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Archive for March, 2009
Lost in Translation: 6 Hilarious Road Signs
March 31, 2009 | Around the World | Read More
Sometimes getting off the beaten path means stretching your comfort zone, surrounding yourself in the unknown and moving steadfastly forward. Sometimes it means just finding something unique and untapped in your own backyard. Either way, my favorite thing about hitting the road is the collection of signs...
Off the Beaten Path in Northern California Wine Country
March 30, 2009 | Food Lovers, Offbeat | Read More
It usually goes without saying that foodies are also winos. For avoiding the hordes of tourists, my favorite off the beaten path wine escape in the Napa and Sonoma area is Dry Creek Valley. A 16 mile long, 2 mile wide strip of land with one of the longest growing seasons in California, DCV is known...
Photo Friday: Blue Tide
March 27, 2009 | Photo Friday, San Diego | Read More
In which NileGuide destination was this photo taken?
UPDATE 3/30: The photo was taken in La Jolla at the Children’s Pool Beach. Originally designed as a safe place for children to wade, this pool is now a haven for sunbathing seals and children alike. The Tide Pools at La Jolla Cove and La Jolla...
Discount Travel Gear and Where to Find It
March 26, 2009 | Gear Guide | Read More
After years of being a gear junkie (maybe not in name, but certainly in practice) I have learned one thing:
Gear is expensive.
Really expensive.
Really frigging, annoyingly, make-you-whine-about-it-on-blog-posts expensive.
After even more years of being a dedicated bargain hunter, I have learned one...
Travel Deals Roundup: Jet Set to Europe, Again
March 25, 2009 | Travel Deals | Read More
The title may look familiar- that’s because we wrote a travel deals roundup on flights to and from Europe about six weeks ago. If you didn’t pick up one of those deals back in February, here’s your second chance. These new Spring deals simply can’t be ignored; so much so, I just...
Top 10 Travel Twitterers
March 24, 2009 | Top 5/10 Lists | Read More
Twitterers, tweeters, twavelers, twits – whatever you call them, there are plenty of travel-related people and brands on the micro-blogging platform these days. It’s a great way to connect with other web-savvy travelers and travel professionals and to learn of-the-minute travel news, tips,...
Best of the West
March 23, 2009 | Celebrity Travel | Read More
Editors Note: We’re excited to share a guest post from avid traveler and television journalist Doug McConnell of OpenRoad.TV. Doug has spent many years traveling the American West and telling the stories of local experts on video for KRON TV in San Francisco. He is the former host of Bay Area Backroads...
Photo Friday: Surf and Sky
March 20, 2009 | Photo Friday, Rio de Janeiro | Read More
In which NileGuide destination was this photo taken? Bonus points for knowing the name of the beach!
UPDATE 3/23: The photo was taken in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the surf off of the famed Copacabana Beach. Each year, several million people make their way to the 4 kilometer strip of sand to ring in the...
All you need for a Vegas Vacation
March 19, 2009 | Gear Guide | Read More
If you’ve been to Las Vegas before, you probably already know what to bring, but it’s always a good idea to make a list and check it twice. For you Vegas virgins, this is a MUST read.
There are many different reasons to go to Las Vegas, in the end it’s all about being safe…and...
Travel Deals Roundup: Get Down Under
March 18, 2009 | Travel Deals | Read More
Spring into the Southern Hemisphere with some amazing airfare deals:
You may remember we mentioned New Zealand in our post on the top 5 destinations to visit during a recession. Now it’s finally more affordable to get there! Qantas recently announced their “travel stimulus” offer to...
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