<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951</id><updated>2011-09-02T02:53:44.162-07:00</updated><category term='cairns event'/><category term='Dubbo motor inn'/><category term='vacation in australia'/><category term='Hotels in Australia'/><category term='armidale motel accommodation'/><category term='pink'/><category term='Australia hotels'/><category term='accommodation in armidale'/><category term='Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras'/><category term='ski resorts'/><category term='motel in armidale'/><category term='Suva Hotel'/><category term='Honeymoon in Fiji'/><category term='tuncurry accommodations'/><category term='Fiji Travel'/><category term='Sovereign Inn Crows Nest'/><category term='winter accommodations'/><category term='Dubbo'/><category term='Western Plains Zoo'/><category term='motel in Cooma'/><category term='Sovereign Inn Gundagai'/><category term='breast cancer month'/><category term='Fiji Honeymoon'/><category term='Hunter Valley'/><category term='NSW accommodation'/><category term='kempsey accommodation'/><category term='Sydney Mardi Gras'/><category term='Events in Sydney'/><category term='Colonial Court Motor Inn'/><category term='Hotel in Mount Gambier'/><category term='Tanoa Plaza'/><category term='Work in Australia'/><category term='Sydney Vacation'/><category term='Acacia Motor Inn'/><category term='Discount Hotel in Suva'/><category term='kempsey motor inn'/><category term='australia accommodation'/><category term='Newcastle'/><category term='tour vacations'/><category term='nan tien temple'/><category term='Sovereign Inn Newcastle'/><category term='Jubilee Motor Inn'/><category term='Mount Gambier hotel'/><category term='accommodation armidale nsw'/><category term='whale watching in warrnambool'/><category term='tuncurry motor lodge'/><category term='nsw events'/><category term='Victoria'/><category term='armidale motel'/><category term='australia hotel'/><category term='esplanade'/><category term='motel warrnambool victoria'/><category term='Parkway Motel'/><category term='cairns travel'/><category term='Australia accommodations'/><category term='wollongong accommodation'/><category term='Tour Sydney'/><category term='Best Places to Stay in Sydney'/><category term='Labor and Employment in Australia'/><category term='Cooma accommodation'/><category term='Elm Tree Lodge in Motel Warrnambool'/><category term='gardenia motor inn'/><category term='Gundagai inn'/><category term='summer in australia'/><category term='Gundagai hotel'/><category term='Australia Travel'/><category term='armidale accommodation'/><category term='New South Wales'/><category term='Sovereign Inn Wollongong'/><title type='text'>Travel and Accommodation</title><subtitle type='html'>The Australia Travel and Hotel Accommodations Blog</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Sheila dela Pena</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17504483017775929325</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>114</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-4049319228435275389</id><published>2010-05-28T03:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-10T02:01:34.475-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Australia hotels'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Australia accommodations'/><title type='text'>Come To The Charming Town of Mansfield, Australia, Book Your Accommodations at Mansfield Motel</title><content type='html'>By: Jeanie Sison&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Imagine yourself on vacation in a small yet charming town full of beautiful natural attractions. If that image seems like your cup of tea, then head on to Mansfield, Australia, a town known for its scenic summers and snow-laden winters. Whether you’re the outdoorsy type or just want to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life, Mansfield, Australia is sure to be an ideal getaway place the whole year round. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When making your travel arrangements, check out Mansfield Motel, a bed and breakfast located nearby Mount Buller, one of the more popular ski resorts in Victoria, Australia. This hotel in Australia boasts of inviting guestrooms with modern amenities that’s sure to make your stay worry-free. All accommodations come with queen-size bed, eight-channel AUSTAR, air-conditioning, private toilet and shower, radio, microwave, coffee/tea maker, refrigerator, kettle, toaster, telephone, and daily newspaper. Rooms are non-smoking and rates are for double occupancy.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For recreation and entertainment, the motel is proximate to places where you can go outdoor exploring, skiing, hiking, bush walking, horse riding, hot air ballooning, mountain bike riding, water skiing, and going on scenic drives. The motel is also nearby various popular tourist spots and places of interest such as Mount Stirling, Lake Eildon, Lake Nillahcootie, Mansfield Gold Club, Mansfield Zoo, State and National Parks, various shopping centres, gift shops, eateries, and specialty stores.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information about Mansfield Motel or for direct online booking, log on to www.mansfieldmotel.com.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-4049319228435275389?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/4049319228435275389/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=4049319228435275389' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4049319228435275389'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4049319228435275389'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2010/05/come-to-charming-town-of-mansfield.html' title='Come To The Charming Town of Mansfield, Australia, Book Your Accommodations at Mansfield Motel'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-4137865417808002832</id><published>2010-05-28T02:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-10T02:02:58.916-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Australia hotels'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Australia accommodations'/><title type='text'>When Visiting Cairns, Australia, Book Four-Star Accommodations at Best Western Central Plaza</title><content type='html'>By: Jeanie Sison&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cairns, Australia is a popular tourist area in Australia for its amazing natural attractions. Some of the most popular ones include the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree National Park, and Cape Tribulation. Aside from these, Cairns is also proximate to various parks and places of interest such as the Rainforestation Nature Park, the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, Kuranda Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, and the World Heritage Forest.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you’re planning to take a trip back to nature in the land down under, don’t forget to book accommodations that will make your trip even more memorable.  Staying at Best Western Central Plaza is like living in a tropical paradise with all the modern amenities to make your stay a comfortable one. This accommodations provider boasts of four-star self-contained apartments located in the heart of Cairns.  Enjoy easy access to tourist spots, and various amenities and services. All accommodations come with air-conditioning, queen-size bed, fully equipped kitchen, cable television, coffee/tea maker, free Wi-Fi Internet connectivity, laundry facilities, hair dryer, ironing board, private toilet and bath, balcony/deck, and telephone.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Best Western Central Plaza also has two swimming pools surrounded by gardens, a spa, and BBQ facilities. Accommodation services include bicycle hire, laundry/dry cleaning, ample parking, tour desk, massage services, business services, wake-up call, and safe deposit boxes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information about Best Western Central Plaza, or for direct online booking log on to www.centralplazacairns.com.au.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-4137865417808002832?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/4137865417808002832/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=4137865417808002832' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4137865417808002832'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4137865417808002832'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2010/05/when-visiting-cairns-australia-book.html' title='When Visiting Cairns, Australia, Book Four-Star Accommodations at Best Western Central Plaza'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-1237670773623649660</id><published>2010-01-12T22:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-12T23:08:28.500-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Enjoy a Peaceful Country Vacation in Kempsey</title><content type='html'>&lt;meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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Kempsey is the ideal place for nature lovers who prefer to live near pristine beaches and rich wildlife.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p  class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p  class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p  class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;This beautiful town boasts of the best climate in Australia, one of the reasons many people have taken to relocating here. Kempsey is located in the middle of Sydney and Brisbane, which makes it convenient for those who have to drive to the big cities. People who live here enjoy a relaxed and idyllic country lifestyle, which is a nice option for those who want to relocate from the dizzying pace of city life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p  class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p  class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p  class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;Fishing and agriculture are the top industries here in Kempsey. A lot of citizens earn their living from raising potatoes, maize and cattle, as well as from catching fish and prawns. Because of the great climate, industries such as tropical fruit farming and horticulture are flourishing quickly in this town. The tourism industry is getting stronger year by year, as more and more people recognize the high quality of life that staying or living in Kempsey could bring.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p  class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p  class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p  class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;Kempsey has lots of hotels and inns where you can stay during your vacation. Try booking accommodations at Colonial Court Motor Inn at &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;Pacific Highway&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;. Here you will find comfortable guestrooms that have nice, relaxing ambience and modern amenities. A Mega Family Suite is available if you’re bringing your whole family or large group of friends. Facilities include a swimming pool and a garden area where you can hold a barbecue or picnic.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p  class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p  class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;"  &gt;For inquiries and reservations, you can log on at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:78%;"  &gt;&lt;a href="http://www.colcourt.com.au/"&gt;http://www.colcourt.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;"  &gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-1237670773623649660?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/1237670773623649660/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=1237670773623649660' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1237670773623649660'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1237670773623649660'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2010/01/enjoy-peaceful-country-vacation-in.html' title='Enjoy a Peaceful Country Vacation in Kempsey'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-8325095460641857988</id><published>2009-12-09T22:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-09T22:48:55.913-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Enjoy a Peaceful, Family Vacation in Taree</title><content type='html'>Taree is one of the most recommended places to check out in the North Coast of New South Wales because of its various natural attractions and accommodation options. The city is the perfect base for those who want to explore the natural beauty of Manning River Valley, as well as other tourist spots such as Coorabakh National Park, Ellenborough Falls Tapin Tops National Park.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are many activities that families can do in the area, the most popular being the different water sports offered along the valley. Swimming, fishing, boating, and surfing are only some of the most common things one can indulge in while staying in Taree. The Manning River is very popular among tourists, especially because it is considered a great recreational fishing area.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After a day of strenuous activities, families can enjoy a hearty picnic by the river or along the scenic national parks. They can also check out the charming riverfront cafes for meals and refreshments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Getting good accommodations is very easy in Taree, with lots of hotels, motels and inns built in the city’s surrounding villages. Check out Cundle Motel, which is located eight kilometers north of Taree and offers cozy and comfortable guestrooms for a worry-free stay. Each room is equipped with cable TV, private toilet and shower, phone, and Internet connection. Guests can choose between the Standard Room, Queen Room, Family Room, Suite, and Bridal/Executive Suite. For those traveling in groups, the motel can arrange for special packages that include breakfast and dinner.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Those who need a venue for private functions and wedding receptions can book the Lilli Pilli’s Restaurant, which offers modern cuisine and can seat up to 120 people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For inquiries and reservations, log on to http://www.motorlodge.com.au/.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-8325095460641857988?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/8325095460641857988/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=8325095460641857988' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8325095460641857988'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8325095460641857988'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/12/enjoy-peaceful-family-vacation-in-taree.html' title='Enjoy a Peaceful, Family Vacation in Taree'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-1622545945474191943</id><published>2009-11-10T17:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-10T17:54:15.659-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wollongong accommodation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nan tien temple'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Australia Travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sovereign Inn Wollongong'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='australia hotel'/><title type='text'>Nan Tien Temple: A Spiritual Haven in Wollongong, Australia</title><content type='html'>Nan Tien Temple is a Buddhist temple located on the southern outskirts of the city of Wollongong in Australia. It is the largest temple in the Southern Hemisphere and is a popular destination for religious outings, school trips, and community group excursions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although the temple was built by Chinese craftsmen using traditional materials and techniques, the complex includes modern features such as a museum, restaurant, as well as cultural and conference facilities. It also offers regular activities such as arts and craft classes, meditation retreats, and the like.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The temple offers tours during weekends as well for individuals or groups that are less than 15. Larger groups interested in taking the tour are advised to contact the temple to make the arrangements. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When planning to visit Wollongong, Sovereign Inn Wollongong is the ideal accommodation provider for budget conscious travelers who want a cozy place to stay with amenities at low rates. This Australia hotel offers 55 guest rooms complete with a private bathroom and modern amenities such as cable TV, air-conditioning, coffee/tea making facilities, a clock radio, direct dial phone, Internet data ports, and many more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Conference rooms are also available for business or private functions. There is a restaurant, BBQ area, and lounge bar for the guests' dining needs. Hotel services include laundry/dry cleaning, tourist information, photocopying/fax, room service, and secure on-site parking.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Visitors who want a nice, quiet place to unwind and just generally get away from it all will find &lt;a href="www.sovereigninnwollongong.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Sovereign Inn Wollongong&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; suitable for their needs. Although it is near the Wollongong central business district and commercial venues, guests will find the serene atmosphere relaxing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sovereign Inn Wollongong is also near tourist spots such as Mt. Keira, Cockatoo Run, and Kiama Blowhole. Tourists can also try out recreational activities such as hang gliding, surfing, golf, and hiking.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-1622545945474191943?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/1622545945474191943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=1622545945474191943' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1622545945474191943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1622545945474191943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/11/nan-tien-temple-spiritual-haven-in.html' title='Nan Tien Temple: A Spiritual Haven in Wollongong, Australia'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-2155665558511587828</id><published>2009-11-03T04:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-03T04:58:41.962-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation in australia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Australia Travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='australia accommodation'/><title type='text'>The Annual Rhododendron Festival Hits Blackheath This November</title><content type='html'>If you’re headed for New South Wales Australia this November, do take the time to visit Blackheath for its Annual Rhododendron Festival.&lt;br /&gt;Blackheath’s Annual Rhododendron Festival is the place to be for simple yet fun festivities.  During the occasion, the small yet picturesque town of Blackheath turns into one big bustling event brimming with activities that participants are sure to enjoy. &lt;br /&gt;The Annual Rhododendron Festival is currently underway and already entertaining town locals and visiting tourists.  Catch the official festival opening and art show happening on November 7 and 8.  The art exhibit is set to showcase over 300 exhibits which include contemporary and traditional works, and all items will be for sale. &lt;br /&gt;You can also enjoy activities such as the Rhodo Ball, the Jazz Festival, coal shoveling and roof bolting contests, and the famous street parade.  One hundred stalls featuring various food and items as well as flower displays are sure to keep your eye and palate busy in between.&lt;br /&gt;If you’re planning to head to the Annual Rhododendron Festival or just heading to the town of Blackheath, check out the accommodations that Allview Escape has to offer. &lt;br /&gt;Allview Escape is located on the edge of Blue Mountains National Park.  It features two exclusive self-contained cottages with fully-equipped dining and kitchen areas, as well as stunning balcony/deck views.  Each cottage comes with television, DVD player, luxurious bath and shower, coffee/tea maker, ironing board, and laundry and barbecue area.  All View Escape accommodations are strictly non-smoking.&lt;br /&gt;For more accommodations information or for direct online reservation, log on to http://www.allviewescape.com.au&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-2155665558511587828?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/2155665558511587828/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=2155665558511587828' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2155665558511587828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2155665558511587828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/11/annual-rhododendron-festival-hits.html' title='The Annual Rhododendron Festival Hits Blackheath This November'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-6504585014212653497</id><published>2009-10-13T02:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-13T03:01:47.288-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jubilee Motor Inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mount Gambier hotel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hotel in Mount Gambier'/><title type='text'>Jubilee Motor Inn: Perfect Base for Exploring Mount Gambier</title><content type='html'>Jubilee Motor Inn is the ideal place to stay if travelers want to visit Mount Gambier and other tourist attractions in the area. Strategically located close to the natural wonders and majestic surroundings of Mount Gambier, this hotel in South Australia is perfect for holidaymakers, vacationers, and sightseers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Known as the city of craters, lakes, caves and sinkholes, Mount Gambier is located between Melbourne and Adelaide. A unique city set in a picturesque landscape of volcanic craters, lakes and mysterious waterways dating back to ancient times, Mount Gambier is home to one of the most progressive communities this side of Australia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Each room at Jubilee Motor Inn are furnished with cable television, air-conditioning, telephone, hair dryer, private toilet and bath, coffee/tea maker, refrigerator, electric blankets, clock radio and ironing board. Also, wireless broadband Internet access can be made available for an additional charge. All guest rooms at the Jubilee Motor Inn are non-smoking.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jubilee Motor Inn also offers extra services such as wake-up calls, trailer parking and boat docking, as well as fax and photocopying services, for additional fees. Room service is also available during restaurant hours.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy Mount Gambier in South Australia. And after a whole day of adventurous backpacking and nature-tripping, relax and experience the comforts of a home at Jubilee Motor Inn.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information about Jubilee Motor Inn, visit http://www.jubileemotorinn.com.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-6504585014212653497?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.jubileemotorinn.com' title='Jubilee Motor Inn: Perfect Base for Exploring Mount Gambier'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/6504585014212653497/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=6504585014212653497' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6504585014212653497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6504585014212653497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/10/jubilee-motor-inn-perfect-base-for.html' title='Jubilee Motor Inn: Perfect Base for Exploring Mount Gambier'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-8060735641418327611</id><published>2009-10-12T02:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-12T02:42:18.340-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Western Plains Zoo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dubbo motor inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dubbo'/><title type='text'>For an Australian-style Safari Trip, Visit Dubbo in New South Wales</title><content type='html'>&lt;object width="445" height="364"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h1XwOGbO_lU&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x006699&amp;color2=0x54abd6&amp;border=1"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h1XwOGbO_lU&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x006699&amp;color2=0x54abd6&amp;border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you love the wildlife and if you are interested in an Australian vacation adventure, head on to the city of &lt;strong&gt;Dubbo &lt;/strong&gt;in New South Wales. Dubbo, a part of the Central West Region of the state, prides itself on being the location of the famous &lt;strong&gt;Western Plains Zoo&lt;/strong&gt;. The open-range zoo is the first of its kind in the country with its sprawling hectares of landscaped greeneries developed to resemble the natural habitat of the animals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;About a thousand animals from six continents are housed within the Western Plains Zoo. Emus, koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, and even Tasmanian Devils can be found here. Animals that roam freely in the zoo include Australian pelicans, Indian peafowls, and black swans. There is an access road around the zoo which you can take to see the animals. You can also hire a golf cart or bicycle for a more fun way of exploring the zoo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are looking into staying in Dubbo for a few days, there are several accommodation providers in the city which you can check out. The &lt;a href="http://www.australianheritagemotorinn.com.au/"&gt;Australian Heritage Motor Inn&lt;/a&gt; comes highly recommended.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This four-star Dubbo motor inn provides decent and well-furnished suites ideal for solo travelers and vacationing families. Its in-house restaurant, the Heritage Restaurant, is open to the public and is known for its scrumptious, affordable dishes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For an adventure-filled Australian vacation, try Dubbo in New South Wales.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-8060735641418327611?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/8060735641418327611/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=8060735641418327611' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8060735641418327611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8060735641418327611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/10/for-australian-style-safari-trip-visit.html' title='For an Australian-style Safari Trip, Visit Dubbo in New South Wales'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-8228403530089681843</id><published>2009-10-05T00:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-05T00:46:50.762-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Enjoy a Feast of Culture and Entertainment at the Mattara Festival in Newcastle</title><content type='html'>&lt;meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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Of course, the festival would not be complete without live entertainment from performers from various parts of &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;Make your stay at &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Newcastle&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; as hassle-free as possible by booking rooms at the Sovereign Inn at &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;Maitland Road&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt; in Mayfield. Sovereign Inn &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Newcastle&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; provides comfortable and convenient accommodations, with well-appointed rooms and quality service. Guests can choose from Twin, Triple and Queen Rooms, all equipped with cable TV, direct dial phones, hair dryers, private toilet and shower, ironing boards and coffee/tea makers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;The inn also has an outdoor pool and BBQ area, and offers services such as daily maid service, laundry and tourist information. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;For inquiries and reservations, log on to &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnnewcastle.com/index.php"&gt;http://www.sovereigninnnewcastle.com/index.php&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-8228403530089681843?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.sovereigninnnewcastle.com/index.php' title='Enjoy a Feast of Culture and Entertainment at the Mattara Festival in Newcastle'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/8228403530089681843/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=8228403530089681843' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8228403530089681843'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8228403530089681843'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/10/enjoy-feast-of-culture-and.html' title='Enjoy a Feast of Culture and Entertainment at the Mattara Festival in Newcastle'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-6001420677678510438</id><published>2009-09-23T01:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-23T01:49:21.655-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='esplanade'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cairns travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cairns event'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pink'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast cancer month'/><title type='text'>Go Pretty in Pink this October at Cairns Esplanade</title><content type='html'>The &lt;strong&gt;Cairns Esplanade&lt;/strong&gt; will be illuminated in pink this October as the whole world marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Cairns will be one of the many places around the world to participate in the &lt;strong&gt;Global Illumination&lt;/strong&gt; campaign spearheaded by Estee Lauder Companies. The worldwide campaign aims to raise funds for breast cancer research. Places participating in the campaign will decorate buildings and monuments with pink lights come this October 3, 2009. Illumination will start at 7: 00 PM until 9:00 in the evening. Men and women participating in this event are encouraged to wear pink on the set date.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now on its tenth year, the Global Illumination has decorated more than 200 landmarks and monuments around the globe with pink lights, including Canada’s Niagara Falls as well as Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa. Cairns Esplanade’s &lt;strong&gt;Swimming Lagoon&lt;/strong&gt; in particular, will be bathed in pink lights this October as it aims to be the first in the world to have underwater lagoon illumination. The Sydney Opera House and the Federation Square in Melbourne will also glow in pink as participants of this global campaign. People from all walks of life are invited to this grand event in Cairns.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you happen to be traveling to Cairns in the coming weeks, you might want to visit the esplanade and witness this event. Cairns Esplanade is a popular recreational center in Cairns that consists of a swimming lagoon, shops, restaurants, a picnic area, a children’s playground, and an outdoor amphitheater.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As for Cairns accommodation, the &lt;strong&gt;Quality Inn Rainbow Southside&lt;/strong&gt; comes highly recommended. It provides visitors with four-star, spacious rooms furnished with modern amenities. The Cairns Esplanade can be easily accessed from Quality Inn Rainbow Southside. Visit the hotel’s website at &lt;a href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au/"&gt;http://www.southsideinn.com.au/&lt;/a&gt; to know more.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-6001420677678510438?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/6001420677678510438/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=6001420677678510438' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6001420677678510438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6001420677678510438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/09/go-pretty-in-pink-this-october-at.html' title='Go Pretty in Pink this October at Cairns Esplanade'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-948905068427665990</id><published>2009-09-21T01:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-21T02:15:19.796-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nsw events'/><title type='text'>Marty Wilde Rocks Tamworth</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SrdDoN6aG3I/AAAAAAAAAQo/86qCmLXpEMY/s1600-h/marty+wilde+in+tamworth.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SrdDoN6aG3I/AAAAAAAAAQo/86qCmLXpEMY/s320/marty+wilde+in+tamworth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383846237753187186" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Going back to the 50’s and 60’s music, one of the greatest names that will be remembered is Marty Wilde. A legendary icon in the world of Rock and Roll for over fifty years, Marty hits Tamworth (Assembly Rooms) on the 30th of September, 2009 with a stunning evening of good music from his own vaults. He will conquer the stage once more as he pays homage to friends who have been influential to shaping the nature of British Rock and Roll. Featuring his personal favourites such as Bad Boy, Jesamine, Teenager in Love, Rubber Ball, Jezabel. Sea of Love, and many more, Marty will surely bring you back to the good old days of swingin’ and shakin’ to the beat of rock songs. Doors open at 7:30 in the evo. Ticket price is £17.00.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Visit &lt;a href="http://www.alandale.com.au"&gt;www.alandale.com.au&lt;/a&gt; for an overnight, after-concert stay in Tamworth. Get the best rates if you book directly with The Alandale Motor Inn.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-948905068427665990?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/948905068427665990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=948905068427665990' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/948905068427665990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/948905068427665990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/09/marty-wilde-rocks-tamworth.html' title='Marty Wilde Rocks Tamworth'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SrdDoN6aG3I/AAAAAAAAAQo/86qCmLXpEMY/s72-c/marty+wilde+in+tamworth.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-3068049652360588343</id><published>2009-09-16T23:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-16T23:43:10.479-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mulwala – A Golf and Water Sports Paradise in Australia</title><content type='html'>&lt;meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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The area is just near Murray River and &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Lake&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Mulwala&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, which makes it an ideal base for those who seek an adventurous vacation with lots of options for outdoor activities. Some of the things that you can do at &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Lake&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Mulwala&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; include fishing, sailing, waterskiing, canoeing and sailboarding. For those who want to go on a peaceful nature trip, there are surrounding forests and reserves in the lake, where they can see animals, go camping and have great picnics.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;Mulwala is also known as an excellent golfing location. The Yarrawonga &amp;amp; Border Golf Club, the largest public access golf course in &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;, is situated alongside the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Murray River&lt;/st1:place&gt;. Other tourist attractions in the city include the Linley Park Animal Farm and Garden at Spring Drive and &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Pioneer&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Museum&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; at &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;Melbourne Street&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;There are lots of great accommodations available in Mulwala, and one of them is the Mulwala Paradise Palms Motel. The hotel has 12 luxurious rooms equipped with queen-sized beds, cable TV, private toilet and bath, coffee/tea maker, phones, refrigerators and hair dryers. Facilities inside the hotel include boat and trailer parking, saltwater pool, solar-heated spa and BBQ facilities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;For inquiries and reservations, log on to &lt;a href="http://www.mulwalaparadisepalmsmotel.com/"&gt;http://www.mulwalaparadisepalmsmotel.