide. Have a question about travel gear? Shoot the gear junkies an email at gearjunkies@nileguide.com.
A good water bottle is essential when it comes to traveling. Read on for reviews of the best (and worst) choices for on-the-go hydration:
1. Old School: The...
Introducing the NileGuide Gear Junkies
January 7, 2009 | Gear Guide | Read More
Resident Gear Junkies Alexi & Tyler
I’d like to introduce our resident gear junkies, Alexi Ueltzen and Tyler Renaghan. As two of NileGuide’s content managers, they are up to their ears in destination-specific details from Auckland to Amsterdam, and they’re hard at work on launching...
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