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e-Marginalia :: April Fools!
Issue #5, April 1, 2004
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In this issue:
~ WELCOME e-MARGONAUTS :: Greetings from e-Margaux
~ MEANDERING MARGAUX :: Mostly Ritzy St. Thomas
~ FEATURE STORIES :: Top Travel Tales
Motorcycles in Cambodia,
by Laura Siciliano
Ducking Through
Scandinavia, by Tasneem
The Outback, by Jamie C.
Welling
Italy's Wine Towns, by
Nancy DiDio
~ VACATION RENTALS :: Check out the New Listings!
~ AMAZING DEALS :: Check out these Travel Promotions
~ e-MARGAUX LITE :: Quotations, Anecdotes and Humour
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~ WELCOME e-MARGONAUTS :: Greetings from e-Margaux
It’s official! Condé Nast Publications has offered Margaux Europe
Group, Ltd. $7.5 million in a leveraged buyout to purchase
e-Margaux.com and e-Marginalia.com, BUT they will strictly regulate
all content to ensure maximum advertising potential effective April
1, 2004.
April Fools!
It hasn’t happened. Not yet. As you can imagine, virtually the
entire travel and leisure publishing industry has been beating a
path to our door with tempting offers… But so far, we’ve resisted
these charming suitors. In a more honest vein, the folks beating a
path to our door, or at least flooding our email, are the travel
story writers. And, to be perfectly frank, nothing could make me
happier. That’s what e-Margaux is all about, real people telling
stories. Thank you. And even if we don’t select your story for
publication, don’t give up. Write another. Travel often. And tell
your stories even often-er. I’ll even be announcing a travel writing
contest soon, so there’ll be plenty of opportunities to be published
down the winding road.
A little news update. You may have noticed some changes on the site
lately. We’re mid-stream on implementing some upgrades, so you may
experience some growing pains as we work out the kinks over the
coming weeks. The goal is to make the site more user-friendly, so
hopefully by the time we are done you’ll be glad to have stuck it
out with us. If you happen upon a function that isn’t working, a
link that is broken or just an old fashioned error, please don’t
hesitate to email us.
Something else new. Scroll on down the newsletter and you’ll find a
new section called “Amazing Deals” which we’ll include in each new
mailing as a way to spread the word about spectacular travel
savings. If you know of a promotion that you’d like us to include
send me an email with all of the information and I’ll follow up with
you about including it in an upcoming newsletter.
One last note before you read the latest “Meandering Margaux” about
my recent trip to St. Thomas. It saddens me to pass along some bad
news: the Savvy Traveler is no more. Unfortunately insufficient
funding has prompted them to pull the plug after almost seven years
of exceptional broadcasts. I obviously don’t need to tell you what a
loss this is for travelers. According to the notice posted at
http://savvytraveler.publicradio.org/, “The site will be available
for the indefinite future, replete with audio, text, online
resources and a searchable database of program information to enrich
and hopefully inspire the savvy traveler in you.” There is some
relief in that, but it probably wouldn’t hurt to drop an email
thanking Minnesota Public Radio for a great run with this program
and encouraging them to maintain the website for years to come.
Okay, e-Margonauts, on to the good stuff. Thanks for reading another
issue of e-Marginalia. I hope that you enjoy it.
Best,
George Davis
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~ MEANDERING MARGAUX :: Mostly Ritzy St. Thomas, by George Davis
Upon "deplaning" at the Cyril E. King International Airport in
St. Thomas, I savored the warm, humid embrace, familiar to anyone
who has abandoned the dry chill of winter for the tropics. I
shrugged off my blazer as we walked across the pavement to the
terminal. Good bye, New York. Hello, St. Thomas.
We were six adults and two children. Eight enthusiastic Caribbean
worshippers already daydreaming about how to spend the next ten days
of leisure. The golfers fantasized about sub-par-ing dramatic ocean
front holes. The four and six year olds asked for the umpteenth time
about the pools, the kiddy program, the submarine ride. Our minds
drifted to effervescent music, exotic meals and pampering massages.
And I, invariably drawn to water like a moth to light, previewed my
swimming and boating options...
Our reveries dwindled as we were swept up in the current of
bodies being disgorged from the airplanes into a sort of hanger that
serves as the baggage claim area. It was a little surprising to
arrive in a relatively small airport, mid-afternoon on a Thursday,
and yet be overwhelmed by the throngs of people. Too many bodies to
navigate easily or to locate our greeter and driver from the Ritz
Carlton, so we divided.
Click Here
for Story:
http://www.e-margaux.com/en/story/ritzy-st-thomas/01.htm
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~ FEATURE STORY :: Motorcycles in Cambodia, by Laura Siciliano
It was a place I never
thought I would find myself: squashed between a hired driver and my
impossibly full backpack on the surprisingly hard seat of a 250cc
motorcycle...