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-3068049652360588343?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.mulwalaparadisepalmsmotel.com/' title='Mulwala – A Golf and Water Sports Paradise in Australia'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/3068049652360588343/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=3068049652360588343' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3068049652360588343'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3068049652360588343'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/09/mulwala-golf-and-water-sports-paradise.html' title='Mulwala – A Golf and Water Sports Paradise in Australia'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-2618612770979168842</id><published>2009-09-10T01:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-10T01:36:00.085-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Enjoy the Natural Wonders of Crows Nest in Sydney</title><content type='html'>&lt;meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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Crows Nest is famous for its abundant bird life, which explains the establishment of numerous birding communities in the area. The district has three lakes which is excellent for fishing and other water activities. The lakeside areas are perfect for enjoying a sumptuous picnic with friends and family.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;Those gifted with the green thumb will have a lovely time spending countless hours at the nurseries and specialist garden centres in Crows Nest. The parks and gardens in the area continuously hold events and tours which will make you wish to stay in Crows Nest longer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;To complete your Crows Nest experience, book your accommodations at the Sovereign Inn Crows Nest, which sits at the highest point of the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;North&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Shore&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. You can choose from standard, executive and family rooms, all of which are well-appointed and built with the convenience and comfort of guests in mind. Facilities and services include a bar and restaurant, conference room, safety deposit box, airport transfer and babysitting services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;For inquiries and reservations, log on to &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninns.com.au/sydney/index.php"&gt;http://www.sovereigninns.com.au/sydney/index.php&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-2618612770979168842?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.sovereigninns.com.au/sydney/index.php' title='Enjoy the Natural Wonders of Crows Nest in Sydney'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/2618612770979168842/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=2618612770979168842' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2618612770979168842'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2618612770979168842'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/09/enjoy-natural-wonders-of-crows-nest-in.html' title='Enjoy the Natural Wonders of Crows Nest in Sydney'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-6369574758621523286</id><published>2009-09-09T01:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-09T01:52:51.721-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Visual and Sensory Delight at the 5th Festival of Flowers in Sydney</title><content type='html'>&lt;meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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The gardens will display an incredible array of fragrant and colourful blooms which include traditional favorites such as poppies, violas, pansies and primulas. &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Hunter&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Valley&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Gardens&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; also organized fun-filled activities such as cooking demonstrations, floral arrangement demos, fundraising and guided tours.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;Kids will enjoy the festivities too by helping in feeding the spring baby animals at the Hunter Valley Zoo and participating at the Flower Face Painting &lt;span style=""&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;event to be hosted on weekends.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;Make your stay in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sidney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; as comfortable as possible by booking accommodations at Parkridge Corporate Apartments at &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;Oxford Street&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;. The building offers luxury one and two-bedroom full-service apartments ideal for extended stays. The apartments have wide balconies which provide magnificent views of the city. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;Facilities include a swimming pool, a spa, sauna and security undercover parking.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;For inquiries and reservations, log on to &lt;a href="http://www.hotel-apartments.com.au/index.htm"&gt;http://www.hotel-apartments.com.au/index.htm&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-6369574758621523286?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.hotel-apartments.com.au/index.htm' title='Visual and Sensory Delight at the 5th Festival of Flowers in Sydney'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/6369574758621523286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=6369574758621523286' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6369574758621523286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6369574758621523286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/09/visual-and-sensory-delight-at-5th.html' title='Visual and Sensory Delight at the 5th Festival of Flowers in Sydney'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-2771199471876094122</id><published>2009-09-08T02:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-08T02:12:48.881-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Enjoy an Enchanting Suburban Vacation at Springwood in Queensland</title><content type='html'>&lt;meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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Situated at the southeastern part of the greater &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Brisbane&lt;/st1:city&gt; area, Springwood is the location of &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Daisy&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Hill&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;State&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Forest&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;, the most popular state forest in &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Queensland&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:state&gt;. Daisy Hill has mountain bike trails, horse-riding sections and a picnic reserve, which makes it a perfect place to have a relaxing day with family and friends.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;Within the &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;forest park&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; is the Daisy Hill Koala Centre, a nursing center for sick and injured koalas. If you are interested in koalas and other animals in the forest, the facility can give you a comprehensive background on these creatures.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;To make your vacation in Springwood a truly comfortable one, make sure to book for accommodations at Hotel Gloria, which is located within the central business district of Logan City. It is also near other places of interest in the area, such as the Sirromet Winery and Chandler Aquatic and Veldrome Centre. Choose between the hotel’s Hotel King room, Hotel Twin room and one-bedroom units. Each room is equipped with private bathrooms, coffee/tea maker, hair dryer, voicemail system and has its own balcony. 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Sporting events at the Sydney Olympic Park draws thousands of visitors to this Australian city every year. The Stadium Australia, also known as ANZ Stadium, which is located within the park, hosts major events including the Summer Olympics and the Rugby World Cup Final. Because of the amount of visitors that visit this part of &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, numerous hotels, motels and inns have established themselves in the area. &lt;span style=""&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;Gardenia Motor Inn in Bass Hill enjoys a close proximity to where the action is. Just a few minutes away from Stadium &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;, the inn offers comfortable and good quality accommodations that are affordable to travelers on a budget. There are 42 fully air-conditioned rooms equipped with modern amenities, including NDD and IDD phones, computer ports, TV, ironing boards and hairdryers. Guests can enjoy delicious international cuisine at the inn’s restaurant, where food is served quickly and professionally. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;Gardenia Motor Inn is also available for functions such as weddings, presentations, dinners and conferences. The inn offers special packages for day conferences. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;For inquiries and reservations, log on to &lt;a href="http://www.gardeniamotorinn.com.au/"&gt;http://www.gardeniamotorinn.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-1080123940253802456?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.gardeniamotorinn.com.au/' title='Get Close to All the Action by Staying at Gardenia Motor Inn'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/1080123940253802456/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=1080123940253802456' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1080123940253802456'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1080123940253802456'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/08/get-close-to-all-action-by-staying-at.html' title='Get Close to All the Action by Staying at Gardenia Motor Inn'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-3054254607859649459</id><published>2009-08-26T03:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-26T03:56:16.561-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sovereign Inn Gundagai'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gundagai inn'/><title type='text'>Experience an Enjoyable Country Vacation at Gundagai</title><content type='html'>&lt;meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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This small, rural town is a popular topic for local writers because of its old-world charm. The shire is blessed with a warm temperate climate, which makes it perfect for outdoor picnics and lazy afternoons in grassy fields. There are four villages in Gundagai, with populations ranging from 40 to 100 people. The small town has gained iconic status among Australian towns and has become the subject of many songs and poems. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;As part of the Riverina region, most of the lands in Gundagai are used for agriculture. The abundance of water and the fertility of the soil made the area a major producer of agricultural products such wine grapes, wheat, rice, citrus and canola in the region. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;To complete your country vacation experience, you should stay at the Sovereign Inn Gundagai. Known as a refuge for the tired traveler, this Gundagai inn has 37 rooms and family suites with elegant furnishings and modern amenities. Sovereign Inn Gundagai represents country living at its best, where guests can feel the genuine warmth of the staff and coziness of the inn’s settings. &lt;span style=""&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Services and facilities include laundry, fax, photocopying, room service and daily maid service. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;For inquiries and reservations, log on to &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninngundagai.com/"&gt;http://www.sovereigninngundagai.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-3054254607859649459?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.sovereigninngundagai.com/' title='Experience an Enjoyable Country Vacation at Gundagai'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/3054254607859649459/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=3054254607859649459' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3054254607859649459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3054254607859649459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/08/experience-enjoyable-country-vacation.html' title='Experience an Enjoyable Country Vacation at Gundagai'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-781394468136038069</id><published>2009-08-26T03:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-26T03:48:09.742-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tuncurry motor lodge'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tuncurry accommodations'/><title type='text'>Enjoy a Relaxing Fishing Vacation at Tuncurry</title><content type='html'>&lt;meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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The town’s aboriginal name means “plenty of fish” and Tuncurry certainly lives up to it. This small, rural town is set in the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Great Lakes&lt;/st1:place&gt; region and is a major source of seafood for the entire state. Tuncurry boasts of dozens of excellent fishing spots where one can catch bountiful amounts of fish, prawns, oysters, lobsters and crabs. Because of the abundance of seafood here in Tuncurry, it has become possible for a fair-sized commercial fleet to operate in the area. Majority of the fisherfolk in Tuncurry are of Italian and Greek origins. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;Aside from fishing, tourists will also enjoy visiting other notable sites such as the &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Booti&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Booti&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;National Parks&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; and &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Wallis&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Lake&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;Make sure that your vacation in Tuncurry will be a comfortable and convenient experience. Tuncurry Motor Lodge, which is located on &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;Manning Street&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;, offers comfortable Tuncurry accommodations without the hefty price tag. The lodge has suitably furnished, fully air-conditioned rooms which are spacious enough to accommodate a family of six. Available amenities include laundry, internet access, wake-up call and parking service. Guests can enjoy basic facilities such as an outdoor swimming pool, barbecue area and conference room. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;For inquiries and reservations, log on to &lt;a href="http://www.motorlodgetuncurry.com/ppc" target="_new"&gt;http://www.motorlodgetuncurry.com/ppc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:&amp;quot;;font-size:12;"  &gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-781394468136038069?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.motorlodgetuncurry.com/ppc' title='Enjoy a Relaxing Fishing Vacation at Tuncurry'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/781394468136038069/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=781394468136038069' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/781394468136038069'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/781394468136038069'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/08/enjoy-relaxing-fishing-vacation-at.html' title='Enjoy a Relaxing Fishing Vacation at Tuncurry'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-2239279026735601696</id><published>2009-08-25T19:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-25T19:51:25.781-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Colonial Court Motor Inn: Your Ideal Stopping Point in New South Wales</title><content type='html'>If you happen to be traveling to Sydney or Brisbane by car and looking for a place to rest for a night or two along the way, why not drop by at Colonial Court Motor Inn. &lt;strong&gt;Colonial Court Motor Inn&lt;/strong&gt; provides motorists with spacious and casual accommodation in Kempsey, New South Wales with enough amenities for a pleasant stay.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rooms at this Kempsey motel range from Standard, Deluxe, to Executive and Family Suite. Its queen-sized Riverside room boasts of a waterfront view of the Macleay River perfect for a relaxing break. Take a refreshing dip in the motel’s &lt;strong&gt;swimming pool&lt;/strong&gt;, have a &lt;strong&gt;barbecue&lt;/strong&gt; with your family or loved one, lounge around the immaculate &lt;strong&gt;lawns&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;gardens&lt;/strong&gt;, or delight in the motel’s &lt;strong&gt;gazebo&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Want to explore the Kempsey area? There are a few places of interest that you can visit such as the &lt;strong&gt;Macleay River Historical Society museum&lt;/strong&gt;, the &lt;strong&gt;Apex Park Historical Lookout&lt;/strong&gt;, among others. Colonial Court Motor Inn’s reception lounge has an extensive rack of brochures featuring local attractions and things to do in Kempsey. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Learn more about this motel in Kempsey by visiting its website at: &lt;a href="http://www.colcourt.com.au"&gt;http://www.colcourt.com.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-2239279026735601696?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/2239279026735601696/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=2239279026735601696' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2239279026735601696'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2239279026735601696'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/08/colonial-court-motor-inn-your-ideal.html' title='Colonial Court Motor Inn: Your Ideal Stopping Point in New South Wales'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-761654903899161449</id><published>2009-08-24T02:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-24T02:10:29.429-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cooma accommodation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='motel in Cooma'/><title type='text'>Make a Pit Stop at Sovereign Inn Cooma</title><content type='html'>Searching for a place to rest while on your way to the Snowy Mountains Highway in New South Wales? In need of a temporary place to stay while studying at the Snowy Aviation Academy? Search no more as Sovereign Inn Cooma is just the ideal destination for you. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sovereign Inn Cooma&lt;/strong&gt; is the perfect rest stop for motorists heading to the mountains or the nearby attractions in Cooma. Its comfy accommodations are good for solo travellers, couples, and even families. Its latest pride are the eight Executive Serviced Apartments specially built for business travellers and families. These serviced apartments have unique features such as an office/study area, a private courtyard (selected apartments only), a lounge, and parking area. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Students completing their training in the aviation school can seek temporary lodging at this motel in Cooma. They will find Sovereign Inn’s serviced apartments pleasant and comfortable. Leisure guests are also guaranteed of a welcoming stay with the motel’s personalised services and commendable facilities. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninncooma.com/index.php"&gt;Sovereign Inn&lt;/a&gt; is situated in the town of Cooma in New South Wales. It has the advantage of being close to Cooma’s places of interest like the Kosciusko National Park, Raglan Gallery and Cultural Centre, Eucumbene Trout Farm, among others.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-761654903899161449?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/761654903899161449/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=761654903899161449' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/761654903899161449'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/761654903899161449'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/08/make-pit-stop-at-sovereign-inn-cooma.html' title='Make a Pit Stop at Sovereign Inn Cooma'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-8577048352729726733</id><published>2009-08-18T23:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-18T23:58:15.696-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Five Reasons to Visit Wollongong in New South Wales</title><content type='html'>1. Its white beaches are perfect for surfing. There are 17 surf beaches in Wollongong that are regularly patrolled by lifeguards. The &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;North Wollongong Beach&lt;/span&gt; in particular has picnic booths, shops, BBQ facilities, wading areas, and a nearby children’s playground. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Its cultural festivals are as lively and colorful as other world festivals. There are several festivals in Wollongong that cover practically all forms of art: from music, dance, theatre, sculpture, to poetry, film, and fashion. The &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Viva la Gong Festival&lt;/span&gt; happens every October and attracts more than 2,400 participants. Street parades, parties, and food exhibits mark this festival.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Its &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;WIN Sports and Entertainment Centre&lt;/span&gt; holds large-scale sporting events including rugby and basketball. It also holds other events such as gala dinners, concerts, conventions, and exhibitions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Its shopping centres offer a wide variety of quality merchandise. The &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Westfield Figtree&lt;/span&gt; shopping centre houses major and even international retailers like Kmart, Woolworths, and Coles. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Its physical structure and climate offer the perfect venue for fun, outdoor activities. Cycling, abseiling, mountain climbing, hang gliding, and exploring Australian rainforests are just some of the outdoor activities that visitors can indulge in Wollongong. The &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Wollongong to Thirroul Track&lt;/span&gt; is a popular track in the area ideal for cycling, jogging, and walking. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is something for every one to do in Wollongong. Tourists are guaranteed of a fun and memorable visit. Families, couples, friends, and even business travelers will surely be entertained by the myriad of activities available in the city. Visitors looking for a place to stay while in Wollongong can check out Sovereign Inn. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Sovereign Inn Wollongong&lt;/span&gt; is located in the suburb of Figtree. It provides visitors with clean and decent accommodation with Internet access, cable TV, telephone, and other amenities. For more information about this Wollongong accommodation, log on to: &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnwollongong.com"&gt;http://www.sovereigninnwollongong.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-8577048352729726733?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/8577048352729726733/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=8577048352729726733' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8577048352729726733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8577048352729726733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/08/five-reasons-to-visit-wollongong-in-new.html' title='Five Reasons to Visit Wollongong in New South Wales'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-85734408320551805</id><published>2009-08-17T23:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-18T00:01:43.411-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parkway Motel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation in australia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='australia accommodation'/><title type='text'>Spend Time with Your Family at Parkway Motel</title><content type='html'>These days, it seems most people never have enough time to spend with their loved ones, being too busy with work and other so-called priorities. As a consequence, opportunities to experience precious moments together are lost.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.parkwaymotel.com.au/"&gt;Parkway Motel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, however, family comes first. Entirely family-owned and operated, the Queanbeyan motel in Canberra, Australia understands the importance of spending quality time with family and friends. From its cosy accommodation to its family-oriented facilities, pretty much everything about the motel exudes the atmosphere of home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With 31 spacious guestrooms that are well-appointed with modern amenities such as in-room Internet connectivity, cable TV, mini-bar, IDD telephone, and electric blankets, vacationing families or groups of friends will easily feel comfortable during their stay. Guests young or old will also find the motel's family-friendly facilities appealing. An outdoor swimming pool is available for those who want to cool off during hot summer days. Those that wish to have a quieter but still fun time together can play boardgames, watch a movie or go biking and rollerblading at the nearby park; the motel has DVDs, bicycles, rollerblades, and helmets available for rent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Conveniently located just a short walk from the Queanbeyan City Centre and sitting opposite a lovely park, Parkway Motel provides the peace and privacy that guests seek of their vacation, while still having several shops, cafes, and restaurants within its vicinity. The motel is also near some interesting local attractions including the Parliament House, National Museum, War Memorial, Telstra Tower, and Conckington Green, providing guests with a variety of things to see or do during their vacation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Indeed, time with the family is sure to be an enjoyable experience at Parkway Motel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For your Queanbeyan accommodations and to make reservations online, visit &lt;a href="http://www.parkwaymotel.com.au/"&gt;http://www.parkwaymotel.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-85734408320551805?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/85734408320551805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=85734408320551805' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/85734408320551805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/85734408320551805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/08/spend-time-with-your-family-at-parkway.html' title='Spend Time with Your Family at Parkway Motel'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-3173054653767077824</id><published>2009-08-12T23:28:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-12T23:28:53.864-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Relax and Feel At Home at The Garden Inn in New South Wales, Australia.</title><content type='html'>If you’re heading for NWS, Australia and are looking for a relaxing place to stay then The Garden Inn may just be the place for you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whether you’re visiting for pleasure or for business, this New South Wales inn is sure to give you the comfort and tranquility you need for a restful journey.  Situated among lovely tended gardens, The Garden Inn boasts of beautiful and spacious timber-floored rooms decorated with stylish furniture and equipped with modern amenities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Choose and book among the following accommodations: Executive Spa Rooms, Deluxe Rooms, and Standard Rooms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Each room comes with air-conditioning/heater, private bathroom, multi-channeled television, direct dial telephone, mini-bar and Internet connectivity.  Each room also has its own private deck or balcony, perfect for days when you just want to sit back and enjoy the scenery.  Room service is also available if you want to dine in private.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you want to busy yourself with fun activities, then you’ll be happy to know that The Garden Inn is located amongst some of Wollongbar’s favorite tourist spots.  Head on to Ballina Beach for watersports, or go on a nature walk at Victoria Park Nature Reserve.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For hotel inquiries or for direct online reservations, log on to http://www.gardeninn.com.au.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-3173054653767077824?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/3173054653767077824/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=3173054653767077824' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3173054653767077824'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3173054653767077824'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/08/relax-and-feel-at-home-at-garden-inn-in.html' title='Relax and Feel At Home at The Garden Inn in New South Wales, Australia.'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-854819623388324147</id><published>2009-08-10T01:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-10T01:14:36.998-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Explore Portland’s Interesting History at Grosvenor Motel</title><content type='html'>Guests who are looking for a laid-back, relaxing vacation are advised to visit Portland, Australia. It is located in south-west Victoria and it is a good place to visit because it is a city with an interesting historical background.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Portland is the first European settlement in Victoria, and the city is proud of its historical roots. This can be seen by the 200 well-maintained heritage establishments, a sight that will make the traveler appreciate the beauty of the local culture. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Those who visit Portland should check the city’s areas of interest, namely the Maritime Discovery Museum, The Botanical Gardens, and the War Memorial Tower Lookout, to name a few. Those who are looking for a great beach will be glad to know that the city also has beautiful beaches as well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The popular leisure activities here include scuba-diving, surfing, fishing, and golf.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When planning to go to Portland, guests are invited to stay at &lt;a href="http://www.grosvenormotel.com/"&gt;Grosvenor Motel&lt;/a&gt;. It is located off the main highway, so guests are assured that they will have the peace and quiet needed to complement their vacation. Its location makes it easy for guests to explore the city’s tourist attractions, be it the historical sites or the breathtaking beaches.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aside from being taken care of by the motel’s hospitable staff, guests who are driving to and from Portland can make use of the motel’s spacious parking area. The rooms are fully furnished, and they can enjoy the motel’s amenities at a reasonable price.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information about this Portland hotel and its online reservation service, visit http://www.grosvenormotel.com.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-854819623388324147?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/854819623388324147/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=854819623388324147' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/854819623388324147'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/854819623388324147'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/08/explore-portlands-interesting-history.html' title='Explore Portland’s Interesting History at Grosvenor Motel'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-1997506634325048420</id><published>2009-07-30T02:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-30T02:49:34.705-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Experience Australian Hospitality at Gardenia Motor Inn</title><content type='html'>For travellers and motorists heading to New South Wales, nothing can ruin a trip than staying in a hotel or motor inn that doesn't provide them with good service or conveniences. Dirty rooms, poorly prepared meals, and a rude hotel staff will surely make guests want to leave the property as soon as they can. It's a good thing that there are many accommodation providers in this Australian state that not only offer topnotch rooms and facilities but also treat guests with warm hospitality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gardenia Motor Inn&lt;/strong&gt; is one fine example of these. This motel in New South Wales prides itself of providing clean and reasonably priced rooms as well as having a warm and friendly staff. Its in-house restaurant serves scrumptious food as attested by previous guests who enjoyed their stay at this motor inn. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gardeniamotorinn.com.au/"&gt;Gardenia Motor Inn&lt;/a&gt; is situated in the New South Wales suburb of Bass Hill – about 23 kilometres from the central business district of Sydney. Apart from its excellent service and comfortable rooms, this Bass Hill motor inn also provides a venue for business conferences and special events like weddings, dinners, and presentations. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Guests at Gardenia Motor Inn who want to go sightseeing can still do so as several Bass Hill attractions are easily accessible from the motel. Some of these places of interest that  tourists can visit include &lt;strong&gt;Sydney Olympic Velodrome&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Fairfield City Farm&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Bass Hill Plaza&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Auburn Botanic Gardens&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Lake Gillawarna&lt;/strong&gt;, among others.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-1997506634325048420?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/1997506634325048420/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=1997506634325048420' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1997506634325048420'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1997506634325048420'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/07/experience-australian-hospitality-at.html' title='Experience Australian Hospitality at Gardenia Motor Inn'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-4476884045382542065</id><published>2009-07-29T04:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-29T04:14:45.975-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Logan City: A Nature Lover's Ticket to Australian Parks and Wildlife</title><content type='html'>&lt;meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"&gt;&lt;title&gt;&lt;/title&gt;&lt;meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.0  (Win32)"&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt; 	&lt;!