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Photo Friday: Late Night Cityscape
February 27, 2009 | Australia, Photo Friday | Read More
Another photo that could be anywhere! In what NileGuide destination was this shot taken?
UPDATE 3/2: The photo was taken in Melbourne, the second most populous city in Australia, and depicts the downtown cityscape along the Yarra River.
(See more Photo Friday fun here)
Photo courtesy of adselwood
What would you bring?
February 26, 2009 | Gear Guide | Read More
Rather than reviewing an awesome piece of gear, I decided to take a different route and ask 3 NileGuide employees one question: What 3 things would you bring with you if you were stranded on a deserted Island?
Welcome to the wonderful minds of a Nile Engineer, a hard working Destination Manager, and...
Travel Deals Roundup: Spring Break in Mexico
February 25, 2009 | Travel Deals | Read More
As spring break rapidly approaches, travel companies are slashing prices to secure your business. Check out these deals for some R&R in Mexico this Spring:
Los Cabos: Jet set to the tip of the Baja Peninsula, and as the Los Cabos Tourism Board’s tagline goes – leave it all behind. US...
Travelogues: Discreet Luxury in the South Seas
February 24, 2009 | Caribbean & Oceania | Read More
The manta ray’s milky white underside just scratched the surface of the water as it performed a graceful somersault in front of the underwater spotlight. Our eyes widened and we stood dumbstruck at nature’s magnificence revealed so easily, standing on the dock under the moonlight. The creature...
A New Look and Feel for NileGuide
February 24, 2009 | New Features, NileGuide Updates | Read More
I’m pleased to announce that NileGuide has launched the first phase of our new and improved site. Users will notice some big improvements, and we’re looking forward to getting feedback about what you like and don’t like, and how we can make the site even better at serving your trip...
Recession Eats: Bargain Bites in San Francisco
February 23, 2009 | Budget, Food Lovers, San Francisco | Read More
In 1942, MFK Fisher, one of America’s great food writers, wrote about eating during the Great Depression in her book “How to Cook a Wolf” in which she talks about eating, among other things, what is essentially dish water. Is that what we must resort to during these tough times? Let’s...
Photo Friday: Skyline Sunset
February 20, 2009 | Berlin, Photo Friday | Read More
In what NileGuide destination was this photo taken?
UPDATE 2/23: The photo was taken in Berlin. The television tower in the right of the photo, known as Fernsehturm, boasts spectacular views of the city and is not far from Alexanderplatz, a large public square considered by some to be the center of Berlin.
(See...
Sleeping on the Go: Gear for the traveler without a bed
February 19, 2009 | Gear Guide | Read More
We’ve all been there: the 6 hour layover, the 3am flight, the realization that night is approaching and you don’t have a hotel room yet…
What you need is a bed. A tent. A sleeping bag. Somewhere you can rest your weary head. And we’ve got the answers. They’re portable, affordable...
Travel Deals Roundup: Viva Las Vegas
February 18, 2009 | Travel Deals | Read More
Looking for a break from the doom and gloom economic news? We’ve rounded up some great deals to escape to Sin City:
Get there: There are just two more days left to book tickets on Southwest Airlines’
Dear Miss Travel Etiquette: In-laws’ Generosity; Splitting Costs with Friends
February 17, 2009 | Travel Tips | Read More
Dear Miss Travel Etiquette,
My wife’s family has generously offered to take us on (and pay for) an Alaskan cruise with them and my wife’s sister’s family for a family vacation. However, they have booked the cheapest rooms on the cruise – inside cabins, which have no windows....
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