﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>holidaytraveler's Xanga</title><link>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/</link><description>Latest Xanga weblog from holidaytraveler</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>The Weblog Community</title><url>http://s.xanga.com/images/xangalogobutton.gif</url><link>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/</link></image><item><title>Savour at Canberra</title><link>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/716393695/savour-at-canberra/</link><guid>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/716393695/savour-at-canberra/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:26:24 GMT</pubDate><description>Planning to visit the Capital? Hurry up and enjoy unlimited ways of treating your tastebuds. The Savour Expo Canberra is on again. Happening this 15-16 November in the Exhibition Hall of the National Convention Centre, Canberra, 31 Constitution Avenue Canberra City.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Join the leading expo, indulge with wine, beer and food experts for tastings, gourmet delights, top chefs, master classes, even the Jack Daniels Experience. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Savour - National Capital Food, Wine &amp;amp; Beverage Expo begins at 10:20 in the morning till 4:30 of November 15th. Tickets $15 - available online now or at the door, ticket includes a Savour Expo souvenir tasting glass and show bag. November 16th is Trade Day Only ( free entrance for trade visitors). The Convention Centre is just a short walk from the City centre and parking is available just across Constitution Avenue. Check out &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.savourexpo.com.au/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Savour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, for schedule of specific activities, exhibitors information, tickets, organizers and other info.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Give nature and outdoor a chance to be explored in Canberra when the expo is through. Treat yourself with extensive trails and walkways of Canberra. Ask a local or visit the Visitor's information centre to travel and see more. Hire or rent a &lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.mydriveholiday.com/motorhomes-campervans-australia/" rel="nofollow"&gt;camper Australia&lt;/a&gt; and head to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve located 45 minutes drive from the business district. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve got native animals such as emus and kangaroos grazing freely, enjoy the wildlife in a natural setting. </description><comments>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/716393695/savour-at-canberra/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Australian International Three Day Event</title><link>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/716265423/australian-international-three-day-event/</link><guid>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/716265423/australian-international-three-day-event/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:15:58 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;h3 class="post-title entry-title"&gt; &lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;div class="post-body entry-content"&gt; &lt;a   href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AWgTzjvDgwU/SvoNIBEBGsI/AAAAAAAAAEg/5WjK4hcv_Z8/s1600-h/Australian+International.jpg" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AWgTzjvDgwU/SvoNIBEBGsI/AAAAAAAAAEg/5WjK4hcv_Z8/s400/Australian+International.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402645134359730882" border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Come and see the Australian International Three Day Event this November 13-15 at the Rymill Park, Adelaide, South Australia, this event is an Australian pinnacle equestrian event, showcasing Australasia's best riders and equine athletes. Including the showcasing of Adelaide's beautiful parks and gardens, easy living lifestyle and Rundle Street precinct. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This 2009, the Australian International Three Day Event will host the Trans Tasman series, inviting New Zealand's top four riders and horses to travel to South Australia and compete against an Australian Team. Wow. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Another good news is that this year's event will feature an extended program of activities across the weekend including the Mutual Community Cross Country Challenge; a more family focused Cross Country Day, Grape and Gourmet Gallop food and wine fair, creating more of a &amp;#8216;village' atmosphere within Rymill Park. The &amp;#8216;Dressage with the Stars' lunch will again be held on dressage day with dressage to music demonstrations and other entertainment. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There's more to offer and see in Adelaide when the event is over. Take a quick time to check out &lt;a href="http://www.mydriveholiday.com/motorhomes-campervans-australia/" rel="nofollow"&gt;camper Australia&lt;/a&gt; before you begin to travel the towns of Adelaide and the rest of South Australia. &lt;/div&gt;</description><comments>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/716265423/australian-international-three-day-event/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Carefree Fine Art &amp; Wine Festival</title><link>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/715821557/carefree-fine-art--wine-festival/</link><guid>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/715821557/carefree-fine-art--wine-festival/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:57:10 GMT</pubDate><description>This November 6-8 is time for Arizona's highest quality event for its 16th year and expercting 45,000 of people coming to experience this 2-day event. Featuring the most accomplished artists in the United States. Over 165 juried artists from throughout the United States and abroad will participate displaying impressive small, medium and life-sized bronze sculptures, vessels, rope baskets, wood, clay and mixed media sculptures, one of a kind handcrafted jewelry, exceptional photography and much more. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a   href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AWgTzjvDgwU/SvDqmjP5ciI/AAAAAAAAAEY/N3gJ97ZVINU/s1600-h/art%26wine.jpg" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 155px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AWgTzjvDgwU/SvDqmjP5ciI/AAAAAAAAAEY/N3gJ97ZVINU/s400/art%26wine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400073901235073570" border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The festival will also provide a unique opportunity to sample an extensive collection of domestic and imported wines, as well as flavorful micro-brews. For $10, patrons will receive an engraved souvenir wine or beer glass and six tasting tickets; allowing patrons to come together and enjoy the unparalleled ambience of fine art, wine and live musical entertainment.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The festival will take place in downtown Carefree, near the corner of Easy and Ho Hum streets. Hours are 10am to 5pm each day. Admission is $3.00. Parking is free all weekend. This festival is widely known as a paradise for art collectors and a truly enjoyable experience for all that attend! See contacts and other details @ &lt;a href="http://www.eventsinamerica.com/events/carefree_fine_art_wine_festival_november_2009/evt4a1324765ee62/" rel="nofollow"&gt;events America&lt;/a&gt;. If your planning a motorhome getaway in Arizona visit &lt;a href="http://www.mydriveholiday.com/usa-rv-motorhomes/" rel="nofollow"&gt;USA motorhomes&lt;/a&gt;. </description><comments>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/715821557/carefree-fine-art--wine-festival/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Grafton Jacaranda Festival 2009</title><link>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/715501046/grafton-jacaranda-festival-2009/</link><guid>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/715501046/grafton-jacaranda-festival-2009/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:21:31 GMT</pubDate><description>Be a part of the the world-renowned Jacaranda Festival held yearly in Grafton, Northern Rivers New South Wales, from Friday, October 30th and concludes on Sunday, 8th November.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The festival brings flowers competition, parades, concerts, boats, film festival, fun run and more events together. This is a festival set to express the people's thanksgiving for the generosity with which nature blesses this part of the globe. Inaugurated in 1934, this was the first of Australia's folk festivals and is based upon the magnificent spectacle of the hundreds of lilac-blossomed trees which grow in Grafton's broad tree lined avenues. Dont miss this unique and oldest celebration in Grafton. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a   href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LeoIF09Ru8I/SupIIS3lyNI/AAAAAAAAALU/8jOyrvmBhy8/s1600-h/jacaranda.jpg" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 233px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LeoIF09Ru8I/SupIIS3lyNI/AAAAAAAAALU/8jOyrvmBhy8/s400/jacaranda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398206410698115282" border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Grafton is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, 300kms south of Brisbane and 600kms north of Sydney. Interest yourself on a &lt;a href="http://www.mydriveholiday.com/motorhomes-campervans-australia/" rel="nofollow"&gt;motorhome hire&lt;/a&gt; holiday in NSW. More about the festival at www.jacarandafestival.org.au </description><comments>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/715501046/grafton-jacaranda-festival-2009/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Night out for wine and food lovers</title><link>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/714862911/night-out-for-wine-and-food-lovers/</link><guid>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/714862911/night-out-for-wine-and-food-lovers/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:03:53 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;a   href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LeoIF09Ru8I/St1ACOdhbdI/AAAAAAAAAKs/3Nx8BJ18ZQk/s1600-h/wine+and+food+lovers.jpg" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LeoIF09Ru8I/St1ACOdhbdI/AAAAAAAAAKs/3Nx8BJ18ZQk/s400/wine+and+food+lovers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394538335645560274" border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Happening 6-8pm Tuesday 20 October, Wellington. Be there and be among the first to sample new release and award-winning wines from the Wairarapa sub-regions of Martinborough, Gladstone and Masterton, and discover how various foods accentuate different flavours in the wine.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Wines from the region are small in size but huge in style. Distinctively boutique, they achieve international acclaim for intensity of flavour. It is the genuine cool climate that creates this food friendly style. