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Royal Darwin Show (July 23-25)

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:54:42 GMT

One of the remaining genuine outback at the top end of the Northern Territory will be sharing the delights of it’s premier events. Come to Darwin Australia and experience the premier event on the Top End community calendar, where city and country come together for three days of competition, entertainment and displays of primary industry, horticulture, art, craft, cooking and photography – The 58th Royal Darwin Show. The official opening is Friday July 24 followed by a parade of livestock and machinery. Visitors of the Royal Darwin Show can enjoy equestrian events, sideshow rides, varied live entertainment and a wide assortment of food and drink stalls that reflect the multicultural nature of Darwin.

Two hundred fourty stalls and counting are expected to display variety of products and information and the animal nursery is extremely popular. Horses feature throughout from dressage and show jumping to working stock horses and polocrosse matches. The show closes with a spectacular fireworks finale. Detailed schedule of events and information at www.darwinshow.com.au.

Queenstown Winterfestival, NZ

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:48:41 GMT

Get to the snow with your skiboards in New Zealand's ski season! Its the Queenstown Winterfestival (June 26 – July 5, 2009) Attracting over 60,000 of people of endless parties and events to experience. Come on to the Southern hemispehere's biggest winter party. Yeehaa!

June 26^th (American express opening party) 6:00pm – 9pm at the Lake Front. Enjoy and experience an amazing opening fireworks! The 18^th Lindauer Top Blokes Launch party will start 7pm at the Memorial Hall Tickets at $18 R18. Live Entertainment Free featuring the Oystermen 9pm at the Sky City Queenstown Casino..And more other events.

June 27th's main event is the Ohakune Mountain Mardi Gras. Dress up and hit to “The Junction” OHAKUNE and start rocking at 600 m above sea level (a party 1000m away from the slopes of Mt Ruapehu and being there is a significance to be called. The party starts at 7:00 pm be sure to dress up. FULL STOP will start at 7:30pm to play the best of the Ska music. 8:30pm will call on the HUGE Mardi Gras FIRE & FIREWORKS Display. And more concerts and shows at by 8:45, 10;00pm, and 11:30pm by the KINGSTON, MIDNIGHT YOUTH and your favorite GENERAL LEE, respectively.

More day and night events are to see for New Zealand's ten days of outrageous Winter festival. American Express great comedy debate on June 29^th, Pulse Fitness Body Jam in the park, Food and Wine Events, fashion, festival Mardi Gras on June 30, Mardi Gras after Party June 30, family variety shows, De Lorenzo Winter Day at the Races on July 2^nd, Star Ship Skyline Murder Mystery July 2, Southern Stampede competitions, workshops and just a lot of for celebrating all things in winter. Let the snow begin! Campervan hire New Zealand - Motorhome rental

A space for optimism

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:52:26 GMT

“A space for optimism” is 2009's theme of Lismore Lantern Parade in New South Wales Australia on June 20-21. Despite the pessimistic occurrence about economic, social and environmental concerns individual and organizations cope up in various ways to retain a good standing.

The Lizmore Lantern Parade aims to conjure optimism and to be creative. This is an award winning community festival that will feature artistic and brightly made lantern floats, dancing, music, workshops, other events (market delight market stalls, lantern parade, street party) and a fire event finale that will start at 6:45pm at the Jolley Field . On Sunday the event will feature The Big Breakfast at Carrington Street which will start at 8:30am, cooking demonstration,food debate and also other events.

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Dance Fever

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:41:50 GMT

Its the month of June and it's the peak of dancing queens and kings in Australia. Whether you are a professional, amateur or just a folly who loves the beat of dancing, ready yourselves to experience the Biggest Dance Celebration of Australia's Dance Festival. This event will be happening on the 12^th of June and ending it soon on the 14^th of June at State Sports Centre Sydney Olympic Park.

Join the party with the starts of “Dancing with the Starts” and “SYTYCD”. Party in the ADF Party Rooms starts at 10:30 onwards on all three nights. Shows by SYTYCD, other various world tango champions, and known dance personalities are the most awaited and prepared shows.

Main shows for June 12^th will feature “It takes Two” from 8:30pm-10:30pm. June 13^th - “All Things contemporary” from 4:30-6:30. And June 14^th – “Celebration of Cultures” that will start early at 8:30pm-10:30pm. This festival is very attractive as this is choreographed by the best and only by the top choreographers. Don't miss the Expos too! See yah!