-- 		@page { margin: 0.79in } 		P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } 		A:link { so-language: zxx } 	--&gt; 	&lt;/style&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Copperplate Gothic Light, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt;font-size:85%;" &gt;&lt;span lang="en-AU"&gt;on the southeastern side of Queensland, Australia lies &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt;font-size:85%;" &gt;&lt;span lang="en-AU"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Logan City&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt;font-size:85%;" &gt;&lt;span lang="en-AU"&gt;. a thriving city located between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Logan is known for its large number of parks spread across the city. Inhabiting within these parks are various animals like wallabies, Koalas, possums, and many species of birds. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;" lang="en-AU"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;" lang="en-AU"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Copperplate Gothic Light, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt;font-size:85%;" &gt;Most of these parks are open to visitors and have picnic and barbecue areas, walking trails, boardwalks, biking trails, and even playgrounds for children. Nature lovers who want to commune with nature or have barbecue picnics with their loved ones in natural surroundings will surely enjoy exploring these parks. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;" lang="en-AU"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;" lang="en-AU"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Copperplate Gothic Light, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt;font-size:85%;" &gt;With 500 parks to choose from, visitors to this city can opt to visit some of these parks like the &lt;b&gt;Springwood Conservation Park&lt;/b&gt;, which is located in Springwood, one of Logan city's suburbs. The 36-hectare park is home to various animals such as swamp wallabies, koalas, water dragons, and many species of birds. Perfect for exploring, the Springwood Conservation Park has several caves, cliffs, boulders, and a gorge. Picnic tables, a children’s playground. Birdwatching area, And toilets are provided for visitors. The park also provides wheelchair access for handicapped visitors. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;" lang="en-AU"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;" lang="en-AU"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Copperplate Gothic Light, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt;font-size:85%;" &gt;Travellers to Logan City may very well check out this Springwood park for relaxation or after a day of tending to business. For accommodation near the park or other Springwood attractions, &lt;b&gt;Hotel Gloria&lt;/b&gt; is an ideal place to stay as it offers comfortable rooms in affordable rates.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;" lang="en-AU"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal;" lang="en-AU"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Copperplate Gothic Light, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt;font-size:85%;" &gt;Hotel Gloria is a new hotel in Springwood, Logan City that caters to both holidaymakers and business travelers. To know more about this Springwood hotel, visit: &lt;a href="http://www.hotelgloria.com.au/"&gt;http://www.hotelgloria.com.au&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-4476884045382542065?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.hotelgloria.com.au/' title='Logan City: A Nature Lover&apos;s Ticket to Australian Parks and Wildlife'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/4476884045382542065/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=4476884045382542065' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4476884045382542065'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4476884045382542065'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/07/logan-city-nature-lovers-ticket-to.html' title='Logan City: A Nature Lover&apos;s Ticket to Australian Parks and Wildlife'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-6513863762505447040</id><published>2009-07-29T01:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-29T01:18:56.618-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sovereign Inn Gundagai'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NSW accommodation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gundagai hotel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gundagai inn'/><title type='text'>Live the Country Life, See What Gundagai NSW Has to Offer</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cache.virtualtourist.com/1167289-Whose_fame_is_greater_than_the_statue-Gundagai.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 500px;" src="http://cache.virtualtourist.com/1167289-Whose_fame_is_greater_than_the_statue-Gundagai.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you want to take a break from a busy life in the city, a getaway in the scenic and historic town of &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Gundagai, in New South Wales, Australia&lt;/span&gt;, may be just what you need. An iconic place in the whole of the country, the former home to European settlers is packed with sights to see and adventures for the weary traveler as small as it may be.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tucked between Mt. Parnassus and the Murrumbidgee River, Gundagai is referred to in a number of poems, songs, and other literary works. One interesting fact about the town is that it is believed to have been a major point of rendezvous for bush travelers, teamsters, shearers, swagmen, and drovers in the 19th century.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a population of only around 2,000, Gundagai is home to several heritage sites that include the Gundagai rail bridge over the Murrumbidgee River, the &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Gundagai Courthouse&lt;/span&gt;, the &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Old Gundagai Town Site&lt;/span&gt;, the Prince Alfred Bridge, and the Murrumbridgee River Underbridge. The town also hosts exciting activities for tourists to participate in. They include the Camp Draft and horse sale in March, the Turning Wave music festival in September, and the &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Snake Gully Cup&lt;/span&gt; horse-racing carnival in November.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Things to Do&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For tourists interested in old buildings and history, they could explore Sheridan Street, where some of the town’s oldest buildings can be found. Check out &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Sheridan Lane&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Prince Alfred Bridge&lt;/span&gt;, and the longest timber viaduct in Australia, which was constructed in 1866. Fishing is also another of the most enjoyed activities in Gundagai. Fishes like trout, red fin, Murray cod, yellowbelly, and bream are waiting to be caught in &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Murrumbidgee River&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Majestic views of &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Mt. Parnassus&lt;/span&gt; surround the town and are sure to calm and rejuvenate every traveler. Galleries and craft shops are in abundance across the town as well. Guests are encouraged to pay the &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Gabriel Gallery&lt;/span&gt; and the &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Gundagai Museum&lt;/span&gt; a visit. Recreational activities can be taken upon at &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Mt. Selwyn snowfields&lt;/span&gt;, the &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Yarrongabilly Caves&lt;/span&gt;, and the &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Blowering Dam&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Along Hume Highway, the &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Niagara Café&lt;/span&gt;, which opened in 1939, is located. Visitors should also not miss the marble work of art by renowned mason Frank Rusconi. A miniature of the Baroque Italian palace, consisting of almost 21,000 pieces of marble, stands 1.2 meters high and took almost three decades to complete. The bronze &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Dog on the Tuckerbox&lt;/span&gt; is also the work of Rusconi’s hands.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last but not least, enjoy baked goods at the oldest bakery in town, the &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Gundagai Bakery&lt;/span&gt;. Take a look at the glass-plate photos by Dr. Charles Gabriel, which depict life in town in the 1900s. Also, do not miss a silver-service morning tea at the &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Historical Museum&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Accommodations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are several inns, motels, and bed-and-breakfast accommodation within the town premises. One of them is &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Sovereign Inn Gundagai&lt;/span&gt;. With rates starting at AUD 95 per night, the inn features well-appointed guest room and family rooms furnished with all your basic needs. Sovereign Inn Gundagai makes a good jump-off point to the town’s favorite tourist spots. For more information on Gundagai accommodation, visit &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninngundagai.com/"&gt;www.sovereigninngundagai.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-6513863762505447040?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/6513863762505447040/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=6513863762505447040' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6513863762505447040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6513863762505447040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/07/live-country-life-see-what-gundagai-nsw.html' title='Live the Country Life, See What Gundagai NSW Has to Offer'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-5002168405255608499</id><published>2009-07-20T01:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-20T01:02:04.997-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Book at Arosa Motel When Staying at South Wales, Australia</title><content type='html'>If you’re heading to New South Wales in Australia and are looking for a good place to stay, Arosa Motel in Coffs Harbour is well worth checking out.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Arosa Motel prides itself for housing tastefully-furnished yet homey accommodations that cater to every kind of traveler.  You can choose from its motel rooms, one-bedroom villas and two-bedroom villas all set on two acres of tree-laden land. Motel rooms are perfect for solo guests but are spacious enough to accommodate up to five people.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One-bedroom villas at Arosa Motel Coffs Harbor are self-contained and come with bathrooms, kitchens and carports.  Two-bedroom villas, also self-contained, can accommodate up to eight people.  They are furnished with two bathrooms, kitchens, lounge rooms, and carports.  All accommodations at the motel in New South Wales are equipped with air-conditioning, television, and queen-sized beds.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you wish to just unwind and enjoy the peaceful surroundings, go ahead and take a dip at the motel’s in-ground swimming pool or pass the time at the games room (equipped with a pool table).  A covered barbecue area for a relaxing lunch or picnic with friends and family is also accessible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Arosa Motel is located at Coffs Harbour in New South Wales, Australia and is just 1.2 kilometers south of Coffs Harbour City Centre.  Coffs Harbour City Centre houses the Palms Shopping Complex, cinemas, bowling alleys, and various bars, pubs and night clubs.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For accommodation inquiries or for online reservations, log on to http://www.arosamotel.com.au.  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Traveling can be exhausting, so Colonial Court Motor Inn makes sure to give you the respite that you need in order to recharge for your trip.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Boasting twenty-five (25) delightful and comfortable rooms, Colonial Court Motor Inn can be found at the end of a long and beautiful tree-lined private driveway.  All rooms are 110 to 160 meters away from the Pacific Highway, giving you a sense of seclusion and security for a restful visit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can choose among the inn’s Standard Rooms, Standard Twin Share Rooms, Queen Deluxe Rooms, Queen Size Executive Rooms, Executive Twin Share Rooms, Queen Size Riverside Rooms, Family Suites, and Mega Family Suites. Colonial Court has accommodations for individuals, couples, families and groups of all sizes.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All rooms come with air-conditioning, televisions, private toilet and showers, wireless broadband, telephones, radios, hairdryers, coffee/tea makers, ironing boards, and balconies or decks.  Complimentary breakfasts are also served every morning at 6:45AM, or earlier upon request.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For inquiries or direct online reservations, log on to http://www.colcourt.com.au&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-2714239734421009173?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.colcourt.com.au' title='Colonial Court Motor Inn: A Haven For Motorists'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/2714239734421009173/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=2714239734421009173' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2714239734421009173'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2714239734421009173'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/07/colonial-court-motor-inn-haven-for.html' title='Colonial Court Motor Inn: A Haven For Motorists'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-422551021838792394</id><published>2009-07-03T03:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-03T04:04:41.650-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sovereign Inn Crows Nest'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sovereign Inn Newcastle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sovereign Inn Wollongong'/><title type='text'>Sovereign Inn Offers Excellent Choices in New South Wales</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Sk3kzRIyyBI/AAAAAAAAAQg/Atv6Z8g053s/s1600-h/img_home.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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Established in 1985, the group is committed to meeting guests’ accommodation needs to make their Australian getaway most worthwhile and memorable at all times.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnsydney.com/"&gt;Sovereign Inn Crows Nest&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/b&gt;in North Shore, Sydney offers panoramic views of the large city and the harbor. Guests keep coming back to the 3.5-star rated hotel for its cozy rooms and excellent service. The hotel also features a licensed restaurant and bar to please the discerning guest’s palate. North Shore is a favorite destination among gourmet travelers for it is home to over 80 restaurants, bars, and night spots.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;In Mayfield West, &lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnnewcastle.com/"&gt;Sovereign Inn Newcastle&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/b&gt;is always ready to welcome guests looking for exciting adventures, a trip in history, and gastronomic delights with their friends and family. Newcastle is the second-largest city in New South Wales and is considered the best jump-off point to Hunter Valley, the growing district of world-famous wineries, and the beaches at Port Stephens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Meanwhile, Port Newcastle is rich in history for it has seen ships from around the world bring in and leave with goods for trade for over two centuries. Sightseers and adventures will sure have the time of their lives touring the place and find the most comfortable refuge at Sovereign Inn Newcastle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;For tourists who wish to while away their time communing with nature, &lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnwollongong.com/"&gt;Sovereign Inn Wollongong&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/b&gt;is a highly recommended accommodation of choice. Set amidst landscaped gardens and relaxing shores, its ground-floor rooms are the best place to come home to after a long day of exploring and adventure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;The hotel, also rated 3.5 by the AAA, is a short drive to the central business district, where shops and other establishments abound. It is also close to beaches and the Kembla Grange Racecourse. Business and leisure travelers alike will find the facilities, including state-of-the-art conference rooms, and services at &lt;b style=""&gt;Sovereign Inn Wollongong &lt;/b&gt;more than satisfying.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Sovereign Inn Group has proven itself reliable in providing exceptional accommodation and guest services in Australia. It operates a total of six properties in New South Wales, the latest being &lt;a href="http://www.redleafresort.com.au/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Red Leaf Resort&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Blue Mountains. Feel free to check out Sovereign Inn properties in &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninncooma.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Cooma&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/a&gt;and &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninngundagai.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Gundagai&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-422551021838792394?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/422551021838792394/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=422551021838792394' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/422551021838792394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/422551021838792394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/07/sovereign-inn-offers-excellent-choices.html' title='Sovereign Inn Offers Excellent Choices in New South Wales'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Sk3kzRIyyBI/AAAAAAAAAQg/Atv6Z8g053s/s72-c/img_home.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-8729022901325680384</id><published>2009-05-05T00:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-05T00:38:44.649-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='kempsey motor inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colonial Court Motor Inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='australia accommodation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='kempsey accommodation'/><title type='text'>Colonial Court Motor Inn – Your Private Retreat in Kempsey</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"  &gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vacationist.net/property_pictures/Colonial%20Court%20Reception%203.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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Tourists looking for someplace private to spend their nights after a long day of exploring the nearby beaches and forest areas will find &lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.colcourt.com.au/"&gt;Colonial Court Motor Inn&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/b&gt;as the ideal place of stay.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Offering affordable and comfortable &lt;b style=""&gt;Kempsey accommodation&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b style=""&gt;Colonial Court Motor Inn&lt;/b&gt; is strategically accessible yet tucked away a few feet from the Pacific Highway to allow privacy. &lt;span style=""&gt; &lt;/span&gt;A long tree-lined driveway with attractive lawns and gardens welcomes guests setting foot on the property. The &lt;b style=""&gt;Kempsey motor inn&lt;/b&gt; provides perfect 180-degree views of the scenic Macleay River.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;i style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;About Kempsey&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Kempsey, home to some of Australia’s earliest settlers, is at present a growing tourism and dairy capital. It is in essence a service town where historic buildings like the &lt;i style=""&gt;National Australia Bank&lt;/i&gt; (now a liquor barn) and the &lt;i style=""&gt;Post Office&lt;/i&gt; could be found. More important buildings line the railway in West Kempsey.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Surrounding areas include unspoiled beaches, some of them the best in the world. Surfing, snorkeling, and diving activities await adventurous tourists while those seeking relaxation are also sure to find it. Seaside resorts are in abundance with the likes of &lt;i style=""&gt;Crescent Head, South West Rocks, and Stuart’s Point&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i style=""&gt;Grassy Head&lt;/i&gt; spread out along the coastline.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Protected natural reserves including Hat &lt;i style=""&gt;Head National Park, Goolawah Reserve&lt;/i&gt;, and the &lt;i style=""&gt;Limeburners Creek Nature Reserve&lt;/i&gt; promise discoveries of a lifetime. &lt;i style=""&gt;State Forests&lt;/i&gt;, covering over 100,000 hectares, include the World Heritage &lt;i style=""&gt;Werrikimbe National Park, the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park&lt;/i&gt;, and the &lt;i style=""&gt;Upper Valley’s Hinterland&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;The &lt;i style=""&gt;Mcleay River&lt;/i&gt; itself is a wonder to behold. It runs through forest country and the &lt;i style=""&gt;Great Dividing Range&lt;/i&gt;. Fishing, sailing, water skiing, and canoeing activities are readily offered along the river. The river also serves as a reminder of how early settlers of Kempsey lived. Country villages like &lt;i style=""&gt;Smithown, Gladstone,&lt;/i&gt; among others, reflect the good old rural lifestyle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Last but not least, spend time with family and friends playing golf, tennis, bowls, squash, bowling, and horse and greyhound racing in &lt;i style=""&gt;Macleay Valley&lt;/i&gt;. Thousands of tourists flock the area every year to go bushwalking, surfing, horse-riding, scuba diving, and bird watching, as well as to see historic attractions like &lt;i style=""&gt;Trial Bay Gaol&lt;/i&gt; and the &lt;i style=""&gt;Smoky Cape Lighthouse&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;i style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Your Best Choice Kempsey Motel&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.colcourt.com.au/"&gt;Colonial Court Motor Inn&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;offers &lt;b style=""&gt;Kempsey accommodation&lt;/b&gt; set upon three acres of riverfront land. A motor inn entrance via the Pacific Highway ensures convenience in your travel arrangments. With rates starting at AUD 84, pick the guest room of your choice with each type furnished adequately. Broadband Internet access is also available. Reserve online (&lt;a href="http://www.colcourt.com.au/"&gt;www.colcourt.com.au&lt;/a&gt;) and receive instant confirmation. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-8729022901325680384?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.colcourt.com.au' title='Colonial Court Motor Inn – Your Private Retreat in Kempsey'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/8729022901325680384/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=8729022901325680384' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8729022901325680384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8729022901325680384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/05/colonial-court-motor-inn-your-private.html' title='Colonial Court Motor Inn – Your Private Retreat in Kempsey'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-8947895742133345247</id><published>2009-04-30T05:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-30T06:02:07.721-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jubilee Motor Inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mount Gambier hotel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation in australia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tour vacations'/><title type='text'>Discover the Natural Wonders of Mount Gambier, Australia</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family: arial;"&gt;Though the name does not automatically come up when one mentions must-see places in Australia, Mount Gambier is undoubtedly one of the country's tourist destinations. With volcanoes, lakes, and caves making for picture-perfect scenery, this Aussie city can hold its own against its more popular neighbor cities like Sydney or Melbourne.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;A common destination for eco-tourists, Mount Gambier has several attractions. The dormant volcano of the same name, Mount Gambier, is comprised of numerous fascinating craters and is the most popular tourist destination. Within one of these craters is a huge lake that contains high-quality artesian drinking water that changes color with the seasons. Ranging from steel grey in winter to deep blue during summer, Blue Lake is also a well-known tourist draw. The region also has many water-filled caves and sinkholes that attract cave divers. For the wine connoisseurs, there's the wineries in Coonawarra to indulge in their passion for wine.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Proximate to these key places of interest is the &lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.jubileemotorinn.com/"&gt;Jubilee Motor Inn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; in Mount Gambier&lt;/span&gt;. Easily accessible if one is using the Princes Highway whether one is coming from Melbourne or Adelaide, this &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Mount Gambier motel&lt;/span&gt; provides comfortable yet affordable accommodation to the visiting vacationer. Its facilities include an in-house restaurant to satisfy hungry backpackers and traveling families, a gas-heated swimming pool to help guests relax, and free on-site parking. Indeed, if one is looking for a convenient place to stay while discovering the natural beauty of Mount Gambier, the &lt;a href="http://www.jubileemotorinn.com/"&gt;Jubilee Motor Inn&lt;/a&gt; is an ideal choice.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;For more information on &lt;a href="http://www.jubileemotorinn.com/"&gt;Jubilee Motor Inn&lt;/a&gt; and to make reservations online, visit &lt;a href="http://www.jubileemotorinn.com/"&gt;http://www.jubileemotorinn.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-8947895742133345247?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/8947895742133345247/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=8947895742133345247' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8947895742133345247'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8947895742133345247'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/04/discover-natural-wonders-of-mount.html' title='Discover the Natural Wonders of Mount Gambier, Australia'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-8271177830838860507</id><published>2009-04-30T01:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-30T01:22:32.733-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New South Wales'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Newcastle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hunter Valley'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sovereign Inn Newcastle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Acacia Motor Inn'/><title type='text'>Discover Newcastle NSW at Sovereign Inn</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;If a good combination good food, relaxing beaches, fascinating history, and refreshing adventures is just what you are looking for, the city of Newcastle in New South Wales is one of the best places to be. Australia's second-oldest city is the capital of Hunter Valley and is one of the country's largest working ports. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;Newcastle, Hunter Valley has a long list of exciting places tourists could visit every year. Among them are parks, wineries, surf beaches, rainforests, a long list of restaurants, and heritage sites. A day will not be enough to get a taste of all the things Newcastle has to offer. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;As expected, there is a handful of accommodation choices in such an exciting city. One of the best deals could be found at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.sovereigninnnewcastle.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Sovereign Inn Newcastle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;, located on Maitland Road in Mayfield West. Aside from offering comfortable and Internet-ready accommodations, it is ideal for those seeking to spend less on rooms and more on exploring the tourist spots in the area. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" &gt;Beaches&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;From the Hunter Valley motor inn, the idyllic coast of Port Stephens is just around the bend. Known as “The Blue Water Paradise,” Port Stephens is surrounded by fascinating marine life and natural wonders. The bay is divided into the Tilligerry Peninsula, the Tomaree Peninsula, and the Golden Bight.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.countryragepage.com/images2007/portstephen2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 229px;" src="http://www.countryragepage.com/images2007/portstephen2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;Golden sand and crystal clear bays await the most adventurous tourists. Activities like sea kayaking, hovercrafting, sand boarding, nature walks, hiking, and whale and dolphin watching are among the long list of things to try out by the bay. Port Stephens is also a good place to unwind and commune with nature.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" &gt;Wineries&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" &gt;Sovereign Inn Newcastle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt; also stands close to a number of world-famous Hunter Valley wineries.  They include Wyndham Estate, which had been producing premium wines since 1828.  It is also the maker of the Australian Shiraz.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thewyndhamcanoaranchresort.com/images/top_vineyard.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 444px; height: 177px;" src="http://www.thewyndhamcanoaranchresort.com/images/top_vineyard.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;There is also Tyrell’s, considered by connoisseurs as the country’s most prestigious winemakers. With vineyards located across South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales, Tyrell’s remains family-owned after 145 years of making the finest wines. Other wineries: Cock Fighters, Ghost Riders, Mount Broke, and Rothbury.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" &gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Forests and Mountains&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://beautifulwallpapers.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/australia-barrington-tops-national-park-1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 283px;" src="http://beautifulwallpapers.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/australia-barrington-tops-national-park-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;Barrington Tops National Park spreads out into lush forests, towns, and farmlands, which serve as a pleasant reminder of the yesteryear. The cascading rivers and the wilderness is listed a World Heritage area. It is near enough to Newcastle and is home to various tropical plant and animal species. Adventures by the river guarantee the visit of a lifetime. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sovereign Inn Newcastle &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;guests could also check out the Brokenback Range, and the Watagans.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-8271177830838860507?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.sovereigninnnewcastle.com' title='Discover Newcastle NSW at Sovereign Inn'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/8271177830838860507/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=8271177830838860507' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8271177830838860507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8271177830838860507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/04/discover-newcastle-nsw-at-sovereign-inn.html' title='Discover Newcastle NSW at Sovereign Inn'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-1970050378072026259</id><published>2009-02-03T01:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-03T01:11:04.915-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Wake Up to a Hearty Breakfast at the Quality Rainbow Southside Inn</title><content type='html'>Cairns, Queensland in Australia isn't popular with tourists for no reason. With the Great Barrier Reef just less than an hour away by boat, several world heritage rainforests displaying their natural glory for all to discover and appreciate, and commercial attractions such as the Cairns Esplanade and night markets beckoning at the shopper in all, one can easily look forward to having an enjoyable stay in the tropical city.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At the &lt;a href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au/"&gt;Quality Rainbow Southside Inn&lt;/a&gt; in Cairns, guests will find a conveniently-located place of relaxation after a long day of sight-seeing. With the hotel's new Breakfast Package promo, guests of two (2) can wake up to a hearty Continental Breakfast daily, including it in the applicable room rates of AUD 110.00 from Monday to Thursday and AUD 99.00 from Friday to Sunday. Additional persons will have to pay an extra AUD 25.00 for adults and AUD 10.00 for children per night to avail of the breakfast promo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A 4-star accommodation that offers 61 fully-equipped, spacious rooms, the &lt;a href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au/"&gt;Southside Inn in Cairns&lt;/a&gt; is sure to please the most eclectic tastes of vacationers and business travelers alike. Their in-house restaurant, bar, and lounge specializes in serving delicious seafood and a wide array of beverages to their guests. The hotel also has a well-informed tour desk that can help guests see all the sights in the area. Most tours can pick up as well as drop off guests at the hotel itself because of its accessibility to most tourist destinations. Those that wish to drive themselves to the popular beaches of Port Douglas or the Atherton Tableland areas can also have the hotel hire cars for them for their trip. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information on the &lt;a href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au/"&gt;Quality Rainbow Southside Inn&lt;/a&gt; and their new Breakfast Package promo, visit their official website at http://www.southsideinn.com.au/.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-1970050378072026259?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/1970050378072026259/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=1970050378072026259' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1970050378072026259'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1970050378072026259'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2009/02/wake-up-to-hearty-breakfast-at-quality.html' title='Wake Up to a Hearty Breakfast at the Quality Rainbow Southside Inn'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-7964658422861655721</id><published>2008-11-03T18:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-03T18:43:48.703-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Enjoy Cairns with Clarnedon on Spence's Long-Stay Promo</title><content type='html'>&lt;meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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The area has been a meeting place for events such as family reunions, parties, and even rallies. But more than a just a recreational area, the Cairns Esplanade is also the gateway to one of the World Heritage Sites, the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Great Barrier Reef&lt;/st1:place&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The beauty and wonder of the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Great Barrier Reef&lt;/st1:place&gt; could easily be reached in less than an hour from the Reef Fleet Terminal found at the Cairns Esplanade. The reef tour operators leave from the Cairns Inlet every morning to visit dozens of coral reefs near &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, taking hundreds of eager visitors on tropical adventures. The high-speed cruise vessels can take tourists to stunning reef formations and tropical islands while experts are around to teach scuba diving for those who are interested. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Experience the adventure that &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:city&gt; brings and stay at the Clarendon on Spence which is just minutes away from the Cairns Esplanade and &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Shopping Center&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. With its long-stay promo, the Clarendon on Spence offers guests, tourists, and flashpackers alike a chance to stay at a 2-bedroom apartment for AUD59.00 per night for three (3) nights while another promo offers six (6) guests to stay at a 3-bedroom apartment for only AUD45.00 per guest. This gives everyone a chance to stay at the beautiful apartments at cheaper rates.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Clarendon on Spence is an exclusive self-contained 2 and 3 bedroom apartment complex which offers the ideal base from which to explore the beauty of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;. It is the apartment of choice for holidaymakers, vacationers and even flashpackers with all the apartment features that guests will need. The apartments include beautifully furnished open plan living areas with large balconies and split system air conditioning , gourmet kitchens with designer appliances, roomy bedrooms with the main bedroom ensuite featuring a private spa, undercover parking with electric gate access and tastefully landscaped swimming pool deck and entertainment areas that will delight the most discerning traveler.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Guests can make their bookings online through the apartment’s website at &lt;a href="http://www.clarendononspence.com.au"&gt;www.clarendononspence.com.au&lt;/a&gt; and get secure reservations and instant confirmations at the best rates online. The long-stay promos at Clarendon on Spence is good until December 31, 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-7964658422861655721?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://clarendononspence.com.au' title='Enjoy Cairns with Clarnedon on Spence&apos;s Long-Stay Promo'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/7964658422861655721/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=7964658422861655721' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7964658422861655721'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7964658422861655721'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/11/enjoy-cairns-with-clarnedon-on-spences.html' title='Enjoy Cairns with Clarnedon on Spence&apos;s Long-Stay Promo'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-424013752282249564</id><published>2008-10-19T12:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T21:49:22.007-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Experience Spring at The 56th Rhododendron Festival</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Blackheath in the Blue Mountains of Australia will be a colorful, fun-filled place to be in this spring as the 56th Rhododendron Festival welcomes the season once again with an exciting lineup of activities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From October 31 to November 2, 2008, tourists and locals alike will be witness to much-anticipated festival highlights which include: a Grand Parade through the streets of Blackheath on Nov. 1st; the 40th Annual Art Show at the Community Centre; the opening of the Campbell Rhododendron Gardens; a "Jazz, Rhythm &amp;amp; Pews" performance and Jazz &amp;amp; Gospel Service at the Uniting Church; the Combined Churches Festival of Flowers &amp;amp; Quilt Show at St. Aidan's Anglican Church; Markets all weekend at the Memorial Gardens; Woodchopping, Roof Bolting &amp;amp; Coal Shovelling at the New Ivanhoe Hotel; Rhodo Festival Revue at the Community Centre; Weekend Jazz at the Pub at the New Ivanhoe Hotel; and the Rhodo Festival Golf Classic at the Blackheath Golf Club.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With interesting activities such as these that are all meant to showcase Blackheath at the peak of its spring beauty, it would be no surprise that the Rhododendron Festival this year will once again attract many people to the place. Visitors are encouraged to make plans early and find an accessible place to stay within the area so they can experience the various events with comfort.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;One such ideal place is &lt;a href="http://www.stmounts.com.au/"&gt;St. Mounts Boutique Hotel&lt;/a&gt;, a four-star accommodations provider nestled in two acres of landscaped gardens with adjoining parkland in the village of Blackheath. This &lt;a href="http://www.stmounts.com.au/"&gt;Blue Mountains hotel&lt;/a&gt; offers its guests the luxury and comfort of modern life while combining it with old-world charm and ambience.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;Visit Blackheath and experience spring in all its colorful glory. Blooming flowers and Rhododendron trees abound!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-424013752282249564?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/424013752282249564/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=424013752282249564' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/424013752282249564'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/424013752282249564'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/10/experience-spring-at-56th-rhododendron.html' title='Experience Spring at The 56th Rhododendron Festival'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-5189098311051818044</id><published>2008-07-30T19:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-30T20:02:12.365-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fun Facts about Mount Gambier</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mount Gambier is one of the most favorite places for stopover. It lies between Adelaide and Melbourne making it an ideal pit stop for travelers going to or coming from the Great Ocean Road or the Grampians.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;It has become popular spots for backpackers also because a stay there is never boring since they can take pleasure in the natural beauty of the region from magnificent coastlines, to must-visit wineries, to breathtaking caves and lakes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mount Gambier is composed of several volcanic craters. The place is also rich in lakes, limestone and mysterious underground waterways.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;One of the lakes called the Blue Lake is an artesian drinking water that mesmerizes everyone as it changes colour every season. From steel grey during the winter, it changes into a rich cobalt blue in the summer, where it was named after.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The region has developed into a place where tourism is blooming all year round. Because of that, motorists, travelers, and backpackers will never have a hard time finding motel, inn or an apartment, or a hotel in &lt;a href="http://www.jubileemotorinn.com/"&gt;Mount Gambier&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-5189098311051818044?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/5189098311051818044/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=5189098311051818044' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/5189098311051818044'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/5189098311051818044'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/07/fun-facts-about-mount-gambier.html' title='Fun Facts about Mount Gambier'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-4489772429060520816</id><published>2008-07-24T05:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T05:51:01.103-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mudgee, Australia: Country Living at Its Finest</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Mudgee is one of people’s favorite places in &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt; when it comes to country living. Find out why:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;It is      a place where the world’s distinctively delicious wines can be found.      Complementing these tasting drinks are Mudgee’s local preserves and cheese      which are also Mudgee’s pride.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;Mudgee      is famous for it ambience. It has a good old relaxing atmosphere. The name      itself means “Nest in the Hills”.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Mudgee has nature      reserves where one can have the leisure to do birdwatching, sightseeing,      bushwalking, picnics at the park, or enjoy a nice Barbie with family and      friends.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Mudgee is not too much of a classy place but surely, everyone will appreciate its humble features that make attractive to locals and tourists alike.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-4489772429060520816?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/4489772429060520816/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=4489772429060520816' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4489772429060520816'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4489772429060520816'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/07/mudgee-australia-country-living-at-its.html' title='Mudgee, Australia: Country Living at Its Finest'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-5573753135424268087</id><published>2008-07-15T06:29:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-15T06:29:38.655-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Interesting facts about the Three Sisters in Katoomba Blue Mountains</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a name="OLE_LINK2"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a name="OLE_LINK1"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;We are all aware that The Three Sisters has been one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Blue  Mountains&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;. But little do we know that this famous attraction in the town of katoomba is filled with fascinating facts that will never fail to amaze everyone.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Did you know that the Sisters were formed because of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erosion" title="Erosion"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;erosion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;? Blue Mountains’ sandstone has a soft characteristic that made it easily eroded over time by natural cause (wind, rain, rivers and the cliffs surrounding the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Jamison&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Valley&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; had broken up).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Did you know that formations like Three Sisters are created when water seeps into small cracks in the rock? This led to gradual enlargement of these cracks that tend to erode eventually. That’s why over time, the Sisters will be eroded away completely.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Did you know that each of these three rocks has name? Their names are Meehni (922 m), Wimlah (918 m), and Gunnedoo (906 m).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Did you know that according to legends, three sisters fell in love with three men from a neighbouring tribe? But since marriage was forbidden by tribal law, a battle was ensued, and the sisters were turned into stones by an elder to protect them, but he was killed in the fighting and no one else could turn them back.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-5573753135424268087?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/5573753135424268087/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=5573753135424268087' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/5573753135424268087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/5573753135424268087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/07/interesting-facts-about-three-sisters.html' title='Interesting facts about the Three Sisters in Katoomba Blue Mountains'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-188642870293667205</id><published>2008-07-10T05:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-10T05:51:01.246-07:00</updated><title type='text'>World Youth Day Schedule of Major Events</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Witness one of the biggest celebrations of the year, WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008 as it conquers not just Sydney, Australia but the whole wide world!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Youth Festival events&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Date: Tuesday 15 July - Friday 18 July&lt;br /&gt;Venue: CBD locations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Opening Mass&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Date: Tuesday 15 July&lt;br /&gt;Venue: Barangaroo and The Domain&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Arrival of Pope Benedict XVI &amp;amp; Welcome Ceremony&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Date: Thursday 17 July&lt;br /&gt;Venue: Pope arrives by boat and attends Welcome Ceremony at Barangaroo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Stations of the Cross&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Date: Friday 18 July&lt;br /&gt;Venue: Various Sydney CBD locations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Pilgrimage Walk to Randwick&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Date: Saturday 19 July&lt;br /&gt;Venue: North Sydney to Randwick (Pilgrim Passport holders only) and Central Station to&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Randwick Racecourse&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Evening Vigil with the Pope&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Date: Saturday 19 July&lt;br /&gt;Venue: Randwick Racecourse&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Sleepout under the stars&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Date: Saturday 19 July&lt;br /&gt;Venue: Randwick Racecourse&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Final Mass&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Date: Sunday 20 July&lt;br /&gt;Venue: Randwick Racecourse and Centennial Park&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-188642870293667205?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/188642870293667205/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=188642870293667205' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/188642870293667205'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/188642870293667205'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/07/world-youth-day-schedule-of-major.html' title='World Youth Day Schedule of Major Events'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-7599140592448915970</id><published>2008-06-12T00:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-12T02:26:07.261-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New South Wales'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='winter accommodations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Victoria'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ski resorts'/><title type='text'>Ski Season Galore at the Australian Alps</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;The Australian states of &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;Victoria&lt;/st1:state&gt; and &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;New South Wales&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; are famous around the world for their great rainforests, long stretches of scenic bays, rolling green hills, sandy deserts, high-profile events, and fine local food and wine. But in the winter, tourists flock to the regions, which are part of the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australian Alps&lt;/st1:place&gt;, to experience exciting snow activities such as skiing, ice-climbing, and snowboarding first-hand. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;      &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Refer to the following guide of the &lt;b style=""&gt;most popular skiing resorts&lt;/b&gt; if you are headed for &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;Victoria&lt;/st1:state&gt; or &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;New South Wales&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:state&gt; this snow season:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/06/ski-season-galore-at-australian-alps_12.html"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SFDrhf1l0uI/AAAAAAAAALI/vVcmFuBhWPU/s400/snowymountains.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210923729582150370" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);font-size:100%;" &gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;i style=""&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Mount&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;i style=""&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Buller&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;i style=""&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;i style=""&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Victoria&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;’s resort town of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Mt Buller&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; is located right on the slopes of the 1,805-metre-high Mt Buller. Aside from the vast array of snow activities that it offers, the town is popular among sports enthusiasts because it is in close proximity with &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Melbourne&lt;/st1:city&gt;,  &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;’s second most populous city. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Mt Buller town has 263 hectares of skiable area. Choose among 25 groomed trails for beginner, intermediate, and advanced skiers. The longest run stretches as long as 2.5 kilometres. The town also boasts the largest lift network in the state with 25 lift operators that have a combined capacity of 40,000 skiers per hour. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Mt Buller resort also features snowmaking facilities for the ultimate winter experience. It is a popular venue for sporting events such as the International Ski Federation Aerial Skiing World Cup and the Victorian Snowsports Championship.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;st1:place style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);" st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;i style=""&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Mount&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;i style=""&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Hotham&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;i style=""&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;The Mt Hotham ski resort in &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;Victoria&lt;/st1:state&gt; is home to one of &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;’s steepest ski run, the Mary’s Slide. It is named after the mountain where it is located, 357km northeast of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Melbourne&lt;/st1:city&gt; and 746km away from &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt;, &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;’s most populated city. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;Mt Hotham recorded the highest annual snowfall in the whole country over the past ten years. Skiing activities are most active on one side of a large valley in the area that connects with the Bogong High Plains. Mt Hotham has network of 13 lifts spread over 3.2 square kilometres of skiable fields with a total of 72 runs for all levels of skiers. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;The mountain rises to an altitude of 1,861m over sea level, making Mt Hotham village the second-highest resort village in &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:country-region&gt; next to &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Charlotte&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Pass&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Village&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;New South Wales&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;i style=""&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"&gt;Perisher Blue&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Perisher Blue is the largest skiing resort in the country with a total skiing area of 12.45 square kilometres. It is located in the &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Snowy&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Mountains&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; in the southeastern part of &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;New South Wales&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:state&gt;. Perisher Blue covers the ski fields of Perisher, Smiggins Holes, Blue Cow, and Guthega. The resort’s summit elevation reaches up to 2,054 metres.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;There are 49 lifts in Perisher Blue, which is accessible only by road and by &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Skitube&lt;/st1:city&gt;, &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;’s sole underground rack-railway. The official skiing season in the resort starts from the second weekend of June throughout the first weekend of October. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;i style=""&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"&gt;Thredbo&lt;/span&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Thredbo is a ski resort and a village, which can also be found in the &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Snowy&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Mountains&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; in &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;New South Wales&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:state&gt;. It is located about 500km south of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; and is accessible via the Alpine Way. Some 700,000 visitors make their way to Thredbo every winter to experience the country’s long ski runs, the longest of which spans 5.9km from Karel’s T-bar to Friday Flat. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Thredbo was modelled after a European skiing town. Unlike other ski resorts, it is an actual town that offers accommodations, shopping districts, and night clubs. The resort has 14 lifts and features the steepest overall terrain than any other resort. It also has the highest lift point of 2,037m. Thredbo has invested in an extensive snow-making system to make up for its low altitude base (1,365m), which renders the lower half of the mountain less capable of stacking up snow. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Threadbo snowmaking covers 65 hectares of trails for beginner, intermediate, and advanced skiers classified under a three-colour grade system. The resort has about 50 ski runs. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;i style=""&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"&gt;Falls Creek&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Falls Creek in northeastern &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;Victoria&lt;/st1:state&gt; is a car-free ski resort located some 350km by road from &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Melbourne&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;. With its higher altitude of between 1,500m to 1,600m, the resort is recommended to more advanced skiers. Alongside &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Mount&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Hotham&lt;/st1:placename&gt;, it is regarded as one of &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;Victoria&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;’s best skiing destinations. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Falls Creek is most popular to local tourists but is also a favourite among foreigners, who visit to see the Kangaroo Hoppet, &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;’s long distance cross-country skiing race in the Worldloppet Ski Federation usually held on the last Saturday of August.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;The snow in Falls Creek is considered to be the best in the country. The resort has 14 lifts with the highest lift point being 1,780m. The ski resort also offers lodging, several restaurants, bars, and night pubs. Skiing is popular in the nearby peak of &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Mount&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;McKay&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Recommended Stop-Overs&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;A growing number of tourists are finding it more convenient to make stop-overs in nearby towns for cheaper lodging and ski equipment rental. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;The town of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Mansfield&lt;/st1:city&gt; in &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Victoria&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:state&gt; is an ideal stop-over for tourists on their way to Mt Buller because it has many budget hotels and economical food establishments. &lt;a href="http://www.mansfieldmotel.com/"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Mansfield Motel&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, located in the heart of the town, is one of the accommodation providers in the area that offer reasonable room rates. It is currently offering a 10% discount on ski rental equipment and in its café. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.tartanmotel.com/"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;Tartan Motel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt; in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;Victoria&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; also offers practical accommodations and easy access to restaurants, cafes, gift shops, and other commercial establishments. It is only a good 100km away from Mt Buller and is near award-winning cafes, the Yea Rive Wetlands, local wineries, and &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Lake&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Elidon&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;In &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Warrnambool&lt;/st1:city&gt;, &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;Victoria&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, you will also find a gem at &lt;a href="http://www.elmtreelodgemotel.com/"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Elm Tree Lodge&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Only a few hours’ drive from the Alops, the 3 ½-star hotel promises the best services for each guest, as well as accessibility to tourist spots, including &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Lady&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Bay&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;, &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Logans&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Beach&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, Tower Hill, and the Grampians. It boasts of catering to the needs of the “practical traveller.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="" lang="EN-AU"&gt;In &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;New South Wales&lt;/st1:state&gt;, the historical town of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Cooma&lt;/st1:city&gt; near the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Snowy&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Mountains&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; region is home to &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninncooma.com/"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Sovereign Inn&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; that offers cosy and convenient accommodations with rates starting at only AUD 90. It offers personalised services and home-cooked meals in its fully licensed bar and restaurants to complement simple pleasures like cool mountain breeze and magnificent surroundings.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-7599140592448915970?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/7599140592448915970/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=7599140592448915970' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7599140592448915970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7599140592448915970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/06/ski-season-galore-at-australian-alps_12.html' title='Ski Season Galore at the Australian Alps'/><author><name>Naomi</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pTWCf1wgq6w/TLNSgkslEDI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/V79dVRDr1H8/S220/PinUpModel-main_Full.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SFDrhf1l0uI/AAAAAAAAALI/vVcmFuBhWPU/s72-c/snowymountains.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-7693106944756564284</id><published>2008-05-27T05:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-29T16:17:06.337-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Disney on Ice Tours Down Under</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SD85Z13NBbI/AAAAAAAAAK4/P9J_2O4PyeI/s1600-h/disney+on+ice+australia+tour.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SD85Z13NBbI/AAAAAAAAAK4/P9J_2O4PyeI/s400/disney+on+ice+australia+tour.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205942810381714866" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a name="OLE_LINK2"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a name="OLE_LINK1"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a name="OLE_LINK1"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Join the fun and excitement of sightseeing tour of the fantasy as Mickey, Minnie and the rest of the gang travel to five exciting destinations in the Land Down Under.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Disney invites you to a sightseeing tour of the fantasy as Mickey, Minnie and the rest of the gang travel to five exciting destinations in the Land Down Under starting June 18, 2008. Mesmerize yourself to a treat to Neverland with Peter Pan, to an African safari with the Lion King, under the see with the Little Mermaid, Hawaiian tropical with Lilo and Stitch and a trip to &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;London&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; with 101 Dalmatians.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;An entertainment for the kids and the young at heart, Disney on Ice surely stir your senses and childhood memories as they feature a breathtaking performance from world class team of award-winning figure skaters, energetic choreography and a colourful set that captures all five unique worlds.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;“Not only is this show a journey to many Disney destinations, it is a journey of emotions,” says Director Jerry Bilik. “From the high-flying, daring adventures of Peter Pan to the antics of Sebastian, from the warmth of 101 Dalmatian puppies to the relationship between Lilo and Stitch, the audience will experience excitement, humor, friendship and much more.” &lt;span style=""&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Schedule of shows are as follow:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Jun 18 – WIN Entertainment Centre, NSW&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Jun 25 – &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Brisbane&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; Entertainment Centre, QLD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Jul 2 – Rod Laver Arena, VIC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Jul 10 – &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Newcastle&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; Entertainment Centre, NSW &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Jul 16 Acer Arena, formally Sydney Superdome&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don’t miss this excitement that let you live in the world of wonderful imagination for a time. Grab your tickets and make a room reservation to these hotels and motor inns near the venue:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnsydney/"&gt;Sovereign Inn Crows Nest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnnewcastle/"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Sovereign Inn Newcastle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnwollongong/"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Sovereign Inn Wollongong&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.checkers.com.au/"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Checkers Country Resort and Conference Center&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.redleafresort.com.au/"&gt;Redleaf Resort&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-7693106944756564284?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/7693106944756564284/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=7693106944756564284' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7693106944756564284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7693106944756564284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/05/disney-on-ice-tours-down-under.html' title='Disney on Ice Tours Down Under'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SD85Z13NBbI/AAAAAAAAAK4/P9J_2O4PyeI/s72-c/disney+on+ice+australia+tour.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-1889913101635521815</id><published>2008-05-20T01:50:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-26T05:54:51.183-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mudgee, Australia: Among Tripadvisor’s Top Wine Destinations</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SDqzCl3NBaI/AAAAAAAAAKw/cY6QIynutrs/s1600-h/top+wine+destinations+in+the+world.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SDqzCl3NBaI/AAAAAAAAAKw/cY6QIynutrs/s400/top+wine+destinations+in+the+world.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204669176484791714" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Mudgee&lt;/st1:city&gt;, &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; hits the 8&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; spot in Tripadvisor’s Top 10 Wine Destinations in the World.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Located on the Central tablelands of &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;New  South Wales&lt;/st1:state&gt;, and a mere three-hour drive from &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt; is the town of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Mudgee&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;. It is well known for being one of the world’s finest wine makers as it has more than 4,500 hectares of land producing grapes. Today, its acclaimed Hunter Semillons has become popular among tourists and locals.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Indeed, Mudgee has a lot to say when it comes to quality wine. This bittersweet produce has been continuously admired by people from across the country and the world making wine tourism of the country strong and solid since 1950s.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Mudgee takes pride of its many attractions aside from wine tourism. It has world class bar and restaurants serving delectable cuisines ranging from sumptuous local dishes to international recipes. Also, it has wide array of &lt;a href="http://www.parklandsresort.com.au/"&gt;Mudgee accommodation&lt;/a&gt; such as in hotels and motor inns for holidaymakers, business travelers and backpackers which add flair to its diverse wine community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-1889913101635521815?