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Want to stay longer and see more of Wellington? Then move around &lt;a href="http://www.mydriveholiday.com/motorhomes-campervans-new-zealand/" rel="nofollow"&gt;through Campers New Zealand&lt;/a&gt;. Join "A dream night out for wine and food lovers" for an opportunity to taste a fine collection of wines from 30 of the regions wineries - including gems from artisan vineyards that are not widely available. See you at the Atrium, Chaffers Dock Building, 1 Herd St, Wellington. Want to know more? Visit &lt;a href="http://www.winesfrommartinborough.com/events/a_dream_night_out/" rel="nofollow"&gt;A dream night out for wine and food lovers&lt;/a&gt;. </description><comments>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/714862911/night-out-for-wine-and-food-lovers/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>October is Sydney International Food Festival</title><link>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/714117611/october-is-sydney-international-food-festival/</link><guid>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/714117611/october-is-sydney-international-food-festival/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:12:00 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;h3 class="post-title entry-title"&gt; &lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;div class="post-body entry-content"&gt; &lt;a   href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AWgTzjvDgwU/Ss6MRMsTrBI/AAAAAAAAAEA/KKMk0k26u0s/s1600-h/sydney-food-flag.jpg" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AWgTzjvDgwU/Ss6MRMsTrBI/AAAAAAAAAEA/KKMk0k26u0s/s400/sydney-food-flag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390400031101791250" border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Planning on another campervan hire holiday in Sydney? Fantastic! If you are good to go then don't yet. Yes I know you probably are jumping on excitement to see your &lt;a href="http://www.mydriveholiday.com/motorhomes-campervans-australia/" rel="nofollow"&gt;camper Australia&lt;/a&gt;. Hang on because Sydney together with a campervan holiday can even make it a food-filled vacation for you this time.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It's the food event of the year and you can be there to see a galaxy of kitchen stars, local and international. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Sydney International Food Festival has something for everyone: extravagant dinners in our best restaurants, markets, tours, cooking classes and community and regional events. It's a celebration of our amazing food scene. All the favourites from Good Food Month are here, including Hats Off dinners, Let's Do Lunch, the Night Noodle Markets and Hands-on cooking classes. We have special guests from overseas, including Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini from Italy (October 18). Explore Sydney &lt;a href="http://www.siff.com.au/" rel="nofollow"&gt;International Food Festival&lt;/a&gt; to know more about this event. &lt;/div&gt;</description><comments>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/714117611/october-is-sydney-international-food-festival/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>The Dunedin Rhododendron Festival</title><link>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/714050889/the-dunedin-rhododendron-festival/</link><guid>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/714050889/the-dunedin-rhododendron-festival/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:30:20 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;h3 class="post-title entry-title"&gt; &lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;div class="post-body entry-content"&gt; &lt;a   href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AWgTzjvDgwU/Ss0-W6-WtII/AAAAAAAAAD4/bJYGEgWvjVc/s1600-h/Rhododendron.jpg" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AWgTzjvDgwU/Ss0-W6-WtII/AAAAAAAAAD4/bJYGEgWvjVc/s400/Rhododendron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390032892541187202" border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dunedin, with great pleasure, welcomes garden and Rhododendron lovers to the city during Rhododendron Festival 2007 to view the spectacular displays of Rhododendrons in private and public gardens.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Diverse microclimates abound in Dunedin's temperate coastal setting providing a variety of environments for Rhododendrons and plants from around the world. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The week-long Dunedin Rhododendron Festival offers more than 50 events, including wine and food tastings in the Larnach Castle gardens, art in Glenfalloch gardens, garden tours and demonstrations. Dunedin has an ideal climate for rhododendrons and azaleas which thrive in private gardens, as well as three gardens of 'national significance'.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;More info about this? Visit &lt;a href="http://www.rhododunedin.co.nz/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Dunedin Rhododendron Festival&lt;/a&gt;. Or contact tel: (03) 477 1092 and or e-mail to info@rhododunedin.co.nz&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Planning on a campervan holiday in Dunedin? Choose your vehicle from a comprehensive &lt;a href="http://www.mydriveholiday.com/motorhomes-campervans-new-zealand/" rel="nofollow"&gt;motorhome new zealand&lt;/a&gt; guide. Also visit quality &lt;a href="http://www.jasons.com/New-Zealand/Dunedin/camping-holiday-parks/" rel="nofollow"&gt;campgrounds&lt;/a&gt; for your Dunedin vacation. &lt;/div&gt;</description><comments>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/714050889/the-dunedin-rhododendron-festival/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Chicago International Film Festival</title><link>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/713245124/chicago-international-film-festival/</link><guid>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/713245124/chicago-international-film-festival/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:21:00 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://rvhireusa.