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Wildfoods Festival

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:13:14 GMT

The Wildfoods Festival is a celebration of the West Coast’s unique lifestyle, food and hospitality and takes place at Cass Square, a focal point in the centre of Hokitika. Every year an extravaganza of gourmet bushtucker, based on the West Coast’s natural food sources, from the land and sea, is presented in an innovative manner!…..Read more about this travel buzz @ Campervan hire New Zealand

Wildfoods Festival

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:13:12 GMT

What's up this March on the Travel Buzz

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:59:35 GMT

Melbourne’s Food and Wine Festival
200 events over 17 days: The festival showcases Melbourne’s iconic food & wine scene. Delivering a giddying feast for the senses at over 200 events across 17 delicious days, the 2009. Melbourne Food and Wine Festival presented by The Age will take place from 7 – 23 March 2009……Campervan hire Australia

Golden Shears
You can’t talk about New Zealand without mentioning sheep, and this event is where every single sheep and anything related to it get together for a competition where speed and efficiency are of importance. Bring your shears and a warm woolly jumper. The Golden Shears 2008 Premier Sheering and Wool handling Championship will hit New Zealand during the 28th, 29th and 1st of March….. Campervan hire New Zealand

Golden Shears

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:57:23 GMT

You can’t talk about New Zealand without mentioning sheep, and this event is where every single sheep and anything related to it get together for a competition where speed and efficiency are of importance. Bring your shears and a warm woolly jumper. The Golden Shears 2008 Premier Sheering and Wool handling Championship will hit New Zealand during the 28th, 29th and 1st of March…..Find out more at Campervan hire New Zealand

Bermagui Seaside Fair

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:09:22 GMT

Bermagui Seaside Fair is a free fun-filled day for everyone! The Bermagui Seaside Fair is a multi-award winning tourist event located between beautiful Bermagui Harbour and scenic Horseshoe Bay. It is a free, fun-filled day of entertainment for everyone. The Bermagui Seaside Fair has been held each year on the second Saturday in…Australia campervan hire

Can - Am Crown International Sled Dog Race

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:40:39 GMT

Thirty, 60 and 250-mile races draw mushers from all over the world to Fort Kent in the pursuit of juicy cash prizes at this sled-racing event. The 250-mile race is also a qualifier for the Iditarod and Yukon Quest competitions. This is a busy time for Fort Kent; the streets buzz with excitement as between 500 and 600 dogs mingle with…Read more @ USA RV rental

Formula 1 Grand Prix

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:02:09 GMT

The 2009 FORMULA 1™ ING Australian Grand Prix offers an action-packed extravaganza of on-track and off-track activities for people of all ages to enjoy. Set in the stunning surrounds of picturesque Albert Park and offering striking views of Melbourne’s skyline, the 2009 FORMULA 1™ ING Australian Grand Prix will be a feast for the senses. It’s all about the Grand Prix! That and more……Read more @ Motorhome hire Australia

Formula 1 Grand Prix

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:00:08 GMT

Cuba Street Carnival

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:26:17 GMT

At Wellington’s free, spectacular Cuba Street Carnival a global mix of music and dance expresses the city’s animated cultural diversity. The first Cuba St Carnival on 21 February 1999 celebrated the distinctive artistic culture of Wellington’s most loved street with an audience of 15,000. The spectacular growth in popularity over 10 years now….Read more @ The Travel Site: Motorhome hire New Zealand

Barkus Mardi Gras Parade

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:03:20 GMT

Formed in a bar in 1992 (probably after a few too many), Barkus is New Orleans’ only Mardi Gras organisation for dogs. With an annual themed parade and ball on the night before the big day, the Barkus Krewe are a much-loved fixture on the New Orleans scene…Read more @ Motorhome rental Australia

The National Multicultural Festival

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:26:38 GMT

The National Multicultural Festival takes over Canberra with ten days of street entertainment, performances, food markets and exhibitions. As ever, the diverse programme is bursting with dance performances, music concerts, film screenings and opportunities to try food from other cultures. Full details are released in December, so keep your eyes peeled for more information…..Read more @ Motorhome hire Australia

What's on This February on Travel

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:10:18 GMT

The Waiheke Wine Festival
The ‘Island of Wine’ has a brand new major wine event. The Waiheke Wine Festival is a special celebration of the fruits of this unique island producing area with its sub-tropical climate, perfect soil and dedicated award winning internationally acclaimed growers. The event is aimed at those who take their wine seriously and appreciate good food matched with a fine red or white……..read more

The Moreton Bay Challenge at Redcliffe Parade & Foreshore
Triathlon Australia presents the Challenge Series, a sequence of multisport events that takes place across the country between November and April. The Moreton Bay Challenge at Redcliffe Parade & Foreshore is the third of the series. Over the three days, people of all ages, shapes and sizes turn up to put their athletic abilities to the test…….read more

