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Room with a View: Japantown, San Francisco
December 18, 2009 | Photo Friday, San Francisco | Read More
The view from the Radisson Miyako Hotel in Japantown, San Francisco.
[Photo: Telstar Logistics]
See your photo here! Share your photos with us by adding them to our Room with a View Flickr Group. We’ll select the best photos and feature them in our weekly Photo Friday post and in future newsletters.
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Friday Link Love: The Art of Bargaining and more
December 18, 2009 | Around the Web | Read More
Another week down, another batch of interesting travel links:
As climate change talks come to a close, Away.com brings us a story that ought to get delegates’ attention. Thanks to the Arctic’s receding icepack, the first ever commercial kayaking tour of Greenland’s remote Kangerdlussuaq...
On Vacation: How to Write Your Friends and Family
December 17, 2009 | Gear Guide | Read More
Correspondence stresses people out. For example:
Holiday cards. You were going to send them. You had that cute photo of you and your dog in Christmas sweaters all picked out, but then time got away from you.
Thank-you letters. Has anyone, ever, in the history of time sent one of these on time? No.
Postcards....
The Best Places to Eat in Rio de Janeiro
December 16, 2009 | Food Lovers, Rio de Janeiro | Read More
This week’s featured guide: A Rio Culinary Adventure, by NileGuide’s Rio Local Expert Lucy Bryson.
While Paulistas (residents of Sao Paulo) have traditionally sneered at Rio’s ‘inferior’ dining scene, even the most discerning of gourmands now has to admit that the city has...
NileGuide 5 with David Lee of Go Backpacking
December 16, 2009 | NileGuide 5 | Read More
This week’s NileGuide 5 interview features blogger David Lee. In his words: “In late 2007, I left my customer service management job of five and a half years at a health insurance company to travel around the world. I spent the following 20 months on the road, visiting the countries I always...
Skip New York: Philadelphia for the Holidays
December 15, 2009 | Philadelphia | Read More
The New York Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, ice skating under the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center and New Years Eve in Times Square are some of America’s iconic holiday events. But what if you don’t want to fight the crowds, pay for an exorbitantly-priced hotel room or spend hours...
The 5 Best Cookbooks for Foodies
December 14, 2009 | Food Lovers | Read More
The holidays are upon us, and I’m sure you’ve got a few foodies on your gift list. Foodies are not easy to buy for, as they usually have the latest sous vide machine, the perfect set of pots and pans, and about 200 different kinds of spoons and spatulas. I’ve got the perfect solution:...
Friday Link Love: NYC for the Holidays, 2009 in Pictures and more
December 11, 2009 | Around the Web | Read More
Per usual, lots of interesting stuff around the web this week:
Visiting New York City this month? Check out Time Out’s 101 things to do in New York City in the winter for some inspiration.
You may remember our recent posts on the top do’s and don’ts in 10 cities or what not to do in...
Photo Friday: Introducing ‘Room with a View’
December 11, 2009 | Photo Friday | Read More
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There’s nothing like that moment when you first enter your hotel room and discover the amazing view outside your window. Share your photos with us by adding them to our Room with a View Flickr Group. We’ll select the best photos and feature them in our weekly...
COP15 in Copenhagen: 10 Essential Activities for the Green Traveler
December 10, 2009 | Copenhagen, Eco-Travel, Top 5/10 Lists | Read More
The much-anticipated international climate conference COP15 landed in the Danish capital on Monday, and as the delegates talk it out, the city is throbbing with hundreds of eco-happenings. Whatever the conference’s outcome, it has been an inspiration to many businesses, and all across the city ecology...
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