Explore NileGuide.com
Articles Tagged ‘Tour de France’
Velo-Vacation: Pedal Away This Holiday
July 1, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
As an avid cyclist, I’ve always dreamed of randonneuring: enjoying the countryside with nothing but my bike, a bit of luggage, and the occasional stop in the shade. I’m of course trapped in bill-and-retail hell, so getting away is a bit difficult for me, but anyone who’s done any long-distance...
Talk Like a Local: Le Tour de France
July 22, 2009 | Talk Like a Local | Read More
Europeans are known for their creative use of language. When I was 8 and visiting Germany with my mother, her cousin Barbara drove us to Berlin for some sightseeing. Someone cut her off, and she yelled something explosive.
“What’d she say?” I asked my mom.
“She called him a toilet...
Champs Elysées: The Only Place in France to Finish
July 21, 2009 | Paris | Read More
It is not at all odd in Paris and in France to see someone riding a bike and smoking a cigarette at the same time, in fact it is commonplace. It is hard to imagine that a city like Paris with its sophisticates, pack-a-day smokers and coffee drinkers could get so excited every year over a sporting event...
Indulge your inner explorer
Get local insight, insider knowledge and the latest deals from our wanderlusting crew around the world.
We won't do anything dodgy with your email, promise.