Click Here for Story:
http://www.e-margaux.com/en/story/motorcycles-in-cambodia/01.htm
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~ FEATURE STORY :: Ducking Through Scandinavia, by Tasneem
My friend Amelie and I
were discussing our respective travel-bugs and our never-ending
competition to visit at least one new country each year. When she
suggested that we both travel somewhere, anywhere, together, I
whimsically accepted the offer...
Click Here for Story:
http://www.e-margaux.com/en/story/ducking-scandinavia/01.htm
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~ FEATURE STORY :: The Outback, by Jamie C. Welling
From the moment I made my
decision to live in Australia I dreamt of sleeping in the Outback.
Finally I was on the plane…
Click Here for Story:
http://www.e-margaux.com/en/story/the-outback/01.htm
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~ FEATURE STORY :: Italy's Wine Towns, by Nancy DiDio
After our first trip to
Italy many years ago, my husband Fred and I fell in love with the
country... we saw the many famous cities and sights that are on
every tourist’s itinerary, but with each visit we ventured further
off the beaten track…
Click Here for Story:
http://www.e-margaux.com/en/story/italys-wine-towns/01.htm
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~ VACATION RENTALS :: Check out the New Listings!
Waterfall Hideaway :: Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
Enjoy the natural beauty
of the mountain stream as it cascades over rocks created many years
ago. This is without a doubt one of the most beautiful and unique
vacation properties in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina!
Why stay at an ordinary mountain property when you can have your
very own log cabin with a soothing waterfall?
Click Here to Visit:
http://www.e-margaux.com/en/vr/waterfall-hideaway/index.htm
Charming Provençal Property :: Provence, France
Located in the beautiful,
12th century, hillside village of Saignon in Provence, one of the
ten oldest settlements in France with a population just over 1000.
Solièra accommodates 4 in 2 bedrooms with spacious living areas. The
kitchen is fully equipped with a large fridge, oven, hob, dishwasher
and washing machine. Excellent local restaurants are plentiful.
Saignon is situated in the ‘Parc Naturel de Lubéron’, within easy
driving distance of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Avignon, Arles, Nîmes,
Aix-en-Provence, Alès and Orange.
Click Here to Visit:
http://www.e-margaux.com/en/vr/soliera/index.htm
Barntucket :: Nantucket, Massachusetts
Once a horse and carriage
barn, Barntucket was built in the early 1800s and was actually
rolled on tree logs to its present location. Converted in 1898 by
Reverend Buckey and his family, Barntucket today maintains all its
original detail. From ship lap planking on the walls to southern
yellow pine floors, Barntucket is definitely a classic original.
Click Here to Visit:
http://www.e-margaux.com/en/vr/barntucket/index.htm
Bridgehampton Farmhouse :: Bridgehampton, New York
The ideal vacation rental
in the Hamptons. This country-style farmhouse, located between Sag
Harbor and Bridgehampton is only minutes from the ocean and
beautiful bay beaches. Or, if you prefer, you may simply stay at
home and swim in the in-ground swimming pool.
Click Here to Visit:
http://www.e-margaux.com/en/vr/bridgehampton-farmhouse/index.htm
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~ AMAZING DEALS :: Check out these Travel Promotions
Digital Camera :: FinePix A-205 by FujiFilm
A high quality digital
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travel shots! A-205 features include an additional 2.5X digital
zoom, digital movie recording, video out port (NTSC or PAL
Switchable), and PC-Cam Internet mode. Also includes 16MB XD-Picture
Card, 2 AA alkaline batteries, Picture Cradle Adapter, FinePix
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Price: $99.00
Click Here:
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Photo Prints :: 10 FREE 4x6 Prints from Ofoto
Ofoto will provide 10
free prints, on a one-time-only basis, to people who register as new
members of the Ofoto service. Free prints are limited to 4" x 6"
print size only. To be eligible for this offer, simply complete the
registration process at the link provided below. Your free printed
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responsible for shipping costs and applicable sales tax, and you
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Price: FREE!
Click Here:
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Car Rental :: Save $50 on SUV rentals with Avis
Book now through April
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The sun's shining down on
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It's not just a baseball-lover's dream—it's Spring Training. And it
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Price: FROM $47.00/night
Click Here:
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~ e-MARGAUX LITE :: Quotations, Anecdotes and Humour
"Nothing makes you feel that you’ve overstayed your welcome like a
flower arrangement that has withered and died."
--Holly Brubach (In survey of London hotels, Harper’s 8 Sep 84)
"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young
in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the
map?"
--Aldo Leopold
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