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Photo Friday: Jurassic Falls
October 16, 2009 | Photo Friday | Read More
In which NileGuide destination was this photo taken?
UPDATE 10/20: The photo was taken in Kauai and depicts Manawaiopuna Falls, also known as Jurassic Falls thanks to its appearance in the blockbuster movie Jurassic Park. Views of the falls are accessible by helicopter or plane tour.
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Vince Vanelli
October 15, 2009 | Board | Read MoreFounder and managing partner of KPG Ventures, Vince has more than 20 years operational, technology sales and business development experience, including key leadership positions at several global technology companies. From 1997 to 2000, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Network...
Bill Draper
October 15, 2009 | Board | Read MoreWith over forty years of experience, William H. Draper III is one of the West Coast’s first venture capitalists. He is General Partner of Draper Richards L.P., a venture capital fund focusing on early-stage technology companies in the U.S., and Draper International, a venture capital fund investing...
Ben Boyer
October 15, 2009 | Board | Read MoreBen is a Managing Director of Tenaya Capital. He initially joined the predecessor to Tenaya (Lehman Brothers Venture Partners) in 2000, and co-founded Tenaya in 2009. Previously, Ben was a member of Lehman Brothers’ Technology Investment Banking group, where he was responsible for corporate finance...
Peter Horan
October 15, 2009 | Board | Read MorePeter is a seasoned media and marketing executive with experience in both startups and multi-billion dollar public companies. He has had three successful exits as a CEO (DevX, About.com, and AllBusiness) and one as an independent director (Pluck) since 2003. Peter joined Goodmail in May of 2008 from...
Tom Ball
October 15, 2009 | Board | Read MoreTom joined Austin Ventures in 2005 and focuses on software and Internet investing. Most recently, Thomas was CEO and co-founder of Openfield Technologies and Razorgator Interactive Group. While there he helped grow Razorgator to the premier secondary ticket provider and marketplace. Prior to Openfield,...
Travel in the Golden Age – Real Movie Stars Around the World
October 15, 2009 | Celebrity Travel | Read More
Today’s celebutantes have nothing on the glamour and sophistication of real stars from yesteryear. Although reading Twitter to find out the exact moment your favorite CW airhead touches down in Tokyo for a press junket can be quick, voyeuristic fun, mid-Century Movie Stars elevated travel from movement-based...
When Barney Is More Than a Dinosaur: Movie Slang
October 14, 2009 | Talk Like a Local | Read More
Hollywood culture fascinates the entire world. We “average” folks just can’t seem to get enough of the people we see on the silver screen. But despite the fact that everyone knows when Brad and Angelina adopt a new kid, or one of the Olsen twins goes to Starbucks, few people know about...
NileGuide 5 with Kristin Luna
October 14, 2009 | NileGuide 5 | Read More
This week’s NileGuide 5 interview features travel writer Kristin Luna. Kristin inherited the travel bug from her own nomadic mother, but it wasn’t until she studied abroad at the University of Edinburgh in 2003–and, like many American in Europe, spent many months transversing the continent–that...
Where to Find the Twilight Cast in Vancouver
October 13, 2009 | Vancouver/Whistler | Read More
Vancouver has long been known as “Hollywood North” and it’s not uncommon to spot celebrities around town. A few months ago, Chris Noth (yes, Big himself) was having a drink at the Gerard Lounge in the Sutton Place Hotel where some friends and I were having a nightcap. Two weeks ago...
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