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/chicago-film.jpg" alt="chicago film" title="chicago film" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-76" height="130" width="243"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;For 45 years, the Chicago International Film Festival has brought you the brightest and boldest new films and filmmakers&amp;#8212;from Slumdog Millionaire and Reservoir Dogs to Scorsese, Fassbinder, Wenders, and Herzog&amp;#8212;first. Did you chat with The Wrestler director Darren Aronofsky or listen to Kevin Smith crack the audience up for an hour after Zack and Miri Make a Porno? Maybe you saw Viggo Mortensen, or Jada Pinkett Smith at her directorial debut? This year you can expect to see the most anticipated films and stars (Uma Thurman, Martin Landau, and Willem Dafoe to name a few), but the real fun is pushing your boundaries and discovering something new.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Visit &lt;a href="http://www.mydriveholiday.com/usa-rv-motorhomes/" rel="nofollow"&gt;USA RV&lt;/a&gt; and shop for rates on RV vehicles in the US. Need more info on the festival? Go to &lt;a href="http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;chicago film festival&lt;/a&gt; happening October 8 -22, 2009. </description><comments>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/713245124/chicago-international-film-festival/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>The 32nd Annual Pensacola Seafood Festival</title><link>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/712708185/the-32nd-annual-pensacola-seafood-festival/</link><guid>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/712708185/the-32nd-annual-pensacola-seafood-festival/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:07:25 GMT</pubDate><description>The Fiesta of Five Flags presents the 2009 Pensacola Seafood Festival in historic Seville Square area in downtown Pensacola. The fantastic seafood for which the Gulf Coast is famous will be the highlight of the weekend. Carefully selected food vendors offer a wide variety of seafood dishes and other festival fare. Some highlights of this year's menu include southern style crab cakes, gator bites, blackened mahi mahi, bang bang shrimp, fried crawfish pistolettes, shrimp creole, boudin balls, and shark on a stick.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;With more than 180 arts and crafts vendors, the Pensacola Seafood Festival is also one of the largest arts and crafts fairs in Northwest Florida. Live musical performances by local and regional acts are held throughout the festival in Fountain Park adjacent to Seville Square. The Pensacola Seafood Festival also offers cooking demonstrations, a 5K run/walk, the Splash Dogs competition, 2009 Redfish Cup Championship, a children&amp;#8217;s area, and other activities will be location in Pensacola News Journal Pelican Park (Bartram Park).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Pensacola Seafood Festival is held in the Historic District in Seville Square and Bartram Park overlooking the picturesque Pensacola Bay September 25 - 27, 2009. Go to &lt;a href="http://www.fiestaoffiveflags.org/" rel="nofollow"&gt;The Fiesta of Five Flags&lt;/a&gt; for schedules and details of the event.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Check out &lt;a href="http://www.mydriveholiday.com/usa-rv-motorhomes/" rel="nofollow"&gt;RV hire USA&lt;/a&gt; for comprehensive guide of renting a motorhome around United States. </description><comments>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/712708185/the-32nd-annual-pensacola-seafood-festival/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>GrapeFest</title><link>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/712037805/grapefest/</link><guid>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/712037805/grapefest/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:32:07 GMT</pubDate><description>Wine lovers and connoisseurs from across the nation will sample award-winning Texas wines at the 23rd Annual GrapeFest on September 17, 18, 19 and 20. GrapeFest is the place to enjoy premium wines, great music, delectable foods and plenty of fun. It&amp;#8217;s the perfect spot to eat, shop and be entertained!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;GrapeFest in Historic Grapevine, Texas is considered one of the Top 100 events in the United States and Canada. A popular GrapeFest pastime is the competitive Grape Stomping Competition, where contestants competitively vie for the coveted Purple Foot Award reminiscent of the infamous Grape Stomping episode from I Love Lucy.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a   href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AWgTzjvDgwU/Sq7t45POPWI/AAAAAAAAADo/R4mn3PW_SjU/s1600-h/grapefest.gif" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 215px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AWgTzjvDgwU/Sq7t45POPWI/AAAAAAAAADo/R4mn3PW_SjU/s400/grapefest.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381500166447447394" border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;GrapeFest is celebrated in Historic Downtown Grapevine. Once in Grapevine, follow the signs to the parking areas! Free shuttles run continuously from the free parking to the festival gates.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Don't bring your pets. Get more at the &lt;a href="https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/GrapeFest/index.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;GrapeFest&lt;/a&gt; website. Looking forward to renting a motorhome in texas? Visit &lt;a href="http://www.mydriveholiday.com/usa-rv-motorhomes/" rel="nofollow"&gt;US RV rental&lt;/a&gt; for guides and rates. </description><comments>http://holidaytraveler.xanga.com/712037805/grapefest/#firstcomment</comments></item></channel></rss>