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NileGuide 5 with the Brooklyn Nomad
September 24, 2009 | NileGuide 5 | Read More
This week’s NileGuide 5 interview features Andrew Hickey of The Brooklyn Nomad. Andrew has been described by people that know him as a complete “travel junkie.” The New York native is obsessed with finding good travel deals online and will often times coerce others to join him on his...
Top 5 Food Blogs for Delicious Traveling
September 23, 2009 | Top 5/10 Lists | Read More
While in a foreign land who can resist the lure of a spicy aroma wafting from a restaurant? The beauty of exotic fruits ripening in the sun on the roadside? Or, if you live dangerously, the excitement of indiscriminate meat-products roasting for hours on end next to an open fire? Coupled with the...
Talk Like a Local: Sound Bites
September 23, 2009 | Talk Like a Local | Read More
The foodie world is an intimidating one. Whether you’re in an upscale restaurant trying to order Filet Mignon without embarrassing yourself, or in a competition that involves celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsey, a dinner challenge and some choice expletives, talking about cuisine can be hard.
That’s...
Street Food in Bangkok
September 22, 2009 | Food Lovers | Read More
Street food in Bangkok is so prevalent that locals often don’t use or even have their own kitchens at home. But not all street food is created equal. Thankfully, even if you have the misfortune of stumbling onto a mediocre meal, it isn’t really going to set you back much. Rather than gamble though,...
Eat, Drink, and Travel Merrily – Tips from the BrokeAss Gourmet!
September 22, 2009 | Budget, Food Lovers | Read More
Editor’s Note: While we all wish we had unlimited funding for culinary creations whilst traveling, here at NileGuide we are constantly searching for new and creative ways to conserve our hard earned travel dollars. We asked Gabi Moskowitz of BrokeAss Gourmet to share a few thoughts on how to save...
Chicken Sashimi: The Next Fad for Foodies?
September 21, 2009 | Food Lovers | Read More
Foodies like to pride themselves on being adventurous eaters. They aim to be worldly and try exotic new foods and like them. And if these foods are considered unpalatable by common folk, then all the better. Offal – what used to be considered the waste parts of a butchered animal – is now...
Friday Link Love: Skydiving, Foreign Delicacies, Magical Places & More
September 18, 2009 | Travel Tips | Read More
T.G.I.F. Have a great weekend everyone, and enjoy these travel links when you have a free moment!:
Are you always busy and pressed for time to catch your flight? Check out Independent Traveler’s 9 tips for insanely busy travelers.
Dare-devil foodie? Check out BootsnAll Travel’s 10 Weird Food...
Photo Friday: Runway Theater
September 18, 2009 | Photo Friday | Read More
In which NileGuide destination was this photo taken?
UPDATE 9/21: The photo was taken in Portland, Oregon and features performers from Imago Theatre on the runway at the Art Institute of Portland’s 2009 fashion show. The theater company puts on a modern, open-to-interpretation show including drama,...
Press Release: Travel Preferences of 2009 and Theme-Based Travel Launch
September 18, 2009 | In the News | Read MoreNileGuide Reveals Top Travel Preferences of 2009 and Launches Theme-Based Travel Pages
A New Way to Start Your Travel Planning Process
September 18, 2009 | New Features, NileGuide Updates | Read More
So far in 2009 alone, NileGuide users selected over 500,000 travel preferences from “kid-friendly” to “historical,” “romantic,” and “off the beaten path.” We also know many of you like to start planning based on an idea of the type of trip you want to take, rather than knowing a specific...
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