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/1889913101635521815/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=1889913101635521815' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1889913101635521815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1889913101635521815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/05/mudgee-australia-among-tripadvisors-top.html' title='Mudgee, Australia: Among Tripadvisor’s Top Wine Destinations'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SDqzCl3NBaI/AAAAAAAAAKw/cY6QIynutrs/s72-c/top+wine+destinations+in+the+world.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-4086387618171045011</id><published>2008-05-15T07:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-22T16:38:06.949-07:00</updated><title type='text'>2008 Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow in Parramatta</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SDYD1V3NBZI/AAAAAAAAAKo/pzorxeoaVHg/s1600-h/melbourne+international+comedy+festival.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SDYD1V3NBZI/AAAAAAAAAKo/pzorxeoaVHg/s400/melbourne+international+comedy+festival.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203350634409821586" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Riverside Theatres invites you to an amusing show full of wit and humour, the 2008 Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow on the 11&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; of June for a one-time performance only at Theatre, &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Corner&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Church&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; and Market Streets, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Parramatta&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;, NSW. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This annual show once again promises to keep audiences doubled over with laughter as it presents 111 performances at 73 venues across the country. Bigger and brighter this time, the show features the most talented and fabulously funny home-grown comedians and overseas guest artists fresh from the 2008 Melbourne Comedy Festival. Surely, the 10&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow will bring guests an entertainment packed with laughter, fun, sophistication and surprises.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;This huge event together with Sydney hotels welcome performers, participants and guest not just to a viewing treat but to cosy accommodations as well. For &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; lodging, visit &lt;a href="http://bestaustralianhotels.com/"&gt;BestAustralianHotes.com&lt;/a&gt;, where you find great accommodations right in your fingertips.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-4086387618171045011?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/4086387618171045011/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=4086387618171045011' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4086387618171045011'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4086387618171045011'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/05/2008-melbourne-comedy-festival-roadshow.html' title='2008 Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow in Parramatta'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SDYD1V3NBZI/AAAAAAAAAKo/pzorxeoaVHg/s72-c/melbourne+international+comedy+festival.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-6215497673702632079</id><published>2008-05-12T06:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-13T20:43:05.064-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Merimbula and All that Jazz</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SCpfptEVy-I/AAAAAAAAAKg/9tsVkc6JjR8/s1600-h/merimbula+jazz+festival+2008.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SCpfptEVy-I/AAAAAAAAAKg/9tsVkc6JjR8/s400/merimbula+jazz+festival+2008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200073889829735394" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Come and join one of &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;’s most exciting events, the &lt;b style=""&gt;28&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; Merimbula Jazz Festival &lt;/b&gt;on June 6-9, 2008. Made bigger and more fun this year, the event has 152 registered band with so much variety for everyone.  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Expect red, blue and orange in this weekend of Jazz as those are said to be the festival’s official colour.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Friday, June 6&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The &lt;b style=""&gt;Jazz Office &lt;/b&gt;at Twyford Hall opens as early as 9am to accommodate musicians who wish to pick up their badges, programmes, food and drink vouchers, and other festival literature. Registered bands will also be scheduled to perform at all venues the entire evening starting 5pm.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Saturday, June 7&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Guests are invited to join &lt;b style=""&gt;Jazz Breakfast &lt;/b&gt;at 8am. Dine with your family and friends while you enjoy the sumptuous cuisines coupled with inspiring music performed by bands.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Street Parade&lt;/b&gt; assembles at 10:30am in &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Merimbula Drive&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;, a stone’s throw away from &lt;a href="http://www.merimbulamotorlodge.com/"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Merimbula Motor Lodge&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. It commences at 11 and finishes with an “All in Blow” at the lakefront location in &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;Beach Street&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;. Vehicles from &lt;b style=""&gt;the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sapphire&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Coast&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; Historic Vehicle&lt;/b&gt; Club will be featured in the ceremony. Also, rides in selection of open top 1920’s vintage automobiles will be available for everyone dressed for the party.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Monday, June 9&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The annual &lt;b style=""&gt;Jazz Picnic&lt;/b&gt; at the &lt;b style=""&gt;Sapphire Coast Turf Club&lt;/b&gt; will start at 11am. Early birds find good spot. So prep n' pack your favorite meals and experience the merriment of sharing. Drinks and refreshments are available for purchase.&lt;/p&gt;Bring your family and friends and witness Merimbula's finest at the 28th Merimbula Jazz Festival where all things are fun and jazzy.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-6215497673702632079?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/6215497673702632079/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=6215497673702632079' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6215497673702632079'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6215497673702632079'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/05/merimbula-and-all-that-jazz.html' title='Merimbula and All that Jazz'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SCpfptEVy-I/AAAAAAAAAKg/9tsVkc6JjR8/s72-c/merimbula+jazz+festival+2008.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-8147136519635382330</id><published>2008-04-29T19:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-30T05:43:34.633-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Australian Light Aircraft Championships</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SBhpaHlCJ1I/AAAAAAAAAKY/6MmXfLIiOPA/s1600-h/australian+light+aircraft+championships.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SBhpaHlCJ1I/AAAAAAAAAKY/6MmXfLIiOPA/s400/australian+light+aircraft+championships.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195018067603760978" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;This May 8 to 10, Prepare yourself for Taree’s most breathtaking event of the year, the Australian Light Aircraft Championships to be held in Taree Aerodome, Landsowne Road Cundletown.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Australian Light Aircraft Championship is a definite treat not just for aviation and photo enthusiasts but for everyone as well. It’s where everything that flies up in the sky is astounding.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Practice day is scheduled on the 8&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, Thursday and the competitions will be held on the 9&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; and 10&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Exhibitions during the competition consist of forced landing, spot landing, aerobatics, streamer cutting, and formation flying.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Spectators Welcome is on the evening of Saturday where a presentation dinner at the Taree and Wingham Race Club Bushland Racecourse will be held. Members are encouraged to attend.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The winners of this event will represent &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:country-region&gt; against &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;New Zealand&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; in the Trans Tasman Wings International Flying Competition.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;This event is a sure hit in &lt;a href="http://motorlodge.com.au/"&gt;Cundletown. Motels&lt;/a&gt;, hotels, bar and restaurants are indeed in preparation to give every guest in town a fine welcome.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-8147136519635382330?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/8147136519635382330/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=8147136519635382330' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8147136519635382330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8147136519635382330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/04/australian-light-aircraft-championships.html' title='Australian Light Aircraft Championships'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/SBhpaHlCJ1I/AAAAAAAAAKY/6MmXfLIiOPA/s72-c/australian+light+aircraft+championships.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-3276973021970114853</id><published>2008-03-27T21:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-27T21:08:07.071-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Matchbox Twenty Rocks Down Under</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R-xuzFEma1I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/cx3UxWx4ikQ/s1600-h/matchbox+twenty+exile+in+australia+2008.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R-xuzFEma1I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/cx3UxWx4ikQ/s400/matchbox+twenty+exile+in+australia+2008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182639095010454354" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The pop-rock band will once again elate the audience with exhilarating performances around &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt; as they hit the country this April in their concert tour titled, “Out of Exile”.  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Matchbox Twenty’s Exile on Mainstream was released last September 29 and immediately gained recognition as it topped the ARIA Album Chart, debuting at Number 1.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="aegreyheading"&gt;Throughout their decade-long career Matchbox Twenty have received numerous accolades including 5 Grammy Award nominations and 3 American Music Awards.  Rob Thomas alone has gained himself 3 Grammy Awards, 11 BMI Awards and was awarded Billboard's Songwriter of the Year title for two consecutive years.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="aegreyheading"&gt;Catch the band perform on the following dates and in these venues:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Thursday April 10 – Rod Laver Arena, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Melbourne&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Sunday April 13 – &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Adelaide&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; Entertainment Centre &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Tuesday April 15 – Burswood Dome, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Perth&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Thursday April 17 – &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; Entertainment Centre &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Saturday April 19 – Tempus II Winery, &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Hunter&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Valley&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Monday April 21 – &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Brisbane&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; Entertainment Centre&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Sunday April 22 – &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Brisbane&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; Entertainment Centre&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Tuesday April 24 – Rod Laver Arena, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Melbourne&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Wednesday April 25 – AIS Indoor Stadium, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Canberra&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Thursday April 26 – WIN Entertainment Centre, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Wollongong&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Grab your tickets now and don’t forget to book accommodations as early as today. Matchbox Twenty’s band all over the country may visit &lt;a href="http://www.bestaustralianhotels.com/"&gt;Best Australian Hotels&lt;/a&gt; for hotel, motor inn and bed and breakfast accommodations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-3276973021970114853?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/3276973021970114853/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=3276973021970114853' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3276973021970114853'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3276973021970114853'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/03/matchbox-twenty-rocks-down-under.html' title='Matchbox Twenty Rocks Down Under'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R-xuzFEma1I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/cx3UxWx4ikQ/s72-c/matchbox+twenty+exile+in+australia+2008.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-2589962773779075827</id><published>2008-03-06T01:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-10T23:42:07.764-07:00</updated><title type='text'>13th Annual Blue Mountains Music Festival</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R9Ypn7f3gNI/AAAAAAAAAKI/AwgcFD2rIio/s1600-h/blue+mountains+music+festival.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R9Ypn7f3gNI/AAAAAAAAAKI/AwgcFD2rIio/s400/blue+mountains+music+festival.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176370587671953618" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Jam with your favorite musicians from around the world and across &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt; in the highly anticipated event of the year, Blue Mountains Music Festival this coming &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;March 14 to 16, 2008&lt;/span&gt; in Katoomba.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;All weekend, the site will by lively as sounds of acoustic guitars, dobros, mandolins, fiddles, accordions, concertinas, bouzoukis, banjos, pianos, drums, percussion, flutes, pipes, whistles and voices dominate the airwaves. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="artists"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Blue Mountains Music Festival&lt;/span&gt; of Folk, Blues &amp;amp; Roots is a three day festival highlighting folk, roots and blues music with intimate and relaxed performances from&lt;b style=""&gt; &lt;/b&gt;various artists like&lt;b style=""&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Louden Wainwright III, Ron Sexsmith&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;, &lt;/b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Lucy Wainwright Roche&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;,&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Danny O’Keefe&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;, &lt;/b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Kristina Olsen,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Eleanor McEvoy,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Shane Howard, Kerrianne Cox, Kate Miller-Heidke, Andrew Winton, Kate Fagan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;, &lt;/b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Dan Sultan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;, &lt;/b&gt;and many more&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Food and craft stalls, the poet’s brunch, children’s entertainment and performance workshops fill the venue. The festival precinct is a short stroll from Katoomba railway station and the buzzing strip of cafes, restaurants and shops. Also, &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Blue Mountains&lt;/st1:place&gt; motor inns such as &lt;a href="http://www.katoombamountainlodge.com.au/"&gt;Katoomba Mountain Lodge&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.feltonwoodsmanorhotel.com.au/"&gt;Felton Woods Manor&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://redleafresort.com.au/"&gt;Redleaf Resort&lt;/a&gt; are within the vicinity ready to welcome and give you a fine &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Katoomba accommodation&lt;/span&gt; should you opt to stay for the weekend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-2589962773779075827?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/2589962773779075827/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=2589962773779075827' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2589962773779075827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2589962773779075827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/03/13th-annual-blue-mountains-music.html' title='13th Annual Blue Mountains Music Festival'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R9Ypn7f3gNI/AAAAAAAAAKI/AwgcFD2rIio/s72-c/blue+mountains+music+festival.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-8796024566555599477</id><published>2008-03-05T01:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-06T01:01:36.047-08:00</updated><title type='text'>What’s on in Wollongong this March– Easter 2008 Events</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R8-y3y87CNI/AAAAAAAAAKA/wwcGvSZMulA/s1600-h/easter+in+wollongong.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R8-y3y87CNI/AAAAAAAAAKA/wwcGvSZMulA/s400/easter+in+wollongong.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174551168511838418" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Pack your bags and come to &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Wollongong&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; for a fun and exciting dose of Easter Festival from March 22 to 28, 2007. Known by everyone for having a warm and festive mood, the town of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Wollongong&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; brings you the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;22nd Annual Illawarra Easterfest Jazz Festival&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;and&lt;b style=""&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Wollongong Easter Show.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;22nd Annual Illawarra Easterfest Jazz Festival&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Saturday, 22 March 2008 - 11am-2pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;The Illawarra Jazz Club presents the 22nd Annual Illawarra Easterfest Jazz Festival which will be held at the Crown St Mall Amphitheatre from 11am-2pm on Easter Saturday 22 March. The Live jazz performances and other entertainment for the day (Easter Bunny who will be roving Crown St Mall from 11am-2pm giving away small Easter Eggs to children) will be officially commenced by the Lord Mayor, Cr Alex Darling at 11 am.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Wollongong&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt; Easter Show&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Friday, 28 March 2008 - Sunday, 30 March 2008 - 11am-3pm daily&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Come to the 2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; Annual Wollongong Easter Show this Friday to Sunday, March 28-30 from 11am to 3pm at Crown St Mall and celebrate Easter with your family and friends. Entertaining shows and activities include Matilda's Farmyard Nursery Animals, free Cup n saucer, free Jumping castle, free Chair-o-plane, free Swan ride, free Horse-o-plane, Mechanical Bucking Bull, Trampoline bungee, Clowns, Sideshow games, Caricatures by Brett Bower, free face painting &amp;amp; balloon animals, Airbrush temporary tattoos and markets on Friday 28 March.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Enjoy the rest of Easter Holidays in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Wollongong&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;. Feel more at home with Sovereign Inn Wollongong. For those who apt to explore the town during the event, choose to stay at &lt;a href="http://sovereigninnwollongong.com/"&gt;Sovereign Inn Wollongong&lt;/a&gt;. It has modestly designed rooms complete with practical amenities to give you utmost comfort and convenient.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-8796024566555599477?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/8796024566555599477/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=8796024566555599477' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8796024566555599477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8796024566555599477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/03/whats-on-this-march-in-wollongong.html' title='What’s on in Wollongong this March– Easter 2008 Events'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R8-y3y87CNI/AAAAAAAAAKA/wwcGvSZMulA/s72-c/easter+in+wollongong.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-7078153458132820303</id><published>2008-03-04T01:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-04T01:32:27.741-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Entrance Central Coast Event -- ANZ Central Coast Country Music Festival</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R80XCDDOcPI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Mvi1x1XdvmY/s1600-h/country+music+festival+-+the+entrance+central+coast.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R80XCDDOcPI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Mvi1x1XdvmY/s400/country+music+festival+-+the+entrance+central+coast.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173816870864580850" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Date: 7-Mar-08 to 9-Mar-08&lt;br /&gt;Where: The Entrance, &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Central&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Coast&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, NSW&lt;br /&gt;Entrance Fee: Mostly free&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Prepare to get thrilled this weekend as ANZ Central Coast Country Music Festival happen! With over 50 artists who will perform at 20 venues where most entry is absolutely free of charge, everyone will be surely go foot-tapping and head-banging everywhere! &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="style270"&gt;The festival kicks off Friday night and runs through until Sunday evo. With too many acts to list them individually, the focus will be The Entrance outdoor venues during the day, then moving to the pubs and clubs in the evening.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="style270"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="style270"&gt;The Entrance is indeed busy with all the arrangements as participants, organizers, hotels, resorts, shops, bars and restaurants are expecting a bigger crowd this time. Resorts like &lt;a href="http://www.ellago.com.au/el_lago_resort.html"&gt;El Lago Waters&lt;/a&gt; welcome you to a fine accommodation that compliments the fun of Central Coast Country Music Festival.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-7078153458132820303?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/7078153458132820303/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=7078153458132820303' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7078153458132820303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7078153458132820303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/03/entrance-central-coast-event-anz.html' title='The Entrance Central Coast Event -- ANZ Central Coast Country Music Festival'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R80XCDDOcPI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Mvi1x1XdvmY/s72-c/country+music+festival+-+the+entrance+central+coast.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-6494955736277701682</id><published>2008-03-03T00:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-03T19:28:23.044-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Kelly Clarkson in Australia – My December Tour 2008</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R8zBwjDOcOI/AAAAAAAAAJw/VLvwQLoNPU4/s1600-h/kelly+clarkson+my+december+tour+2008.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R8zBwjDOcOI/AAAAAAAAAJw/VLvwQLoNPU4/s400/kelly+clarkson+my+december+tour+2008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173723111728509154" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aussies are indeed excited to watch Kelly Clarkson dominate stages in different part of the country. Starting March 1 to 9, 2007, chart-sensation Kelly Clarkson will hit Down Under as part of her My December Tour 2008, following the release of her third album, My December.  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;This pop-rock singer-songwriter has the support of &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt; as it is one of her biggest fan bases in the world. Her previous concert has sold out remarkably which she wowed everyone with her singing phenomenon.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Promoter Andrew McManus said: “Everyone who saw Kelly instantly knew she was one of those incredible talents that rarely come along. It’s not just her powerhouse voice, it’s the passion she has for performing and that special x-factor that only true stars possess. She really is something special.”&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;See schedule below, grab your tickets now and witness another surprising smashes that Kelly Clarkson’s My December Tour 2008 will bring.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mar. 1st:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Perth&lt;/st1:city&gt; (Challenge Stadium)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mar. 3rd:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Adelaide&lt;/st1:city&gt; (&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Adelaide&lt;/st1:city&gt; Entertainment Centre)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mar. 4th:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Melbourne&lt;/st1:city&gt; (Rod Laver Arena)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mar. 6th:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt; (&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt; Entertainment Centre)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mar. 8th:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Newcastle&lt;/st1:city&gt; (&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Newcastle&lt;/st1:city&gt; Entertainment Centre)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mar. 9th:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Brisbane&lt;/st1:city&gt; (&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Brisbane&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; Entertainment Centre)&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Have fine accommodations at the hotels near the venues above. To find a hotel and to book online, simply visit &lt;a href="http://www.bestaustralianhotels.com/"&gt;http://www.bestaustralianhotels.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-6494955736277701682?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/6494955736277701682/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=6494955736277701682' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6494955736277701682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6494955736277701682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/03/kelly-clarkson-in-australia-my-december.html' title='Kelly Clarkson in Australia – My December Tour 2008'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R8zBwjDOcOI/AAAAAAAAAJw/VLvwQLoNPU4/s72-c/kelly+clarkson+my+december+tour+2008.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-8233172768694077895</id><published>2008-02-11T00:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T01:00:32.671-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Mansfield Motel’s Valentine’s Day Special</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R7AOdTmx5xI/AAAAAAAAAJg/3-IBWKiGsr8/s1600-h/mansfield+motel+valentines+day+special.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R7AOdTmx5xI/AAAAAAAAAJg/3-IBWKiGsr8/s400/mansfield+motel+valentines+day+special.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165644669235881746" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Express your love to your special someone this Valentine’s season. &lt;a href="http://www.accommodationmansfield.com.au/"&gt;Mansfield Motel&lt;/a&gt; gives you a chance to have a romantic getaway with your loved one. With its Valentine’s Day Special, not only can you indulge in the serene and inspiring &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Mansfield&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; setting, but you can also enjoy a stay inclusive of chocolates and a bottle of wine upon arrival, and breakfast for two for only AUD350.&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;Make your reservation now at &lt;a href="http://www.accommodationmansfield.com.au/"&gt;http://www.accommodationmansfield.com.au&lt;/a&gt; and have a wonderful valentine experience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-8233172768694077895?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/8233172768694077895/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=8233172768694077895' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8233172768694077895'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8233172768694077895'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/02/mansfield-motels-valentines-day-special.html' title='Mansfield Motel’s Valentine’s Day Special'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R7AOdTmx5xI/AAAAAAAAAJg/3-IBWKiGsr8/s72-c/mansfield+motel+valentines+day+special.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-1252467993916518093</id><published>2008-02-06T18:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-06T18:43:08.355-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Sydney Celebrates Chinese New Year</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R6pv0uiXvYI/AAAAAAAAAJY/tu3qO8Ax0Io/s1600-h/sydney+chinese+new+year.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R6pv0uiXvYI/AAAAAAAAAJY/tu3qO8Ax0Io/s400/sydney+chinese+new+year.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164062874369768834" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city style="font-weight: bold;" st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; will be holding its &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Chinese New Year Parade&lt;/span&gt; as a part of the city’s Chinese New Year Celebration on &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;February 10, 2008&lt;/span&gt;. This annual tradition is one of the most sought after events not just by the Chinese community but by the Sydneysiders as well.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Chinese New Year Parade 2008 in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;st1:city style="font-weight: bold;" st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt; will commence on &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;Park Street&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;, &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;Corner Pitt Street&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt; and will end with a concert in &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Tumbalong&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Park&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; at &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Darling&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Harbour&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. Programme is at 11am to 1:30pm.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;This year’s event will be filled with fun and excitement as it promises participants, visitors and spectators bigger and brighter festivity where local and international musicians, acrobats, dragons and decorated floats will be featured. Also, part of the festival is the showcase of large-scale lanterns depicting the Chinese Zodiac. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;For tourists visiting &lt;st1:place style="font-weight: bold;" st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;, accommodation&lt;/span&gt; is never a problem. &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; hotels like &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnsydney.com"&gt;Sovereign Inn Crows Nest&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.checkers.com.au"&gt;Checkers Country Resort&lt;/a&gt; welcome you for a relaxing treat.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-1252467993916518093?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/1252467993916518093/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=1252467993916518093' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1252467993916518093'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1252467993916518093'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/02/sydney-celebrates-chinese-new-year.html' title='Sydney Celebrates Chinese New Year'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R6pv0uiXvYI/AAAAAAAAAJY/tu3qO8Ax0Io/s72-c/sydney+chinese+new+year.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-3432137437462389247</id><published>2008-01-22T23:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-22T23:54:22.025-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Australia Day in Berrima</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Australia Day in the town of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Berrima&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; has always been something that Aussies (and non-Aussies) are looking forward to celebrating. For the past 10 years, it has remained a beauty and one of the premier tourist events in Berrima as the number of visitors has been increasing each year. What does Berrima have that makes it more appealing during this holiday? Here are the five spiffy reasons why Australia Day in Berrima sure does spell excitement:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Sets the mood.&lt;/b&gt; Public holidays in the country, especially Australia Day is much better to be celebrated in a village like Berrima as it is perfectly surrounded by historic and picturesque destinations. This lets Aussies grasp the meaning and feel the spirit of the celebration.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Goodies galore. &lt;/b&gt;Food, fresh produce, local goods, unique crafts, wines, and many more are&lt;b style=""&gt; &lt;/b&gt;all over the market place! It’s a really good time for shopping.&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Fun for everyone. &lt;/b&gt;Berrima has always something fun to offer for the whole family and friends during Australia Day. Entertainment includes street parades, wine tasting, fire engine displays, vintage cars parade, face painting, music, outdoor theatre, buskers or concerts and many more.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Events proper. &lt;/b&gt;Young citizen and citizen of the year awards are given by the mayor of the shire. Succeeding this ceremony is an address by the Australia Day Ambassador followed by tea and tucker for everyone.&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Accommodation in Berrima. