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Mumbai Hotel Reopens Following 2008 Terrorist Attack
April 23, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
Seventeen months and $45 million dollars later, the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai reopened its doors. The five-star hotel was attacked by 10 gun-wielding, grenade-toting terrorists on November 26, 2008 during a three-day siege. 163 people, both guests and staff, died in the strike.
Reconstruction efforts have...
Himalayan Peaks Now Open to Tourists
April 13, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
In a move that will undoubtedly be accompanied by great shock and excitement from tourists around the globe, the Indian government has just opened over 100 different Himalayan peaks to the general public, giving them the once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the high altitudes and diverse culture...
Palace on Wheels: India’s Maharajas’ Express Ups the Ante on Super Luxury Trains
April 2, 2010 | India, Travel News | Read More
India wants you to live like a king: on rails. On March 20, with sultans and honorable ministers in attendance, Royale Indian Rail Tours Ltd. unveiled their pride and joy, the Maharajas’ Express. India’s newest luxury train is modeled after and inspired by the Maharajas (ruling princes) of yore....
Cooking Utensils Around The World
March 29, 2010 | Food Lovers | Read More
One of the things I’ve learned from my international travels is that the term ‘ethnic cooking’ has no clear-cut definition. Each culture, race, country or tribe will have its own style of cooking, and its own traditions associated with food preparation. The differences are based...
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...
Top 10 World’s Creepiest Cemeteries
October 22, 2009 | Top 5/10 Lists | Read More
It may sound a bit morbid, but visiting local cemeteries on your next traveling adventure is a sightseeing trip not to pass up. Cemeteries can be incredibly beautiful, chock full of their city’s history, and offer the chance for paranormal encounters to really get you in the mood for Halloween....
Back from the Edge of India
March 10, 2009 | India | Read More
Editor’s Note: We’re pleased to announce our first guest post on the NileGuide blog by accomplished travel writer Tony Perrottet. Tony is the author of four books, including Napoleon’s Privates: 2,500 Years of History Unzipped, The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Games,...
Our Crystal Ball: Top Ten Travel Predictions for 2009
December 22, 2008 | Travel Industry Perspective, Travel News | Read More
In the spirit of risking all credibility and authority by making a series of pronouncements about the future, some of which will no doubt fail to materialize, I hereby offer some predictions for the 2009 Year in Travel.
Latin America will be caliente. As American appetites for overseas travel become...
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