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New Two-Pint Pots at Manchester City Football Games
December 21, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
In recent scary/awesome news, Manchester City is officially serving super large two-pint beer pots at their football games. Anything that can hold enough fluid to be upgraded from a glass to a pot is newsworthy for sure.
According to the UK’s Mirror, the football stadium has also installed new-fangled...
Get Your Geiger Counter Ready: Chernobyl Officially Opening to Tourism for 2011
December 21, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
When I reported on tourists taking tours of Chernobyl a few months ago, I didn’t realize that most of the private tours are illegal. At least, that’s what the Russian government claims, according to this article at The Guardian. Not for long: starting next year, the site of the horrific nuclear...
10 Stunning Buddhist Temples of the Eastern World
December 21, 2010 | Featured | Read More
Siddhartha Gautama, aka the Buddha, lived sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries B.C.E. Soon after, communities began to follow his teachings, and temples dedicated to Buddhist prayers and learning were built across the Asian continent. Today, there are around 500 million practicing Buddhists all...
EU Goes to Bat for Traveler’s Roaming Complaints
December 20, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
We’ve heard this story a million times: a family gets back from a great trip and settle back into their routine, only to open up their phone bill to find they owe thousands because of roaming charges while traveling. The most recent was of a couple teens who racked up a $9700 phone bill for their...
Tsk, Tsk: Shock Jock Incites Check-In Counter Conflict
December 20, 2010 | Offbeat, Travel News | Read More
In New Zealand, it doesn’t pay to be the employee at the check-in desk when local shock jock Iain Stables shows up. Attempting to pre-board for a flight from Auckland to Wellington, Stables had to be hospitalized after reportedly inciting a fight.
While authorities weren’t sure what inspired...
Small Dog Shuts Down Airport, Earth Continues To Turn
December 20, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
When you think of things likely to shut down an airport, you probably think of security breaches, terrorist attacks, or inclement weather. An unlikely character, a small dog, recently shut down one of Brazil’s busiest airports, Congonhas, in Sao Paulo. This was no Rottweiler or rabid bull dog,...
What Do You Collect When You Go On Vacation? How About 1,760 Spoons?
December 20, 2010 | Offbeat, Travel News | Read More
Dieter Kapsch has 1,760 spoons, and they’re all part of a collection stemming from his vacations to various places. Specifically, the spoons are part of the silverware given out to diners on airline flights, mainly back when airlines still offered meals, according to the Metro. And metal silverware,...
Twilight and Millennium Trilogy Tours, Anyone?
December 20, 2010 | Kid-Friendly, Offbeat | Read More
Harry Potter. Twilight Saga. Millennium. What do these three series have in common? Nothing really, except for the capacity for a serious fan-addiction. If you’re ever been a bit too engrossed in a book series, there are some options to extend the experience just a little bit longer. Whether...
Gay Drinking Travelers Unite! Top 5 Destinations for World Cup 2022 Vacations
December 18, 2010 | Travel Safety, Travel Tips | Read More
Last week FIFA announced that the small peninsular nation of Qatar would play host to the 2022 World Cup Finals. Naturally, there was much rejoicing in the country, as they beat out the world powers of Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the United States. Also naturally, there was immediate skepticism...
HTBR 2K10: Question #3 – Meals worthy of travel
December 17, 2010 | Contests | Read More
What is the dish you look forward to most when traveling for the holidays?
Perhaps Christmas Pudding is your go-to dessert of choice?
Image: m. gifford/Flickr
Or maybe you’re more of a latka aficionado?
Image: Close to Spectacular/Flickr
Need some inspiration? Check out the NileGuide employee list...
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