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Win a Trip to Costa Rica from Nomadic Matt and Gap Adventures
January 29, 2010 | Around the Web | Read More
Fancy river rafting, horse-back riding, zip-lining through the jungle, hiking mountains and soaking up the sun on Caribbean beaches?
The eco-friendly, sustainable tourism company Gap Adventures has partnered with solo backpacker, Nomadic Matt to offer travelers a chance to win a free two-week trip to...
Room with a View: Tahitian Sunset
January 29, 2010 | Photo Friday | Read More
Don’t you wish you were here right now?
Watching the sunset from Moorea, French Polynesia.
[Photo: Dionisio1]
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 Photo Friday posts and in...
Good Product, Bad Name: Apple’s iPad and Other Unfortunately Named Products
January 28, 2010 | Gear Guide | Read More
The iPad
What is Apple going to do in a few years when it decides to launch its line of personalized, high-tech feminine hygiene products? “iTampon” just doesn’t have the same ring. Steve Jobs must be regretting the name for this maxi-sized kindle-meets-iPhone product. Not a bad idea...
Press Release: Ciao Bambino Partnership
January 28, 2010 | In the News | Read MoreNileGuide and Ciao Bambino Partner to Debut Ready-Made, Family-Friendly Travel Guides for Top Destinations
NileGuide and Ciao Bambino Partner to Debut Ready-Made, Family-Friendly Travel Guides for Top Destinations
January 28, 2010 | Press Releases | Read MoreSan Francisco, CA: Parents of the world, start your planning engines! Combining the world’s best trip planning experience with family travel expertise, NileGuide and Ciao Bambino have partnered to launch family travel guides for top U.S. and international destinations on NileGuide.com.
New Family Travel Guides from Ciao Bambino!
January 28, 2010 | Kid-Friendly, NileGuide Updates | Read More
We’ve long recognized that the travel content required for smooth and fun family travel is different than what’s needed for a solo backpacker. That’s why we’re happy to announce a partnership with one of the most trusted Internet resources for traveling families, Ciao Bambino....
Travel Gadgets: Apple Announces New iPad
January 27, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
The day all Apple and techy fanatics have been waiting for has finally arrived. This morning Steve Jobs revealed the new “iPad.”
What everyone had thought would be a glorified iTouch, the iPad has many capabilities putting it in between the function of a smart phone and a laptop, but with...
NileGuide 5 with Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid
January 27, 2010 | NileGuide 5 | Read More
This week’s NileGuide 5 interview features Robert Reid, the US Travel Editor for Lonely Planet. In addition to writing 25 LP guidebooks to places like Siberia, Colombia and New York City, he’s written for the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and ESPN. His weekly program ‘The 76-Second...
Guatemala: Visiting Petén and Tikal
January 26, 2010 | Guatemala | Read More
While most travel images of Guatemala conjure up bustling markets or religious processions with indigenous people dressed in colorful clothing, set amidst a backdrop of stunning natural beauty, the northern part of the country does not fit that description. Not at all in fact.
The state of Petén covers...
Air France Changes Policy for Overweight Passengers
January 25, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
Starting February 1st, overweight passengers on Air France may have the option of paying no additional money for a second seat. Since 2005, Air France’s system for overweight customers has allowed travelers to buy a second seat at a 25% discount. But starting next month, Air France will refund...
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