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Budapest Eats: 5 Must-Try Hungarian Dishes
November 16, 2009 | Budapest, Food Lovers | Read More
To fully experience the essence of travel, it is necessary to indulge in the local cuisine. Waistline concerns should be pushed to the wayside, this is a vacation after all! With this in mind, here’s a list of the top five things you absolutely need to taste in order to say that you’ve truly...
Photo Friday: From Border to Sunset
November 13, 2009 | Berlin, Photo Friday | Read More
In which NileGuide destination was this photo taken?
UPDATE 11/16: The photo was take in Berlin at Mauerpark. Located in Berlin’s Prenzlauer Berg district, Mauerpark, which translates to “Wall Park,” runs alongside the former Berlin Wall border and Death Strip. On Sundays, a weekly...
Talk Like a Local: Becoming British
November 12, 2009 | Talk Like a Local | Read More
It’s a well known fact that the British have special powers when it comes to slang. They can turn the dullest sentence into something at once amusing, sarcastic and adorable just by shortening a word and inserting a nickname. For example:
Regular English: I just hung that picture up completely...
Seven Travel Trends for 2010
November 11, 2009 | Travel Industry Perspective | Read More
In the spirit of last year’s predictions about the direction of the travel industry, I’m once again tossing my hat in the prognosticator ring, certain only that I will be wrong in some ways and (hopefully) right in others. Here are some key trends I see in the world of travel as we approach...
Budget Beijing: 5 Tips to Make Your Money Last
November 11, 2009 | Beijing, Budget | Read More
Beijing is now seen as a luxury destination, with all the ‘bling’ of its urban and social renewal created for the Olympics. However, the old-world charm and budget fun is still there – you just need to know where to look. Here are five reasons why Beijing is great for a budget holiday full...
Pete Devine
November 10, 2009 | About Us, Local Experts | Read More
Pete learned to camp, hike, and identify birds in his native New England, but has been doing these things in Yosemite National Park for 20 years. He’s worked as a ranger, archeologist, river guide and teacher in various prettier parts of the West and the world. He conducts studies of the park’s...
NileGuide 5 with Matador Network’s Julie Schwietert Collazo
November 10, 2009 | NileGuide 5 | Read More
This week’s NileGuide 5 interview features Julie Schwietert Collazo, managing editor of the Matador Network, an online travel magazine and community. Though she currently calls New York City home, she has lived in Puerto Rico and Mexico City and is most at home in the latter. In addition to her...
10 Festive Fall Drinks and Where to Sip Them
November 9, 2009 | Around the World, Food Lovers, Top 5/10 Lists | Read More
The best thing about fall? It’s practically a requirement to start mixing, mulling, boiling, and brewing all our favorite nippy weather treats. Here are our top 10 favorites and where to find them:
1. Mulled Wine: Served in a Styrofoam cup or borrowed mug off the streets of Budapest or Prague...
Friday Link Love: Road Trips, Google Maps, Travel Companies That Give Back and More
November 6, 2009 | Around the Web | Read More
Plenty of interesting travel stuff around the web this week:
Road trip fan? Hate hours in the car? Love ‘em or hate ‘em, check out Gadling writers Annie Scott and Mike Barish go head to head with Top Ten Reasons that Road Trips Suck vs. Top Ten Reasons that Road Trips Rock.
Need a little...
Photo Friday: Just Dance
November 6, 2009 | Bali, Photo Friday | Read More
In which NileGuide destination was this photo taken?
UPDATE 11/11: The photo was taken in Bali. Dance is particularly important to Balinese culture, and children are taught to dance by their mothers as early as 4 years of age.
(See more Photo Friday fun here)
[Photo: riza/Creative Commons]
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