Groundhog Day
The annual ceremony in Punxsutawney might be the best-known in the United States, but Pennsylvania isn’t the only state to celebrate Groundhog Day. At the Yellow River Game Ranch in deepest Georgia, a local woodchuck known as General Beauregard Lee (Ph.D) has been making his own early-morning weather-prognostications for more than 20 years amd the form, as always, is simple………read more

The Waiheke Wine Festival

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:44:40 GMT

The ‘Island of Wine’ has a brand new major wine event. The Waiheke Wine Festival is a special celebration of the fruits of this unique island producing area with its sub-tropical climate, perfect soil and dedicated award winning internationally acclaimed growers. The event is aimed at those who take their wine seriously and appreciate good food matched with a fine red or white……..read more

What's up in January?

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:25:39 GMT

Blues, Brews & BBQ’s
The festivals are a celebration of everything that is unique about the traditional kiwi summer lifestyle; our love of outdoor cooking, great music and enjoying an ale or two with good friends and family. And Blues, Brews & BBQ’s is one of the most popular events on the summer calendar - a family fun day of barbecue fare, fine ales and great music that is held at the A & P Showgrounds Blenheim , Marlborough…Read more @….Motorhome rental New Zealand

Poatina Resort Village’s Australia Day Family Festival
What better way to celebrate the country than with Australia Day?! Australia Day brings all states, cultures, people and walks of life together. Celebrate the people, the land, diversity, indigenous cultures, freedom and democracy with hundreds of events throughout the country…Read more @…Motorhome hire Australia

Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition
When the weather outside is frightful, the Rockford area is delightful! That’s because Rockford is home to the annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition. Nearly 30 teams from around the state work on 5-ton blocks of compacted snow to create huge works of frozen art……Read more @..USA RV rental

What's up in January?

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:25:21 GMT

Australia Day

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:16:01 GMT

What better way to celebrate the country than with Australia Day?! Australia Day brings all states, cultures, people and walks of life together. Celebrate the people, the land, diversity, indigenous cultures, freedom and democracy with hundreds of events throughout the country…Read more at the Travel Info site of Motorhome rental Australia.

World Buskers Festival

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:44:04 GMT

The World Buskers Festival is the largest street performance festival in Australasia and one of the best festivals of its type in the world. With over 450 circus, street and comedy shows, performed by more than 40 local, national and international artists, the World Buskers Festival provides audiences with more than 500 hours of world-class entertainment at 13 different venues, check out Motorhome rental New Zealand Travel Information Site for more about the World Buskers Festival!!

Frog Leg Festival

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:07:22 GMT

In 1990, several members of the City of Fellsmere, FL were very concerned about the fact that there was no funding source available for the recreational needs of the children in Fellsmere. The Frog Leg Festival was a result of that concern and the brain child Fran Adams. She and local residents guessed frog leg dinners might be unique to entice folks to the city. Not realizing the draw of this event, some committee members helped set up the event and then went to the movies. Several Hours and 400 dinners later the frog legs were sold out! Growing pains were there! Check out RV Hire USA and Travel for more!

Sydney Festival

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:59:21 GMT

The Sydney Festival is the most attended cultural event in Australia and a celebration of Sydney in Summer. For three weeks each January, the Festival offers a rich and diverse program spanning dance, theatre, music, visual arts, film, forums and free outdoor concerts such as those in The Domain. On January 10, witness the Festival First Night. On its second year on 2009 with an epic, enjoy the outdoor celebration to mark the opening of the 2009 Festival. It’s all free and you‘re invited! Check out Motorhome rental Australia and Sydney Travel for more info on the Sydney Festival!

Great FitzRoy Mussel Fest 2009

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:23:36 GMT

The annual Great FitzRoy Mussel Fest is on at The Boat Club at Port FitzRoy on Great Barrier Island. With the Boat Club still the center for the food stalls, and patrons entertained during the day by The Great Brain Robbers blues band, the Landing Reserve became the alcohol free venue for the other stalls, as well as a bouncy bus and a huge inflated slide for the kids. It has to be said that some of the kids must have been in their second childhood. For more great reads about the Great FitzRoy Mussel Fest 2009, check out Motorhome rental New Zealand for more travel buzz!

Hobart Summer Festival

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:17:16 GMT

This is a local festival where people come together to celebrate the arrival of summer,and demonstrates what Tasmania is all about. Hobart welcomes friends and visitors, to celebrate the arts, share good food, wine and conversation. The waterfront around Salamanca Place buzzes with activity as yachts come and go, buskers, musicians and performers entertain the crowds. For more reads, take a gander at Motorhome hire Australia Travel Info Site