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.berrimamotel.com.au/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Berrima Bakehouse Motel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; offers quality lodging at reasonable price. Rooms, facilities and services will definitely please guests, making their stay and celebration of Australia Day in Berrima all worth while.&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-3432137437462389247?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/3432137437462389247/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=3432137437462389247' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3432137437462389247'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3432137437462389247'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/01/australia-day-in-berrima.html' title='Australia Day in Berrima'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-2313798370056838243</id><published>2008-01-22T19:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-22T19:25:05.768-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Mount Gambier: A Perfect Pit Stop for Backpackers</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;For backpackers, &lt;st1:placetype style="font-weight: bold;" st="on"&gt;Mount&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;st1:placename style="font-weight: bold;" st="on"&gt;Gambier&lt;/st1:placename&gt; has always been the perfect pit stop when traveling the coastal route between &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Adelaide&lt;/st1:city&gt; and &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Melbourne&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. Here are five reasons why &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Mount&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Gambier&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; is popular to backpackers:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;It&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;&lt;/st1:placename&gt; is strategically located between &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Adelaide&lt;/st1:city&gt;      and &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Melbourne&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;.      It is just a five-hour drive to both cities, making it very convenient for      backpackers.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;It is      a fantastic place for eating out with its wide array of cafes and      restaurants that offer cuisines that will absolutely suit every &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Mount&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Gambier&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; backpacker’s palate.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Mount&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Gambier&lt;/st1:placename&gt;      has got exciting attractions such as Umpherston Sinkhole, &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Blue&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Lake&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;,      &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Cave&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Gardens&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;,      &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Engelbrecht&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Cave&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;,      Picaninnie Ponds, Blue Lake Lookout, &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Princess&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Margaret&lt;/st1:placename&gt;       &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Rose&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Cave&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;,      etc.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;With      just approximately half hour drive of &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Mount&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Gambier&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;,      backpackers can also experience the wineries of the &lt;span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Coonawarra&lt;/span&gt;,      shipwreck &lt;span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;beaches&lt;/span&gt;,      pine &lt;span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;plantation&lt;/span&gt;      tours and river &lt;span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;fishing&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;Located in there is &lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.jubileemotorinn.com/"&gt;Jubilee Motor Inn&lt;/a&gt; where rooms are complete with necessities      from bed, to mini-bar, to entertainment and communications amenities such      as telephone and internet connection. With this, &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Backpacking      in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Mount&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Gambier&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/span&gt; is made easy and &lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.jubileemotorinn.com/accommodations.php"&gt;Mount Gambier accommodation&lt;/a&gt; comes cheap.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-2313798370056838243?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/2313798370056838243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=2313798370056838243' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2313798370056838243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2313798370056838243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/01/mount-gambier-perfect-pit-stop-for.html' title='Mount Gambier: A Perfect Pit Stop for Backpackers'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-2747967699731679793</id><published>2008-01-15T19:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-15T19:33:29.871-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Rod Stewart Stages Concert in Hunter Valley Australia</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R415AKovEGI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/sZBSRKUWxJc/s1600-h/rod+stewart.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R415AKovEGI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/sZBSRKUWxJc/s400/rod+stewart.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155910192171257954" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Rod Stewart, a world renowned British singer, songwriter will be arriving in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Hunter&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Valley&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; this coming February to perform his greatest rock classics of all time.   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;With over 40 years and countless hit albums and singles, Stewart is considered one of the world’s most successful and popular artists. He had become well-known in musical circles in the late 1960’s and early 70’s with the band The Jeff Beck Group. Stewart’s powerful singing has never changed four decades later. He is still considered one of the best ballad singer and rock shouter until this day. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Rod Stewart’s concert in Tempus Two Winery will be one of the highlight concert events of 2008. He is set to perform on February 23 2008.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Concertgoers travelling to Hunter Valley to witness this once in a lifetime event need not worry about accommodations as there are &lt;a href="http://www.francisphillip.com.au/"&gt;great inns or hotels&lt;/a&gt; near the area and one of these inns/hotels is &lt;a href="http://www.squidsink.com.au/"&gt;Squid’s Ink, a peaceful and very relaxing hotel in Lake Macquarie&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;a href="http://www.squidsink.com.au/"&gt;Squid’s Ink&lt;/a&gt; is only a 40-mnute drive to Tempus Two Winery in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Hunter&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Valley&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; where Rod Stewart’s concert is going to be staged. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Be sure to catch this rare chance as Rod Stewart entices you with his greatest classics. Hear one of the world’s most famous pop musicians in a remarkable form at Tempus Two. For concert tickets, e-mail: &lt;a href="mailto:cellar@tempustwowinery.com.au"&gt;cellar@tempustwowinery.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"&gt;For more information about Squid’s Ink, visit: &lt;a href="http://www.squidsink.com.au/"&gt;www.squidsink.com.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-2747967699731679793?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/2747967699731679793/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=2747967699731679793' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2747967699731679793'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2747967699731679793'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2008/01/rod-stewart-stages-concert-in-hunter.html' title='Rod Stewart Stages Concert in Hunter Valley Australia'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R415AKovEGI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/sZBSRKUWxJc/s72-c/rod+stewart.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-8357686825599790141</id><published>2007-12-10T01:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-10T01:37:53.345-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Have a Perfect Holiday Getaway in Cairns Australia</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R10Hrc8FzTI/AAAAAAAAAI4/_OaPWJvezW4/s1600-h/cairns.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R10Hrc8FzTI/AAAAAAAAAI4/_OaPWJvezW4/s400/cairns.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142274792610975026" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;This Christmas why not experience a &lt;a href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au"&gt;one of a kind adventure in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/a&gt;? There are numerous exciting activities in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; that are just perfect for the whole family to enjoy! Explore Kuranda Rail, Rainforestation and Skyrail Tour Cairns or better yet visit &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Cape&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Tribulation&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; or dare to experience the Daintree 4WD Safari!  &lt;p&gt;From the Railway Station you can get on the famous Kuranda Scenic Rail. The journey is unforgettable and you will be toured to through one of the world’s most scenic rail routes. The road is a crisscross of hand-hewn tunnels and bridges straddling remarkable chasms. While you are on your way to Rainforestation, you will find the breathtaking &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Barron&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Falls&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; and will arrive at beautiful Kuranda Station short after. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The Rainforestation is a sprawling garden and rainforest where a vast selection of fun activities awaits you. You will also get to see numerous native animals as you journey along the Rainforest. To witness an Aboriginal performance, join the Dreamtime Walk and learn the excitement of their culture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R10IXs8FzUI/AAAAAAAAAJA/QC8dY8gccMs/s1600-h/kuranda+scenic+rail.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R10IXs8FzUI/AAAAAAAAAJA/QC8dY8gccMs/s400/kuranda+scenic+rail.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142275552820186434" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be one with nature as you visit the world Heritage Listed Cape Tribulation and &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Daintree&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;National Park&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; or travel to the famous Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary for “Morning tea with the singing birds”. In this place you will be inspired by the adorable and cuddly Koala and playful Kangaroos.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R10InM8FzVI/AAAAAAAAAJI/k7Ugo3t-60E/s400/sotuhside+inn.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142275819108158802" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p class="bold"&gt;Stay at &lt;a href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au"&gt;Quality Southside Inn&lt;/a&gt; for a more &lt;a href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au"&gt;exciting tropical vacation&lt;/a&gt;! It offers spacious rooms, spacious rooms, air conditioning and ceiling fans, large suites with spas and kitchenettes, queen size beds, tea and coffee facilities, ensuite with bath, shower and hairdryer, free cable television, room service for dinner and breakfast and many more!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au"&gt;Quality Southside Inn&lt;/a&gt; is located 3kms from the city centre and 6 kms from the international and local airport. This tropical hotel is designed for both business and leisure travellers. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;For more information about &lt;a href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au"&gt;Quality Southside Inn,&lt;/a&gt; visit: &lt;a href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au/"&gt;www.southsideinn.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-8357686825599790141?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/8357686825599790141/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=8357686825599790141' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8357686825599790141'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8357686825599790141'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/12/have-perfect-holiday-getaway-in-cairns.html' title='Have a Perfect Holiday Getaway in Cairns Australia'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R10Hrc8FzTI/AAAAAAAAAI4/_OaPWJvezW4/s72-c/cairns.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-864388997830080031</id><published>2007-12-07T00:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-09T23:41:12.491-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hooley Dooley's Countdown to Christmas in Springwood, Queensland</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R1kKUM8FzNI/AAAAAAAAAII/fZfveKh-BXY/s1600-h/hooley+Dooley.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R1kKUM8FzNI/AAAAAAAAAII/fZfveKh-BXY/s400/hooley+Dooley.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141151791807057106" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Hooley Dooley is doing a tour around Sydney and Melbourne for Christmas. The show will be called Countdown to Christmas and will feature children’s favorite characters and a special participation by Santa.     &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;In &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Springwood&lt;/st1:place&gt;, Hooley Dooley will be performing in Springwood Civic Centre at &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;106-108 Macquarie Road&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;. Tickets are on sale at $12 at Turning Page Bookshop, &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;Macquarie   Road&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;, Springwood Megalong Books, The Mall, Leura Starr Partners Real Estate &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;1/308   High Street&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Hooley Dooley fans, families and friends who will be traveling to Springwood to watch this once in a lifetime Hooley Dooley tour need not worry about accommodations as there are many comfortable yet affordable hotels near the area and one of these is &lt;a href="http://www.hotelgloria.com.au/"&gt;Hotel Gloria, a luxurious but affordable hotel&lt;/a&gt; set in Springwood’s Central Business District.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hotelgloria.com.au/"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R1kLKc8FzPI/AAAAAAAAAIY/CAViwFRi6ZE/s400/hotel+gloria.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141152723814960370" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hotelgloria.com.au/"&gt;Hotel Gloria&lt;/a&gt; provides guests with spacious Hotel rooms. It offers tastefully furnished and well appointed suites that are quite fitting for the busy executive and fun-seeking travelers. All Hotel Gloria rooms have: Air-conditioning, balcony / deck, non-smoking rooms, radio, voicemail system, coffee / tea maker, private toilet and shower, hair dryer, ironing board, telephone, plasma TV with home theatre system&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;To book at&lt;a href="http://www.hotelgloria.com.au/"&gt; Hotel Gloria&lt;/a&gt;, visit: &lt;a href="http://www.hotelgloria.com.au/"&gt;http://www.hotelgloria.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;For more information about Hooley Dooley’s Countdown to Christmas, contact: 4751 9261&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-864388997830080031?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.hotelgloria.com.au' title='Hooley Dooley&apos;s Countdown to Christmas in Springwood, Queensland'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/864388997830080031/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=864388997830080031' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/864388997830080031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/864388997830080031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/12/hooley-dooleys-countdown-to-christmas.html' title='Hooley Dooley&apos;s Countdown to Christmas in Springwood, Queensland'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R1kKUM8FzNI/AAAAAAAAAII/fZfveKh-BXY/s72-c/hooley+Dooley.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-2574414800469460980</id><published>2007-11-26T19:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-26T22:04:11.958-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Amazing Sights to See and Places to Visit at Singleton, Hunter Valley</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.francisphillip.com.au/"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R0uTH7gaGRI/AAAAAAAAAIA/C4u8EAwJMIs/s400/hunter+valley+gardens.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137361564388170002" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Singleton has plenty of attractive sights to see and visit. Most of it are for relaxation and are historical in nature such as the:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Sundial&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;Sundial is the major feature of Bicentennial Riverside Park Project. It is the gateway to the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Hunter&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;River&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, picnic areas, recreational and sporting facilities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Singleton Historical Museum&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;Another significant destination in Singleton is the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Singleton&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Historical&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Museum&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. It was built in 1874 in the breathtaking &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Burdekin&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Park&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;Interestingly, this Georgian style structure infused with Mid Victorian porch was initially built as a confine. Now, it is home to a widespread &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Historical&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Museum&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; &lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;From an original horse drawn, ambulance cart to furniture, farm machinery and kitchenware, the&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt; museum offers something for everyone.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;Hunter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Valley&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt; Cheese Factory&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;For cheese lovers, there is the Hunter Valley Cheese Factory. Cheeses nestled right in the heart of the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Hunter&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Valley&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; vineyards.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;Cheeses manufactured daily are open for viewing through the factory’s windows. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;They also offer free public cheesemaking talk everyday at 11:00am. Those who like to try its lovely cheeses are welcome to drop by its factory outlet shop anytime from 9:00am to 5:00pm.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;Francis Phillip Motor &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Inn&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;For a &lt;a href="http://www.francisphillip.com.au/"&gt;satisfying accommodation experience&lt;/a&gt;, stay at Francis Phillip Motor Inn, a &lt;a href="http://www.francisphillip.com.au/"&gt;luxurious yet affordable motel&lt;/a&gt; offering a range of standard, executive, Presidential and Royal suites overlooking its gardens and pool. Enjoy the farm of LARA’s restaurant and KJ’s bar overlooking a tropical ambiance. (more details at &lt;a href="http://www.francisphillip.com.au/"&gt;www.francisphillip.com.au&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Hunter&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Valley&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt; Zoo&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;Hunter Valley Zoo is just the right place to spend to with loved ones and family. It is situated within the beautiful Hunter Valley Wine Region. The Hunter Valley Zoo provides a serene refuge featuring Australian and exotic animals. Explore the unique wildlife of &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;. Play with the kangaroos, cuddle a koala and enjoy the sights of other wallaby species such as dingoes, wombats, monkeys deer, etc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Country Farm Delights&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;If you opt for a more unique and relaxing getaway, visit Country Farm Delights and experience going back to an old fashioned welcoming country kitchen. Country Farm Delights is open to the public for viewing. There are always fun and exciting activities here a&lt;span class="bodytext1"&gt;s Louise and her staff, prepare and cook delicious treats.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="bodytext1"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;For inquiries about &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Hunter&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Valley&lt;/st1:placename&gt; and Singleton, you may snail mail at &lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;span class="style24"&gt;PO Box 1131&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;&lt;span class="style24"&gt;, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Noosaville&lt;/st1:city&gt;, &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;Queensland&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;span class="style24"&gt; 4566, &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;AUSTRALIA&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="style24"&gt;For more informations about &lt;a href="http://www.francisphillip.com.au/"&gt;Francis Phillip Motor Inn&lt;/a&gt;, visit: &lt;a href="http://www.francisphillip.com.au/"&gt;www.francisphillip.com.au&lt;/a&gt; or visit &lt;/span&gt;&lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;18 Maitland Road&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;, Singleton, NSW 2330. For reservation inquiries, please call 02 6571 1991/ 02 6571 2989 or email &lt;a href="mailto:francisphillip@hunterlink.net.au"&gt;francisphillip@hunterlink.net.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-2574414800469460980?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/2574414800469460980/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=2574414800469460980' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2574414800469460980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2574414800469460980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/11/amazing-sights-and-places-at-singleton.html' title='Amazing Sights to See and Places to Visit at Singleton, Hunter Valley'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R0uTH7gaGRI/AAAAAAAAAIA/C4u8EAwJMIs/s72-c/hunter+valley+gardens.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-66821796924581932</id><published>2007-11-26T01:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-26T03:28:45.879-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Sir Elton John Performs at Hunter Valley Australia</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.francisphillip.com.au"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R0qt1rgaGQI/AAAAAAAAAH4/mBfnVYtcWFk/s400/elton.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137109462692796674" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The Rocket Man Solo Tour will be arriving in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Hunter&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Valley&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; this coming December 1 until December 2 2007 with Sir Elton John performing under the stars at Tempus Two Winery.   &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Concertgoers will certainly enjoy the magnificence of Elton John’s music as he paves way to a once in a lifetime performance in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Hunter&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Valley&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, Singleton. Audiences will once again be able to experience his impressive skills in songwriting while listening to hit song after hit song after 35 years of topping the music charts.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;A highly acclaimed world’s greatest living pop artist, Elton John is considered one of the greatest showman and concert performers of all time. The diversity of Elton John’s performance only proves his worldwide popularity. Over the years, he has gathered numerous list of Awards, hit singles and albums. He has also partnered with Tim Rice, a respected songwriter and the composer of soundtracks in “The Lion King”, The Road to &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;El Dorado&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;” and “Aida”.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Concertgoers traveling to Hunter Valley to witness this once in a lifetime event need not worry about accommodations as there are &lt;a href="http://www.francisphillip.com.au/"&gt;great inns or hotels&lt;/a&gt; near the area and one of these inns/hotels is&lt;a href="http://www.francisphillip.com.au/"&gt; Francis Phillip Motor Inn&lt;/a&gt;, an affordable yet luxurious hotel in Singleton, NSW. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.francisphillip.com.au/"&gt;Francis Phillip Motor Inn&lt;/a&gt; is in close proximity to &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Hunter&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Valley&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; where The Rocket Man Solo is going to be staged. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Be sure to catch this rare opportunity. Hear one of the world’s most celebrated pop musicians in an impressive form when the Rocket Man arrives at Tempus Two. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"&gt;For concert tickets, e-mail: &lt;a href="mailto:cellar@tempustwowinery.com.au"&gt;cellar@tempustwowinery.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"&gt;For more information about Francis Phillip Motor Inn, visit: &lt;span class="a"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.francisphillip.com.au/"&gt;www.&lt;b&gt;francisphillip&lt;/b&gt;.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-66821796924581932?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.francisphillip.com.au' title='Sir Elton John Performs at Hunter Valley Australia'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/66821796924581932/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=66821796924581932' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/66821796924581932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/66821796924581932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/11/rocket-man-solo-tour-now-in-hunter.html' title='Sir Elton John Performs at Hunter Valley Australia'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R0qt1rgaGQI/AAAAAAAAAH4/mBfnVYtcWFk/s72-c/elton.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-7429314091732364098</id><published>2007-11-22T18:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-23T01:06:08.422-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Touring Sydney: Balancing Leisure and Relaxation</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Being the Gateway to &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; is definitely one of the must-visit places you should not miss when going down under. Not only does it stand out for having the perfect blend of business and leisure facilities and features for everyone’s pleasure, it also exhibits vibrancy and sophistication with its world-class destinations and accommodation. Indeed, these factors made &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt; hold the recognition as the world’s favorite city by the readers of the popular &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;US&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt; travel magazines, &lt;em&gt;Travel &amp;amp; Leisure&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Conde Nast Traveler.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Set on a magnificent harbour, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt; is renowned for its breathtaking attractions, including beaches, national parks, fine dining, shopping centres, &lt;a href="http://www.australiahotelreviews.info/"&gt;hotels&lt;/a&gt;, and its twin landmarks, &lt;i style=""&gt;The Sydney Opera House&lt;/i&gt;, and &lt;i style=""&gt;The Harbour Bridge&lt;/i&gt;, which divides the city into north &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt; and south &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;. With all these, you’re sure to have absolute fun and excitement in getting around &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Exploring &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;’s largest and oldest city is indeed a stir to your adrenaline. However, it can also be exhausting. After a day of adventure and recreation, give yourself a treat of a fine relaxation experience at a cost that fits your budget. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R0aXxbgaGPI/AAAAAAAAAHw/AMxZcaYMwjo/s1600-h/sovereign+inn+crows+nest.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R0aXxbgaGPI/AAAAAAAAAHw/AMxZcaYMwjo/s400/sovereign+inn+crows+nest.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135959300515698930" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;At &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;’s north shore lies &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnsydney.com/"&gt;Sovereign Inn Crows Nest&lt;/a&gt;, a hotel that offers cosy rooms, modern amenities and facilities, and outstanding services at very affordable rates. Also, like any other guest does, you’re sure to admire Sovereign Inn so much for this 3.5 star motel in Crows Nest gives you a stunning view of The Harbour Bridge, The Opera House, and the rest of &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;North  Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt; at night. That alone is an accommodation experience that is certainly priceless.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Should you be interested in travelling &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;, feel free to visit &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnsydney.com/"&gt;http://www.sovereigninnsydney.com/&lt;/a&gt; for low online booking rates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-7429314091732364098?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/7429314091732364098/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=7429314091732364098' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7429314091732364098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7429314091732364098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/11/touring-sydney-balancing-leisure-and.html' title='Touring Sydney: Balancing Leisure and Relaxation'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/R0aXxbgaGPI/AAAAAAAAAHw/AMxZcaYMwjo/s72-c/sovereign+inn+crows+nest.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-4374090657861875077</id><published>2007-11-11T23:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-12T00:02:41.338-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Wollongong: Your Sweetest Getaway Destination</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Nestled between the Illawarra Escarpment and the azure blue Tasman Sea, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Wollongong&lt;/st1:city&gt; in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;New South Wales&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; has some of the most adored places in the country. It is surrounded a serene and quaint setting of beaches and mountains, creating a unique blend of vibrant and laid-back atmosphere. Its crisp mountain air combined with fresh ocean breeze makes it a truly revitalizing experience for everyone.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The city has a lot of things to offer whether you are visiting for a holiday vacation or a business trip. With &lt;a href="http://sovereigninnwollongong.com/location.php"&gt;exciting tourist attractions&lt;/a&gt;, you will absolutely enjoy a colorful yet relaxed vacation. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Nan&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Tien&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Buddhist&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Tem&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;ple&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Nan&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Tien&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Buddhist&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Temple&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; is the largest Buddhist temple in the country. The word, "Nan Tien" in Chinese means "&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Paradise&lt;/st1:place&gt; of the South". True enough, this destination displays a touch of Southeast Asian architecture and colours combine perfectly to achieve radiance and grandeur. It has tranquil ambience of the prayer halls, pagoda and a manicured landscape garden.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Kiama Blowhole&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Kiama Blowhole is one of the most admired attractions in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;New South Wales&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. Both tourists and locals find it amusing seeing and listening to the next wave that sends the blowhole to surge anything up to 25 metres into the air. Hence, its meaning, “where the see makes a noise”&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wollongong Beaches&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The scenic beaches along the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Wollongong&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; coastline are considered as the most popular attractions among guests and residents alike. Whether you’re visiting to snorkel, scuba dive, swim, or simply have a relaxing time basking on the sand, you’re sure to admire the pristine waters of the South Pacific and the picturesque sight of vast mountains and the sea.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Sovereign Inn Wollongong&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RzgG2ZotDZI/AAAAAAAAAHo/zt384XL_X20/s1600-h/sovereign+inn+wollongong.