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If you haven't already, pick up the current issue of PC Photo Magazine and read the article by Rob Sheppard called "Better Travel Photos Made Easy". In addition to tips on how to improve the lighting in your travel photos; how to pack photography equipment effectively and selectively; how to ensure battery power when you need it; and how to choose memory, storage and backup hardware Sheppard also covers some helpful guidelines for composing a good travel shot. So helpful that I'd like to quote these five obvious, but often overlooked travel composition tips:

Easter Island is one of the most mysterious places on earth. The famous statues carved from volcanic rock still stand to remind us of the Rapa Nui, the original inhabitants of Easter Island. Even to date, theories vary widely about the Island’s history. Although most travel options to Easter Island are costly, there are some ways around it.

I received a savory lead from my gastronomically inclined mother yesterday. An invaluable lead, I should add, on where to find the perfect pig snoot sandwich!

Perhaps you already salivated through Eleanor Randolph's "On Being Unable to Resist Heart-Stopping Barbecue", but if you missed it and are yearning for "a retreat to the earliest and most basic human cravings", then it's time to plan your next visit to New York City. Randolph has found some real gems. "These smoky food dens seem antiurban and faintly uncivilized,... [they] have the feel of a fraternity house basement."

Remember the strange great white sharks phenomenon? Well, the tide has turned, and this time it's considerably less surprising. As we've explained in the past, we track and analyze which travel stories, categories, pages and advertisements are being accessed at e-Margaux.com and e-Marginalia.com so that we can observe the trends and fluctuations in the global travel marketplace and continually improve our websites to meet our visitors needs and preferences. In recent weeks a soaring percentage of you are arriving at e-Margaux.com after searching for one of these terms (in order of popularity): airline airlines cheap ticket tickets cheap tickets air ticket airplane tickets air tickets flight ticket air travel airticket cheap flights What does this mean? Well, several things. The obvious answer is that the big search engines are helping travelers discover that our e-Margaux Flights booking engine is a great way to research and purchase airline tickets at great prices. Less obvious answers include:

It wasn’t until 1873 that Buda married Pest, becoming Budapest, now possibly the trendiest capital of Eastern Europe. You haven’t been yet? Let’s give you a quick glimpse: Shoppers can stuff 60s-inspired shirts into their shopping bags; shoe addicts can be Imelda Marcos’ competition by getting made to order footwear in whatever style you want. How about some 30cm platforms, like those worn by Emperor Hirohito in 1926? Go for it! Want to party all night? Budapest has so many discos, bars and theaters it'd take you months to visit them all. There are great restaurants and many of them. Click on Taste of Budapest so you'd know where to take delicious breaks from all the activity.