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Travel Inspiration: Kindle Contest Submissions
June 24, 2011 | Contests | Read More
Last month we launched the Travel Fantasy Contest. We asked you to write a blog post telling us where you would go if you could travel anywhere in the world. And you delivered the goods! As the posts came flooding in, two things became evident. First, you guys really know how to select gorgeous pictures....
Tell Us Your Travel Fantasy, Win a Kindle
May 20, 2011 | Contests | Read More
No matter how awesome your life is, who doesn’t wish sometimes they were somewhere else? Whether it’s a spot you’ve traveled to before or an exotic destination you’ve only dreamed about, we want to know about it and why.
And the best part? Indulging in your travel fantasy could win you a shiny...
Travel Fantasy: Szechenyi Baths
May 20, 2011 | Contests | Read More
Written by Rachel Greenberg, Assistant Marketing Manager
If I could be anywhere right now it would be in the Szechenyi Baths in Budapest, Hungary. Not only is the architecture ostentatiously gorgeous (not to mention canary-yellow), but I could spend all day going from the outdoor pools to the indoor...
Travel Fantasy: The Yosemite Firefall
May 20, 2011 | Contests | Read More
Written by Adam Berenstein, Localyte Community Manager
This spring and summer are expected to be one of the best ever for experiencing the beauty and power of Yosemite National Park. Due to one of the wettest winters on record, the snow pack will pump even more water into Yosemite’s famed waterfalls,...
Meet our Paris Contest Winner: Melinda Berlin
March 23, 2011 | Contests, NileGuide 5 | Read More
A few weeks ago, we announced that Melinda Berlin won our “Fall in Love with the City of Love” trip for two to Paris. We’ve calmed the legal hubbub, and are excited to be able to introduce her to you!
Although we’re hoping this will be the trip of a lifetime, Melinda is certainly...
We’re Giving Away a Romantic Trip to Paris!
January 24, 2011 | Contests | Read More
Most people have a love/hate relationship with Valentine’s Day. There’s the hype, the sickly sweetness, the cheesy everything, but deep down who doesn’t like to be reminded of how much they’re loved for a day? In honor of everything that’s good about the holiday, NileGuide...
HTBR 2K10: Question #4 – Drinks that keep you jolly
December 23, 2010 | Contests | Read More
What’s the holiday drink that puts you in a jolly mood for travel (from city to city or just from the living room to the kitchen)?
Does a hot toddy get you ready for a long, cold train ride?
Image: Silly Little Man/Flickr
Or maybe a peppermint mocha gives you pep while waiting for your plane?
Image:...
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...
HTBR 2K10 Question #2 – Weird Travel Gifts
December 9, 2010 | Contests | Read More
What are some awkward/creepy/weird travel gifts to avoid this season?
Here are some examples to get you going:
Item: The Cell Phone Wrist Carrier
Where It’s Sold: SkyMall
Price: $29.95
Comment: When you’re too lazy to hold your own phone and want all non-Americans to hate how American you...
HOLIDAY TRAVEL BATTLE ROYALE 2010 (Contest!)
December 2, 2010 | Contests, Featured | Read More
It’s time for the First Annual
NileGuide HTBR 2K10
(HOLIDAY TRAVEL BATTLE ROYALE 2010)
The only contest where you WIN AWESOME PRIZES for one-upping your co-workers and other NileGuiders with hilarious – and even horrific – stories of holiday travel
Said awesome prizes include:
20 Runner...
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