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 174px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RzgG2ZotDZI/AAAAAAAAAHo/zt384XL_X20/s400/sovereign+inn+wollongong.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131859307052993938" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;For a relaxing way to end the day, spend your night at &lt;a href="http://sovereigninnwollongong.com/"&gt;Sovereign Inn Wollongong&lt;/a&gt;. This 3.5 star hotel is within close proximity to tourist spots in the city, giving you the absolute ease and convenience you need. Also, it offers cosy rooms equipped with practical amenities at very low rates. With all these, you’re sure to have the sweetest getaway you deserve! For enquiries and bookings, feel free to visit &lt;a href="http://sovereigninnwollongong.com/"&gt;http://sovereigninnwollongong.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-4374090657861875077?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/4374090657861875077/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=4374090657861875077' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4374090657861875077'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4374090657861875077'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/11/wollongong-your-sweetest-getaway.html' title='Wollongong: Your Sweetest Getaway Destination'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RzgG2ZotDZI/AAAAAAAAAHo/zt384XL_X20/s72-c/sovereign+inn+wollongong.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-8493132280278780965</id><published>2007-11-07T01:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-07T01:19:09.335-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Celebrate Christmas in Sydney</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=""&gt;This holidays, &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; invites you to catch the yuletide craze and experience an Australian Christmas celebration as it glistens the city with special events you’ll surely love.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;      &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Martin Place&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;&lt;b&gt; Christmas Concert and Tree Lighting&lt;br /&gt;Date: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Thursday 22 November&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Time: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;6pm - 8.30pm&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fee: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Free admission&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Witness the lighting of the iconic Martin Place Christmas Tree as The Lord Mayor and Santa Claus arrive on a sleigh. This event also features performances from Chrissy’s Island Family and Christine Anu, Dorothy the Dinosaur Christmas show, and Troy Cassar-Daley, and will be hosted by Angela and Penny. Also, captivate your senses as stunning and bright fireworks paint the sky.&lt;b&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;      &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Christmas on the Green, &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;H&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;yde Park&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Date: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Thursday 22 November&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Time: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;6pm - 8.30pm&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fee: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Free show&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;See the action of Martin Place Christmas Concert and Tree Lighting right on the big screen in the comfort of &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Hyde  Park&lt;/st1:place&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;        &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Town Hall Projections&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; November 22 to December 25&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Time:&lt;/b&gt; 8pm – 12midnight (Sundays to Thursdays), 8pm - 1am (Fridays and Saturdays)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fee: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Free show&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Join the fun as &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Town Hall&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; will be decorated with 10 dazzling Australian Christmas themed nightly light projections shown on rotation each night. This provides a free show for locals and guests alike.&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RzGCxQhL2iI/AAAAAAAAAHg/EWGYQScxhcI/s1600-h/sovereign+inn+crowsnest.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 158px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RzGCxQhL2iI/AAAAAAAAAHg/EWGYQScxhcI/s400/sovereign+inn+crowsnest.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130025233311062562" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;For a complete holiday treat, surrender yourself to a pleasant and relaxing stay at &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnsydney.com/"&gt;Sovereign Inn Crows Nest&lt;/a&gt;. This &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnsydney.com/location.php"&gt;Sydney hotel&lt;/a&gt; has a close proximity to the events venues, giving you the ease and convenience you need to have during the hectic Christmas time. It provides cosy rooms at rates that will surely fit your budget for this season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-8493132280278780965?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/8493132280278780965/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=8493132280278780965' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8493132280278780965'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8493132280278780965'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/11/celebrate-christmas-in-sydney.html' title='Celebrate Christmas in Sydney'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RzGCxQhL2iI/AAAAAAAAAHg/EWGYQScxhcI/s72-c/sovereign+inn+crowsnest.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-5794182540326845245</id><published>2007-11-04T19:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-04T19:04:22.873-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Cooma Street Fair 2007</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;Experience the fun and excitement as Cooma invites you to join Street Fair on Friday, November 9, 2007 at 6 to 10 in the evo onwards.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;This annual festival is packed with entertainment as there will be dance demonstrations, live music, discounts and specials offered by local stores, and lots of amusement for all ages. Also, indulge yourself into a food fest as cafés, bars and restaurants will flood the street.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;Sharp Street Cooma will be closed to traffic to give way to this festival and two other most awaited events of the year, the Snowy Ride and Cooma Motor Fest.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;To complete your weekend, stay at Sovereign Inn Cooma for a relaxing night. It offers cosy rooms complete with amenities to cater to all your needs at very affordable rates. Come down to the beautiful town of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Cooma&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:City&gt;, join the fun and treat yourself to a nice, comfortable accommodation at Sovereign Inn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-5794182540326845245?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/5794182540326845245/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=5794182540326845245' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/5794182540326845245'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/5794182540326845245'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/11/cooma-street-fair-2007.html' title='Cooma Street Fair 2007'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-2521113079016246770</id><published>2007-10-30T18:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-30T18:23:40.162-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mildura Jazz, Food &amp; Wine Festival 2007</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RyfY2ghL2hI/AAAAAAAAAHY/le9Tmz_CNq0/s1600-h/Sunraysia+Motel+and+Holiday+Apartments+-+mildura+jazz,+food+and+wine+festival.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 269px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RyfY2ghL2hI/AAAAAAAAAHY/le9Tmz_CNq0/s400/Sunraysia+Motel+and+Holiday+Apartments+-+mildura+jazz,+food+and+wine+festival.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127305131738257938" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="linkprice"&gt;Come and join the excitement as &lt;/span&gt;The Mildura Jazz, Food &amp;amp; Wine Festival 2007 presents a wonderful combination of contemporary and traditional jazz in Mildura on &lt;span class="linkprice"&gt;November 2 to 6.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Everyone is invited to participate and savour the flavours of world-class wines and other local produce. With wine tasting all over and jazz performances set in a beautiful town of &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Mildura&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, the festival is surely worth experiencing.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;It celebrates its 27 years for being a well-established annual event as it pays special tribute to those who initiated to enhance the festival with much exciting programs, new events, live bands, and new genres.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Mildura Jazz, Food &amp;amp; Wine Festival is presented by Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival Inc and also manages Palimpsest, Murray River International Music Festival, Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival and Mildura Writers Festival. Offering a year round calendar of world class events in the Mildura and Murray Regions.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Visit Mildura to experience this wonderful festival. Stay at &lt;a href="http://www.sunraysiamotel.com.au/"&gt;Sunraysia Motel and Holiday Apartments&lt;/a&gt; to complete the fun, excitement, and relaxation. It offers cozy rooms, festive atmosphere, and brilliant services at very affordable rates. Should you be interested in this quality Mildura accommodation, visit &lt;a href="http://www.sunraysiamotel.com.au/"&gt;http://www.sunraysiamotel.com.au&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-2521113079016246770?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/2521113079016246770/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=2521113079016246770' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2521113079016246770'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2521113079016246770'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/10/mildura-jazz-food-wine-festival-2007.html' title='Mildura Jazz, Food &amp; Wine Festival 2007'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RyfY2ghL2hI/AAAAAAAAAHY/le9Tmz_CNq0/s72-c/Sunraysia+Motel+and+Holiday+Apartments+-+mildura+jazz,+food+and+wine+festival.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-605335300434859841</id><published>2007-10-25T18:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-11-07T17:18:18.174-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Terrigal: Your Ultimate Destination in the Central Coast</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Terrigal is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the Central Coast, New South Wales. It has an atmosphere that spells beauty and vibrancy that locals and tourists alike never fail to admire. From water activities such as fishing, swimming, surfing, boating, to hill climbing and nature tripping, holidaymakers surely want to try them and experience the fun and thrills Terrigal has to offer.&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;The Skillion&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RyFf3whL2gI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/nc3fbbF7iCQ/s1600-h/the+skillion+terrigal.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RyFf3whL2gI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/nc3fbbF7iCQ/s400/the+skillion+terrigal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125483262445869570" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;A strikingly shaped, steep headland that rises to the east, The Skillion is a well-grassed parkland that is best for short leisure walks.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Terrigal Lagoon&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Nestled near &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Rotary&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Park&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; and &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;Terrigal Drive&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;, The Terrigal Lagoon is ideal for swimming and other water activitie&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;s that holidaymakers will truly enjoy.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Forresters&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Beach&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Located on the northern side of Wamberal Point, &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Forresters&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Beach&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; is another tourist attraction perfect for bungee jumping and hang-gliding. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Park&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;b&gt; Family Fun Centre&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Situated just west of &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Forresters&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Beach&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; on the western side of The Entrance Rd, Central Park Family Fun Centre is a fun-filled place where the whole family can enjoy waterslides, ten-pin bowling, miniature golf and grand prix cars.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RyFdBQhL2fI/AAAAAAAAAHI/cOeEJUaMBxc/s1600-h/luxury-terrigal-apartments.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 175px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RyFdBQhL2fI/AAAAAAAAAHI/cOeEJUaMBxc/s400/luxury-terrigal-apartments.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125480127119743474" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Luxury Terrigal Ap&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;artments&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.luxuryterrigalapartments.com/"&gt;Luxury Ter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.luxuryterrigalapartments.com/"&gt;rigal Apartments&lt;/a&gt; is a vacation haven for every holidaymaker that is considered the most upscale resort-style apartments in Terrigal. It delivers first-class accommodation for maximum comfort and relaxation of every guest. It has close proximity to different tourist attractions such as The Skillion, Terrigal Lagoon, &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Forresters&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Beach&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, Central Park Family Fun Centre, and many more. This gives guests the convenience and excitement they need to have an ultimate &lt;a href="http://www.luxuryterrigalapartments.com/location.php"&gt;Terrigal adventure&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-605335300434859841?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/605335300434859841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=605335300434859841' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/605335300434859841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/605335300434859841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/10/terrigal-your-ultimate-destination-in.html' title='Terrigal: Your Ultimate Destination in the Central Coast'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RyFf3whL2gI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/nc3fbbF7iCQ/s72-c/the+skillion+terrigal.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-8574630791488259149</id><published>2007-10-18T19:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-25T20:18:53.676-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Armidale Women’s Comedy Festival</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="featdesc"&gt;Prepare yourself for a non-stop laughter as Armidale Women’s Comedy Festival performs on Oct 27 to 30. Now is your chance to experience watching Armidale’s rural stage show staged by world class comedians! &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="featdesc"&gt;Armidale Women’s Comedy Festival, the only women’s comedy festival in the southern hemisphere, will feature entertaining comedy physical theatre acts that everyone will surely enjoy.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="featdesc"&gt;With a production titled “What the Frock Do We Know…Now,” The event showcases several local women along with national acts. Friday and Saturday are allotted for the main events with Gala Comedy show on Saturday at 8 evo. Sunday highlights few nippers render stand-up comedy together with Kids Comedy Circus.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="featdesc"&gt;Catch this most anticipated show of the year! Tickets range from $12 each to $55 for a festival pass.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="featdesc"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="featdesc"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RyFchAhL2eI/AAAAAAAAAHA/_vFCRf9hHXQ/s1600-h/acacia-motor-inn.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RyFchAhL2eI/AAAAAAAAAHA/_vFCRf9hHXQ/s400/acacia-motor-inn.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125479573068962274" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Give yourself a treat after the event and head to &lt;a href="http://acaciamotorinn-armidale.com/"&gt;Acacia Motor Inn&lt;/a&gt;. It offers a comfortable accommodation in Armidale, NSW for a very reasonable price. There’s nothing pampering than having a relaxing night after a day of fun and excitement. Should you want to stay at Acacia Motor Inn, feel free to browse through Acacia Motor Inn’s official website at &lt;a href="http://acaciamotorinn-armidale.com/"&gt;http://acaciamotorinn-armidale.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-8574630791488259149?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/8574630791488259149/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=8574630791488259149' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8574630791488259149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/8574630791488259149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/10/armidale-womens-comedy-festival.html' title='Armidale Women’s Comedy Festival'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RyFchAhL2eI/AAAAAAAAAHA/_vFCRf9hHXQ/s72-c/acacia-motor-inn.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-3344297232146815477</id><published>2007-10-03T20:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-03T20:38:32.432-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Perfect Events Venue: It’s All About Flexibility</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;For an &lt;a href="http://www.parklandsresort.com.au/"&gt;events venue&lt;/a&gt; to be considered perfect, quality-wise, it should always please both the host and the guests of the event.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;And the secret to bringing about satisfaction is having a flexible venue that would cater to any kind and any size of event. &lt;span style=""&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Function rooms have varied styles (some call it layouts) you can choose from depending on the purpose and the size of the event. Among popular layouts are theatre style, classroom style, and banquet style.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;As a host of an event, you surely want a spacious hall that can accommodate the number of guests you have and can adjust to your desired arrangement and atmosphere, just like &lt;a href="http://www.parklandsresort.com.au/"&gt;Parklands Resort &amp;amp; Conference Centre&lt;/a&gt; in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Mudgee&lt;/st1:city&gt;, &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. &lt;span style=""&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;It is important to remember that flexibility of the venue matters. Look for a place that could provide you with the things you require and one that could give everyone an enjoyable, comfortable, hassle-free, and &lt;a href="http://www.parklandsresort.com.au/"&gt;quality accommodation&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-3344297232146815477?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/3344297232146815477/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=3344297232146815477' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3344297232146815477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3344297232146815477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/10/perfect-events-venue-its-all-about.html' title='A Perfect Events Venue: It’s All About Flexibility'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-4391062724906024213</id><published>2007-09-27T19:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-27T20:29:37.365-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Satisfy Your Cravings for Adventure and Relaxation Now</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Rvx05ts2PHI/AAAAAAAAAG4/7rL67ZmKH7I/s1600-h/Bundanoon+Morton+National+Park.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115091811655105650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Rvx05ts2PHI/AAAAAAAAAG4/7rL67ZmKH7I/s400/Bundanoon+Morton+National+Park.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Have an exciting adventure as you enjoy nature’s beauty at the famous &lt;?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Morton&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;National Park&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Located at the lovely town of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Bundanoon&lt;/st1:city&gt;, &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Morton&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;National Park&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; is a must see and must experience leisure destination for tourists and locals alike.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Admired for its rich and magnificent rainforest, the park is ideal for nature tripping, bushwalking, backpack camping, caravan camping, lookouts, barbies and picnics. Aside from these activities, you can also enjoy other facilities such as café, education room, souvenir shops and timber boardwalks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Just a few minutes from the park is &lt;a href="http://www.bundanoonmotel.com.au/"&gt;Bundanoon Country Inn Motel&lt;/a&gt;. It offers comfortable accommodation at very reasonable rates. That is why nothing could be more perfect than staying at there after a long day of nature adventure at &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Morton&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;National Park&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Bundanoon Country Inn Motel not only offers cozy lodging but also a country ambiance that brings about a truly laid-back feeling. At this &lt;a href="http://www.bundanoonmotel.com.au/"&gt;Bundanoon accommodation&lt;/a&gt;, no matter how stressed you are, you will surely find yourself refreshed and rejuvenated for the rest of your stay.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-4391062724906024213?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.bundanoonmotel.com.au' title='Satisfy Your Cravings for Adventure and Relaxation Now'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/4391062724906024213/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=4391062724906024213' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4391062724906024213'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4391062724906024213'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/09/satisfy-your-cravings-for-adventure-and.html' title='Satisfy Your Cravings for Adventure and Relaxation Now'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Rvx05ts2PHI/AAAAAAAAAG4/7rL67ZmKH7I/s72-c/Bundanoon+Morton+National+Park.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-4151320943080959261</id><published>2007-09-11T19:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-11T19:48:03.639-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Have a Great Weekend Getaway at Shores Managed Apartments</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.shoresforster.com.au/"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 438px; height: 146px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RudSPOyejHI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/B1q6qxPMATw/s400/shores+swim.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109142723896446066" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Have fun in the sun as you enjoy a holiday getaway with friends, family or loved ones at &lt;a href="http://www.shoresforster.com.au/"&gt;Shores Managed Apartments.&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Located in Forster, NSW, &lt;a href="http://www.shoresforster.com.au/"&gt;Shores &lt;/a&gt;is just 3 hours away from &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; and is 5 minutes walk to the local marina, local water sports, and dolphin watching cruises. Witness the majestic vista of the &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Main&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Beach&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; and &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Pebbly&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Beach&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; as you spend a weekend getaway with a special someone. &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;A wide selection of shops near&lt;a href="http://www.shoresforster.com.au/"&gt; Shores&lt;/a&gt; won’t bore you during your holiday stay. One way of enjoying a vacation is to get around and spot some shopping necessities like apparels and surf shops to choose from.&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;See the dolphins play on the shore of pebbly or main beach or dive and explore the beautiful immaculate beaches of Forster and to &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Wallis&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Lake&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, home of the famous Wallies Lake Oysters. &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Have an unforgettable weekend break with your loved ones now! &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Visit&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.shoresforster.com.au/"&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Shores&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shoresforster.com.au/"&gt; Managed Apartments&lt;/a&gt;, an outstanding boutique, holiday apartment in Forster, NSW.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;For more information on Shores, visit: &lt;a href="http://www.shoresforster.com.au/"&gt;www.shoresforster.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-4151320943080959261?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.shoresforster.com.au' title='Have a Great Weekend Getaway at Shores Managed Apartments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/4151320943080959261/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=4151320943080959261' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4151320943080959261'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4151320943080959261'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/09/have-great-weekend-getaway-at-shores.html' title='Have a Great Weekend Getaway at Shores Managed Apartments'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RudSPOyejHI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/B1q6qxPMATw/s72-c/shores+swim.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-6717734761956655229</id><published>2007-09-05T20:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-24T20:50:32.743-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Southside Inn Brings More Excitement to Festival Cairns</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/09/southside-inn-brings-more-excitement-to.html"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106923829803793602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Rt9wKmJuvMI/AAAAAAAAAGI/Tdn5LgbKxzw/s400/festival+cairns.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Discover the charm and tranquility of &lt;a href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au/"&gt;Southside Inn Cairns,&lt;/a&gt; a tropical inn near the &lt;?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Great Barrier Reef&lt;/st1:place&gt; and world heritage forest. Relax and forget about all your worries as Southside Inn takes care of all your demands and needs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:0;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;In time with the celebration of Festival Cairns, &lt;a href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au/"&gt;Southside Inn&lt;/a&gt; invites families, leisure travelers or even business travelers to come and experience the spirit of the most awaited event in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;! &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Festival &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; will feature various programs of over 40 spanning music, food, wine, art, family entertainment and majestic explosion of lights. This year, Festival Cairns is held from August 25 to September 15. Hurry up! You still have time to catch up and experience this anticipated event in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;To truly feel the excitement of the event, book at &lt;a href="http://www.southsideinn.com.au/"&gt;Southside Inn Cairns &lt;/a&gt;and feel the wholeness of tropical ambiance in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-6717734761956655229?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/6717734761956655229/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=6717734761956655229' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6717734761956655229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/6717734761956655229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/09/southside-inn-brings-more-excitement-to.html' title='Southside Inn Brings More Excitement to Festival Cairns'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Rt9wKmJuvMI/AAAAAAAAAGI/Tdn5LgbKxzw/s72-c/festival+cairns.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-4651504899847753920</id><published>2007-09-02T22:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-03T18:26:56.199-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Affordable Luxury in Cairns</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sheridanplaza.com.au/"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 547px; height: 158px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RtufgGJuvLI/AAAAAAAAAGA/lD5-50HaouY/s400/sheridan2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105849976310643890" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Where else can you experience luxury at an affordable price but in&lt;a href="http://www.sheridanplaza.com.au/"&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Quality&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Hotel&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sheridan&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Plaza&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:city&gt; where the accommodation is truly cozy and the setting itself is exceptional as it exudes tropical paradise in the heart of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Perfect for lovebirds, backpackers, families and business travelers, &lt;a href="http://www.sheridanplaza.com.au/"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Quality&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Hotel&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sheridan&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Plaza&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/a&gt; has truly built a reputation of making guests its number one priority. Surrounding &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sheridan&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Plaza&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; are exciting tourist spots and cool hang-out places that everyone can enjoy. &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Here’s more, If you book at &lt;a href="http://www.sheridanplaza.com.au/"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Quality&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Hotel&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sheridan&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Plaza&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/a&gt; now, you will be able to avail its Sunny Holiday Special promo which includes 2 nights accommodation in a deluxe room and $10 meal voucher for Kippin’s Restaurant. Enjoy a full day reef trip to Upolu Cay including morning tea, buffet lunch, afternoon tea and snorkeling equipment or experience the Kuranda Skyrail and Scenic Train in one whole day! &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Visit &lt;a href="http://www.sheridanplaza.com.au/"&gt;Quality Hotel Sheridan&lt;/a&gt; plaza in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; and experience affordable luxury in a tropical paradise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-4651504899847753920?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/4651504899847753920/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=4651504899847753920' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4651504899847753920'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4651504899847753920'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/09/experience-affordable-luxury-in-cairns.html' title='Affordable Luxury in Cairns'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RtufgGJuvLI/AAAAAAAAAGA/lD5-50HaouY/s72-c/sheridan2.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-7115750357094567165</id><published>2007-08-30T23:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-02T23:01:31.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Backpackers Guide to Sydney</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.funkhouse.com.au/"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 155px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Rtev5mJuvKI/AAAAAAAAAF4/u0nVuw4RBaw/s400/fb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104742106676509858" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.funkhouse.com.au/"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.funkhouse.com.au/"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is one of the most breathtaking cities in the world. Two of its globally recognized landmarks, the Opera House and the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Harbour&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Bridge&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; have never failed to fascinate locals and tourists all over the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From the world-class museums and idyllic beaches, &lt;a href="http://www.funkhouse.com.au/"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is definitely a delight to all its visitors. &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; is surrounded by exciting neighborhoods such as: The Rocks, Darlinghurst and Kings Cross. Just a stone’s throw away are breathtaking beaches where the sun famously shines down on its stretch and the people are enjoying the warmth of its glimmer. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Aside from being &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;’s oldest city, &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; is blessed with sun-drenched natural attractions, sleek skyscrapers, delicious and enticing restaurants and superb shopping destinations. