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Routine Website Maintenance

Posted Tue, 2004-10-19 12:36 by Margaux
In response to customer feedback, routine maintenance has been rescheduled to occur between 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 6 and 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 7 (EST). During this time, e-Margaux.com may be slow or inaccessible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and assure you that these tasks have been scheduled for times when traffic is typically at its lowest. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us at info@e-margaux.com. Please note: This will replace the maintenance period that was announced earlier this week; you should not experience any service interruptions on October 29 or 30.

Puerto Vallarta Vacation Rental: Casa Brava

Posted Mon, 2004-10-18 04:30 by Margaux
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Vacation RentalHere's a great new listing to check out. As autumn sets in, the heart and sould begin to wander to warmer climes. Where will you go to thaw out mid-winter? What about Puerto Vallarta, Mexico? Casa Brava is actually two Vacation Rentals (a two bedroom apartment and a studio) and either or both could offer just the escape you'll be hoping for in January or February.

Hands On Cooking Travel in Italy

Posted Sun, 2004-10-03 09:21 by Margaux
Cooking Vacations
Offering Hands On Cooking Travel in Italy
Invites Writers to Lemon Fest
Qualified travel writers are invited to visit the one-of-a-kind cooking vacation schools, with complimentary accommodations and programs (programs are inclusive of classes, lunches, dinners, transfers, taxes, tips and excurisions), at one of the locations in Campania or Tuscany. Cooking Vacations takes travelers on a unique trip to unknown places not on the typical tourist trail. Each private villa, residence or boutique hotel has been selected for their charm and elegance. Programs also include, gastronomic wine tasting and dinner tours-in private cellars and off-the-beaten path.

Agora Gallery: Nana Chen Photographs

Posted Thu, 2004-09-30 03:36 by Margaux

Nana Chen's photograph, Yellow in Motion, currently exhibited at the Agora Gallery in SOHO

We went, we saw, we smiled and wondered how e-Margaux had gotten so lucky to have this amazing photographer/artist/writer/editor join our team. Here's just one stunning example of Nana Chen's photographs currently being exhibited at the Agora Gallery in SOHO.

e-Marginalia News Update

Posted Mon, 2004-09-20 13:19 by Margaux
Did you read it yet? The newest e-Marginalia Newsletter was mailed out on September 12, 2004. It's a super edition with all of the e-Marginalia Contest winner announcements as well as a whole slew of fantastic new material. And I introduced Nana Chen, e-Margaux's snazzy new Travel Editor. The new contest finalists are a good indication of the amazing new material she'll be publishing in e-Marginalia each quarter. Nana's about to head off on a journey to parts various and widely scattered, but she's promised to keep us abreast of her wanderings with periodic blog entries, so keep your eyes peeled. For those of you in the New York metropolitan area, you'll have some exciting opportunities to view her artwork. I attended a hipper than hip Soho opening for her paintings at the Montserrat Gallery last Thursday. That exhibition runs for several weeks (check out the dates at their website), and she has some sublime photographs which will begin exhibition at another Soho institution, the Agora Gallery, with an opening on September 30th. Visit their website for details, or call 212-226-4151. The gallery is located at 415 West Broadway.

Summer's End Hurly Burly

Posted Sun, 2004-09-12 12:07 by Margaux
Awash in delegates, politicos, would-be-politicos, protestors, police, security details, and media for the 2004 Republican National Convention, Manhattan was the last place we wished to be, so we eagerly opted for a North Country Labor Day.
Graham Norton EffectLabor Day Lobsterfest is a long-standing tradition at the Westport Marina: a feast of lobsters, steamers and chicken bar-b-q; three nights of great live music; costumes and boat decoration; and one humdinger of an "end of summer" party.

e-Margaux.com and e-Marginalia.com Swamped!

Posted Mon, 2004-09-06 04:31 by Margaux
Notice: Server Slow
e-Margaux.com and e-Marginalia.com are currently experiencing systemic page delivery overload... Or some similar techno-babbly-problem. Basically, we are experiencing some server side congestions issues, and technicians are working around the clock to resolve them. The anticipated resolution time frame is 72-96 hours. In the mean time, page loads may be slower than usual. If you experience difficulty loading a page, please click the refresh/reload button on your browser, and this should rectify the problem.

Publish Travel Stories with Photos

Posted Sat, 2004-09-04 14:14 by Margaux
Publish Travel Stories with Photos (1500 words) Compensation: Maximum $75.00/story e-Marginalia :: A Passion for Travel
You return from vacation brimming with news, bursting to report on your adventure. And for a couple of days or weeks, you become “the authority” on diving in Turks & Caicos, skiing in the Alps, wine tasting in Tuscany or trekking in Nepal. People ask you questions, drool over your photographs, beg you for recommendations on where to stay or eat or shop or hike… And it’s fun. Right?

e-Marginalia Finalists

Posted Fri, 2004-09-03 05:37 by Margaux
e-Marginalia Finalists Published!
Nine new travel stories have been selected to compete for most popular recognition in the just-launched September 1st e-Marginalia Travel Story Contest. Nine captivating tales by adventurers with a gift for storytelling. Here's the "Hit Parade". Come check them out.

New e-Marginalia is "Hot off the Presses"

Posted Thu, 2004-09-02 07:03 by Margaux
It's a miracle. Not only is it a bright, sunshine-y day. Lake Champlain is crystal blue, and the world is lush and green from a soggy August. A breeze is blowing sailboats across the lake and an osprey is wheeling above my window. Not only is it a fabulous day outside, but the sublime has yet again touched us at the Margaux Project. A new e-Marginalia is "hot off the presses" and available for all the world to see and read! That's right, we've just launched a brand new travel story contest featuring nine amazing e-Margonauts sharing the tales and images of their adventures. Visit e-Marginalia now to take a glance or bookmark the page and return to read the stories later.
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