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Routine Website Maintenance

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

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.

Burning Man Festival

On the calendar for next year: The Burning Man Festival. This multidimensional installation/performance art festival which is held each fall for a week ago in the Nevada desert drew around 25,000 people this year. Each time it grows larger, and too much larger and it will probably begin to lose its counter-cultural, grass roots funkiness. So the time to go is now. Check out this magnificent “view” and be sure to click your mouse on the image once it appears and drag your self around. Up, down, round and round. Splendid. Wish I’d been there this year.

Navigating Turbulent Skies

We all worry about it. The airlines don't seem to be able to make it six months without declaring bankruptcy these days. What does it mean? Where are we headed? The questions are many; the ansers are few. What is certain is that we should all keep a careful eye on the news to see whether your frequent flyer credits are in jeopardy. In recent years I've tried to consolidate mine to maximize the rewards, but it's beginning to look more and more like Russian rouletter. I suggest you read Navigating Turbulent Skies in The New York Times' Practical Traveler section. And furthermore, I suggest you start figuring out how to use your miles before it's too late. I'm going to!

New Travel Editor, Nana Chen

Hello! This fresh blogger is now in Ottawa and terribly jet lagged. I have flown, since last Thursday, from Taipei to Bangkok to London. London is a wonderful city that deserves better weather and prices. Talk about prices! I had to stop converting the pound to the US dollar to stop hurting myself. Having friends in the city helped immensely and I got to try proper fish and chips at a pub, finally. So greasy and so good. In town, my friend Elle pointed out Ian Brown, a singer of Stone Roses, who wore a short wet-looking mop on his head. I had no idea who the Stone Roses were, but the celebrity enjoyed Elle's gaze enough to walk out of the shop for us, or her, to take a better look. We saw his wet mop again in a video the next day. The style seems to be the "happening" hairdo of young trendy men in London. Go for it!

Hands On Cooking Travel in Italy

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.

St. Michaels, Maryland: Eastern Shore Travel

Today's New York Times Travel story about St. Michaels, Maryland immediately grabbed my attention. Aside from enjoying a virtually lifelong love for the Eastern Shore and even locating a portion of the the novel that I'm gradually moving forward with, the article caught my eye for another reason. It opens, "grand estates sit alongside small communities of working watermen" and this quaint sounding picture is part of what distresses me about the Eastern Shore.

Agora Gallery: Nana Chen Photographs

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.

Nana Chen's Arresting Photographs

What are you doing tomorrow night? Will you be in or near New York City? If so (and even if not), you might want to see if there's any "jiggle room" in your schedule. Tomorrow night, Thursday, September 30, the Agora Gallery will be hosting a reception for the opening of several new world class artists including our very own travel editor, Nana Chen. That's right, she has yet another NYC gallery showcasing her captivating work! You don't want to miss Nana Chen's arresting photographs, one of which may even be familiar to you from her story about traveling in Jaisalmer.

Lake Champlain's Underwater Treasures

MSNBC - Lake Champlain's underwater treasures: Newsworthy spotting! Check out this article about historic wrecks in Lake Champlain. The great looking photograph at the beginning of the article is a recently completed reproduction called the Lois McLure which I saw this summer. A beaut, to be sure! Lake Champlaina is in Margaux Europe Group's backyard, and the wreck of the "Champlain", named for this great lake, is sunken just off the point of our harbor... Check it out.
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