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Here are some of the best restaurants, bars and accommodations in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Accommodation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.funkhouse.com.au/"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Funkhouse Backpackers&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - From the &lt;a href="http://www.funkhouse.com.au/"&gt;Funk House&lt;/a&gt; it is an easy walk to &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;'s most famous attractions. It is just 200m &lt;span style=""&gt; &lt;/span&gt;away from the train/metro and bus. If you are up for the adrenaline rush, learn to surf or if not, kick back &amp;amp; work on the tan! &lt;a href="http://www.funkhouse.com.au/"&gt;Funkhouse Backpackers&lt;/a&gt; is just a stone’s throw away from &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; best beaches such as the Bondi Beach and Manly Beach (where the first World Surfing Championships were held)&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;Restaurants&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Baretto&lt;/b&gt; - Located at &lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;496 Bourke St&lt;/st1:street&gt;, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Surry Hills&lt;/st1:city&gt;,  &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;Il&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;/st1:address&gt; Baretto is inexpensive and serves genuine Northern Italian food.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Yulla&lt;/b&gt; - Located at 38 &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Campbell&lt;/st1:city&gt; Parade, &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Bondi&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Beach&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, Yulla offers great Mediterranean food and overlooks the ocean.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Napoli in Bocca&lt;/b&gt; - Located at 73 Dalhousie, Haberfield, take a quick detour to &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;Italy&lt;/st1:country-region&gt; without leaving &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; and enjoy a perfect pizza at a cool price.&lt;/p&gt;        &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;Cool Bars and Clubs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Clock Hotel&lt;/b&gt; - Located at &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;470 Crown St.&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;, Surry Hills, with a cool bar/pub this is the place for the young, hip crowd, where they can order a 'real' meal, and enjoy the fresh air and view on the upstairs veranda.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Red Kite&lt;/b&gt; - With no dish over $10, The Red Kite &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;serves fresh and creative vegetarian food,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hugo's Lounge&lt;/b&gt; - Located on &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;Bayswater   Road&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;, Kings Cross, this is one of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;'s latest and hippest places.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Darlo Bar&lt;/b&gt; - Located near &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Liverpool&lt;/st1:place&gt; and Darlinghurst, Darlo Bar has a great, unique style where you can get down to some cool pool at one of their tables.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bar 333&lt;/b&gt; – At Bar 333, the atmosphere is superb, its meets the needs of the busy youth who come to enjoy and stay overnight. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-7115750357094567165?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/08/backpackers-guide-to-sydney.html' title='Backpackers Guide to Sydney'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/7115750357094567165/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=7115750357094567165' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7115750357094567165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7115750357094567165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/08/backpackers-guide-to-sydney.html' title='Backpackers Guide to Sydney'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Rtev5mJuvKI/AAAAAAAAAF4/u0nVuw4RBaw/s72-c/fb.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-1277494173425735763</id><published>2007-08-30T19:54:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-30T20:09:51.618-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Things to See and Do in Sydney</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Things to See and Do in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; is one of the best places in the world that is worth exploring. It offers much tourist attraction that travelers shouldn’t miss. Here are some of the things you can see and do in and around &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RteDDGJuvGI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Yx4CPEzEJC4/s1600-h/sydney+aquarium.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 158px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RteDDGJuvGI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Yx4CPEzEJC4/s400/sydney+aquarium.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104692791862017122" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Sydney&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt; aquarium&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Perfect for the whole family and friends, Sydney Aquarium lets you walk under water and see the sights of &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;’s rich and diverse marine life and habitats.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Sydney Aquarium houses more than 650 species that includes over 6,000 individual fish and other aquatic creatures.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Sydney&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt; Opera House&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RteDk2JuvII/AAAAAAAAAFo/Jgam4y3SVBA/s1600-h/sydney+opera+house.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RteDk2JuvII/AAAAAAAAAFo/Jgam4y3SVBA/s400/sydney+opera+house.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104693371682602114" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Sydney Opera House never fails to mesmerize tourists with its splendid and elaborate façade and structure. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sydney Opera House is one of the most magnificent, unique and popular buildings of the 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; Century. However, what travelers see outside is, so to speak, just the tip of the iceberg. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Known as the venues of top performing arts in the world, it showcases outstanding art productions like theatre, ballet and musicals and is home of internationally renowned performing arts producers such as Opera Australia, the Sydney Theatre Company, and the Sydney Symphony.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The 1.8 hectares of land elevated 25 metres above sea level houses five spacious theatres, five rehearsal studios, two large halls, ten bars and restaurants, and a handful of souvenir shops.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Sydney&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Harbour&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Bridge&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RteDxmJuvJI/AAAAAAAAAFw/VSQE8OGnB4g/s1600-h/sydney+harbour+bridge.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 152px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RteDxmJuvJI/AAAAAAAAAFw/VSQE8OGnB4g/s400/sydney+harbour+bridge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104693590725934226" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Locally known as “the Coathanger”, &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Harbour&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Bridge&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; is one of the most famous landmarks not just in &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt; but across the globe as well. It links the city centre in the south and the residential north.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Thrill-seekers are welcome to the BridgeClimb, a guided walk to the top of the world, or as high as 50-storey. The tour is available at Dawn, Day, Twilight or Night.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The foot of &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Harbour&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Bridge&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, known as “The Rocks” is a busy tourist spot consisting of various leisure destinations like art galleries, shops, cafés and restaurants.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Above are just few of the many things that guests can experience in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;. Finding a place to stay while touring the rest of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; is recommended so one can relax and rejuvenate after a day packed with activities. For a fine &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnsydney.com/accommodations.php"&gt;hotel accommodation&lt;/a&gt;, one can count on &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnsydney.com/"&gt;Sovereign Inn Crows Nest&lt;/a&gt;. It offers cozy rooms and superb hotel services at very affordable rates. Plus, it is admired for having a strategic location where guests can witness the magnificent view of &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Harbour&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Bridge&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; and the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Parramatta&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;River&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information on hotel accommodations, feel free to visit &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnsydney.com/"&gt;http://www.sovereigninnsydney.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-1277494173425735763?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/1277494173425735763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=1277494173425735763' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1277494173425735763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1277494173425735763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/08/things-to-see-and-do-in-sydney.html' title='Things to See and Do in Sydney'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RteDDGJuvGI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Yx4CPEzEJC4/s72-c/sydney+aquarium.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-835624583748977702</id><published>2007-08-28T23:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-30T20:06:44.945-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Scenic World: Your Ultimate Blue Mountains Adventure</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.scenicworld.com.au/accommodation.asp"&gt;Scenic World&lt;/a&gt; takes you to a breathtaking adventure &lt;span style=""&gt;     &lt;/span&gt;that does not just captivate your senses but let you come and experience a paradise beyond compare. Scenic World lets you witness the majestic scenery of &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Blue Mountains&lt;/st1:place&gt; through its five different attractions.  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.scenicworld.com.au/attractions_skyway.asp"&gt;Scenic Skyway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;An absolute thrilling experience you can never find anywhere else in the world is what awaits you in a 720 metre ride that is above ancient ravines and splendid waterfalls.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The ride features world class, state-of-the-art Electro-Sceni Glass Floor that unveils enchanting views with just a flip of a switch.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Scenic Skyway allows you to see Blue Mountains’ famous attractions such as &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Katoomba&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Falls&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;, &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Mount&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Solitary&lt;/st1:placename&gt;, Three Sisters, and the vast &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Jamison&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Valley&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. Also, get a picturesque view above Jurassic Rainforest while you float perfectly in the air.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.scenicworld.com.au/attractions_cableway.asp"&gt;Scenic Cableway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Experience a magnificent ride in the steepest aerial cable in &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt; as you take Scenic World’s Cableway. It is a 545-metre ride in and out of the World Heritage Listed rainforest of the Jamison valley.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.scenicworld.com.au/attractions_railway.asp"&gt;Scenic Railway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Scenic World lets you enjoy the steepest slant ride in the world through Scenic Railway. Travel down a 414m descent to a Cliffside tunnel and catch the ancient rainforest’s panoramic sight.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.scenicworld.com.au/attractions_walkway.asp"&gt;Scenic Walkway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Get a taste of a refreshing walk in the lush rainforest where you can find Marrangaroo Spring. You can also take a relaxing break in the Rainforest Room deep within the valley. The benches have seating capacity up to 110 persons.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.scenicworld.com.au/attractions_cinema.asp"&gt;Scenic Cinema&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Free with every ticket purchased at Scenic World, Scenic Cinema offers guests a fascinating documentary about &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Blue  Mountains&lt;/st1:place&gt;. It is shown anytime depending upon request. The cinema can also be hired for special interest groups and conferences.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;You don’t want to miss this exciting adventure only at Scenic World. And because you will never get enough of the great stuff Scenic World has to offer, it recommends &lt;a href="http://redleafresort.com.au/"&gt;Redleaf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://redleafresort.com.au/"&gt; Resort&lt;/a&gt;, a fine place to stay while enjoying the rest of &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Blue  Mountains&lt;/st1:place&gt;.&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RtYnHmJuvFI/AAAAAAAAAFU/SguQUGdgJXc/s1600-h/redleaf+resort.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RtYnHmJuvFI/AAAAAAAAAFU/SguQUGdgJXc/s400/redleaf+resort.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104310239124962386" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://redleafresort.com.au/"&gt;Redleaf Resort&lt;/a&gt; is a four star resort accommodation in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Bl&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;ue Mountains&lt;/st1:place&gt; that is only 15-minute drive to Scenic World. Its 48 rooms are designed to give comfort and are well equipped with modern amenities to provide you with ease and convenience. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Here at &lt;a href="http://www.scenicworld.com.au/accommodation.asp"&gt;Scenic World, together with Redlead Resort&lt;/a&gt;, experiencing an ultimate &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Blue  Mountains&lt;/st1:place&gt; adventure is never impossible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Should you wish to learn more about Scenic World and Redleaf Resort, feel free to browse through these sites:  &lt;a href="http://redleafresort.com.au/"&gt;http://redleafresort.com.au/&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.scenicworld.com.au/accommodation.asp"&gt;http://www.scenicworld.com.au/accommodation.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-835624583748977702?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/835624583748977702/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=835624583748977702' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/835624583748977702'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/835624583748977702'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/08/scenic-world-your-ultimate-blue.html' title='Scenic World: Your Ultimate Blue Mountains Adventure'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RtYnHmJuvFI/AAAAAAAAAFU/SguQUGdgJXc/s72-c/redleaf+resort.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-3587956006466141566</id><published>2007-08-27T22:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-27T23:00:09.538-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Perfect Event Venue</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Behind every successful event is a plan that spells perfection. However, event preparation is not as easy as what everyone thinks. There are lots of important things to put in your checklist – from programme to theme, food, invites, date, time, and of course, you don’t want to take for granted the most indispensable element of an event – the venue.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Let go of lousy locations that dissatisfy you and your guests. Here are the “A” factors you don’t want to miss in considering a venue that could make your event not just successful but unforgettable as well.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.checkers.com.au/accommodations.php"&gt;Accommodation&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Choose a venue that can house your number of guests with enough room for everyone. Of course, you don’t want a messy and crowded gathering. Also, it should be equipped with &lt;a href="http://www.checkers.com.au/facilities.php"&gt;amenities and facilities&lt;/a&gt; for your comfort and convenience.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.checkers.com.au/location.php"&gt;Accessibility&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Never give your guest a hard time going to the place of the occasion. The venue should be easily reached by everyone. A place in or near the city, or has a close proximity to places like the CBD, or notable establishments is always accessible.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.checkers.com.au/location.php"&gt;Ambience&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Mood is important in an event. Also, it should be versatile enough to suit any theme of an event. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.checkers.com.au/facilities.php"&gt;Added services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;It’s always a good thing to get added services in arranging and executing the event. It would be great if the staff is composed of experts in the field of event organizing. Paying attention to every detail and carrying it out perfectly is important.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Lastly and most importantly, you should think of &lt;b style=""&gt;practicality&lt;/b&gt;. Always bear in mind that you don’t have to splurge a fortune just to have a great time. Choose a location that excels at everything that is mentioned above yet offers budget-friendly rates at the same time. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Great venues are hard to find. But there is always a place called &lt;a href="http://www.checkers.com.au/"&gt;Checkers Country Resort &amp; Conference Centre&lt;/a&gt; that offers this bunch of features all at the same time. So, make the best move now. &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Checkers&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Country&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Resort   &amp;amp; Conference&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Center&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; helps create perfection from start to finish.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;For helpful information, visit &lt;a href="http://www.checkers.com.au/"&gt;http://www.checkers.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-3587956006466141566?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/3587956006466141566/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=3587956006466141566' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3587956006466141566'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/3587956006466141566'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/08/ultimate-guide-to-choosing-perfect.html' title='The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Perfect Event Venue'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-5753493857622903909</id><published>2007-08-22T23:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-12T00:20:00.321-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Story Bridge and Story Apartments: A Great Match for Your Brisbane Adventure</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.storyapartments.com.au/"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Rs0tM2JuvCI/AAAAAAAAAE8/jP6BckKxDTs/s400/story+apartments.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101783651598646306" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you’re going to &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Brisbane&lt;/st1:city&gt;, experience an unusual adventure by climbing at &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Brisbane&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Story&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Bridge&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. &lt;span style=""&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Each climber is led and guided by a climb leader who is connected to all the participants through a radio. The climb leader will feed the climbers with history and some trivial facts about &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Brisbane&lt;/st1:city&gt; and &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Story&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Bridge&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are some points for preparation:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;Climbers      must arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled departure.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;Take      extra care of the simulator. It will then be used to help climbers prepare      for the adventure ahead.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;        &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;For accommodations, &lt;a href="http://www.storyapartments.com.au/"&gt;Story Apartments in Kangaroo Poin&lt;/a&gt;t, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Brisbane&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; is definitely something of great value and a perfect place to spend the night. It provides modern comfort with a hint of contemporary elegance and practicality. For both short stay and long-term, staying at &lt;a href="http://www.storyapartments.com.au/"&gt;Story Apartments Brisban&lt;/a&gt;e is the perfect way to go.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Visit &lt;a href="http://www.storyapartments.com.au/"&gt;Story Apartments&lt;/a&gt; at: &lt;span class="a"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.storyapartments.com.au/"&gt;www.&lt;span style=""&gt;storyapartments&lt;/span&gt;.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-5753493857622903909?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.storyapartments.com.au/' title='Story Bridge and Story Apartments: A Great Match for Your Brisbane Adventure'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/5753493857622903909/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=5753493857622903909' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/5753493857622903909'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/5753493857622903909'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/08/story-bridge-and-story-apartments-two.html' title='Story Bridge and Story Apartments: A Great Match for Your Brisbane Adventure'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Rs0tM2JuvCI/AAAAAAAAAE8/jP6BckKxDTs/s72-c/story+apartments.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-7383255097958418764</id><published>2007-08-15T21:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-22T02:10:57.064-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jazz It Up with Sovereign Inn Newcastle</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RsP7s2Juu_I/AAAAAAAAAEk/QGjJjONnWtw/s1600-h/newcastle+jazz+festival.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RsP7s2Juu_I/AAAAAAAAAEk/QGjJjONnWtw/s400/newcastle+jazz+festival.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099195950982675442" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name="OLE_LINK1"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Jazz up your weekend as you come and join Newcastle Jazz Festival on August 24-26, 2007 at &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Newcastle&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;City Hall&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, &lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;King Street&lt;/st1:street&gt;, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Newcastle&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:address&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;The event highlights some of the country’s best Jazz and Blues performers as they bring you a spectacular show that you will certainly enjoy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;The annual festival is on its 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; year of celebration and still remains as one of the highly sought-after events in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Newcastle&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;. It promises to display bigger and better performances as it continues to grow each year.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;The three day event will be participated by 39 bands and will take place in five different rooms within the City Hall in various schedules during the entire weekend. Newcastle Jazz Festival also features gala dance and jazz Gospel on Saturday evo and Sunday morning respectively, and also Jazz breakfast.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RsP702JuvAI/AAAAAAAAAEs/e_Z0dPdLcLk/s1600-h/sovereign+inn+newcastle.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RsP702JuvAI/AAAAAAAAAEs/e_Z0dPdLcLk/s400/sovereign+inn+newcastle.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099196088421628930" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;For pleasure not to cease after swaying your heads and getting into the festive mood, you could always choose to end your day with a relaxing way of spending the weekend at &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnnewcastle.com/"&gt;Sovereign Inn Newcastle&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;After a soothing jazz experience, Sovereign Inn keeps your senses at ease as it provides you with cozy hotel accommodation without giving you a hard time when it comes to budget.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;At Sovereign Inn, not only do you get comfortable stay but an enjoyable one too. Feel free to use the outdoor pool or have fun with ample area as you go together for a flaming Barbie.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;A classy experience of Jazz Festival and a fine stay at &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnnewcastle.com/"&gt;Sovereign Inn Newcastle&lt;/a&gt; surely is a great and fun way to spend the weekend.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-7383255097958418764?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/7383255097958418764/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=7383255097958418764' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7383255097958418764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/7383255097958418764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/08/jazz-it-up-with-sovereign-inn-newcastle.html' title='Jazz It Up with Sovereign Inn Newcastle'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RsP7s2Juu_I/AAAAAAAAAEk/QGjJjONnWtw/s72-c/newcastle+jazz+festival.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-4689818406684906637</id><published>2007-07-20T00:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-25T20:36:48.574-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Lifestyle at Its Best only in Cairns City</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RqBkpuR0FmI/AAAAAAAAADo/gN3w70gGPU4/s1600-h/quality+hotel+sheridan+plaza.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RqBkpuR0FmI/AAAAAAAAADo/gN3w70gGPU4/s400/quality+hotel+sheridan+plaza.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089178246888822370" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; is a colorful and sophisticated city with a laid back tropical yet modern lifestyle. Offering abundant touring options, the region has always been a popular destination to holiday makers and business travelers alike. It has just the right mix of things to see and do in and around the city that everyone will absolutely enjoy.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;The &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Great  Barrier Reef&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;One of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:city&gt; major assets, The Great Barrier Reef is a natural underwater wonder that spans more than 2000 kilometers along the northeastern coast of &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;. This stretch of coral reef system never fails to mesmerize every tourist, both local and international ones, as it is a home to thousands of species of plants and animals and is considered the largest coral reef in the world.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;This astounding site does not only captivate the senses of tourists. It also offers a variety of exciting recreational activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling, water sports, and birdwatching. Indeed, this captivating attraction satisfies every thrill seeker’s cravings for adventure.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;The Wet Tropics of &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Queensland&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;A magnificent scenery of fast-flowing rivers, breathtaking waterfalls and deep gorges, The Wet Tropics of Queensland is another pride of &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;. It lies on the northeast coast of &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Queensland&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:state&gt;, just between Townsville and Cooktown, and covers an immense area of an estimated 894,000 hectares.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Its grandeur strikes every tourist’s attention and interest as it provides recreations such as four-wheel-drive tours; bird and crocodile spotting tours, and many more. People admire this spectacular destination for nowhere else in the world can give one a heart-pounding experience than The Wet Tropics of Queensland. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Shop, Dine, and Enjoy!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; offers a vibrant and contemporary lifestyle that everyone will truly love. It is known to have notable selections of shopping boutiques, posh bars and restaurants, entertainment spots and business districts. Here, visitors can definitely feel the luxury and practicality of urban living.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Where to Stay&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sheridanplaza.com.au/"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Quality&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Hotel&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sheridan&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Plaza&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/a&gt; takes pride to be situated at the hub of &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;City&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. Admired for its strategic position that is just five minutes away from &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Airport&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; and City Centre, and easy access to public transportation, it sure does provide its guests everything they need within reach.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;This 4.5 star hotel offers fine accommodation, outstanding services, great food, and state-of-the-art amenities and amenities at very reasonable rates. At &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Quality&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Hotel&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sheridan&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Plaza&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, all rooms are designed to let guests taste comfort and sophistication of world-class living. Should you wish to know more about &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Quality&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Hotel&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sheridan&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Plaza&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, feel free to browse through its website at &lt;a href="http://www.sheridanplaza.com.au/"&gt;http://www.sheridanplaza.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Surely, the City of &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; has lots in store for every traveler. From thrilling adventure, to fun-filled activities, to delightful entertainment, to comfortable accommodation, guests will undoubtedly find a lifestyle at its best in &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Cairns&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;City&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-4689818406684906637?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/4689818406684906637/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=4689818406684906637' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4689818406684906637'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4689818406684906637'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/07/lifestyle-at-its-best-only-in-cairns.html' title='A Lifestyle at Its Best only in Cairns City'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RqBkpuR0FmI/AAAAAAAAADo/gN3w70gGPU4/s72-c/quality+hotel+sheridan+plaza.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-2833309068131671957</id><published>2007-07-17T01:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-12T00:27:38.204-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Story Apartment: A Contemporary Apartment-Hotel Offering Affordable Rates</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.storyapartments.com.au"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Rpx5gOR0FlI/AAAAAAAAADg/PAxEPu6vbgw/s400/story.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088075273517405778" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.storyapartments.com.au"&gt;Story Apartments&lt;/a&gt; offers modern comfort with hints of contemporary elegance plus rates set within your means. It is certainly the perfect choice for both short stay and long-term &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Brisbane&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; guests. The fully furnished apartments are stylishly planned to accommodate all your and needs. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;The 3 bedroom apartments are perfectly designed for couples, families and friends as well as the business traveler who's in search of an apartment-hotel in Sydney. They have fully equipped gourmet kitchens that are specially designed for self-catering. Through Brisbane CBD which is just a short ferry ride away from the river, the Gabba can be reached just a few minutes from Story Apartments.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;The living areas of Story Apartments is impressively furnished with &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;full kitchen facilities, private toilet and shower, full laundry facilities, work station facility&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. Each unit is appointed with all the contemporary amenities to provide a convenient and comfortable stay among guests.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Surrounding &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.storyapartments.com.au"&gt;Story Apartments&lt;/a&gt; are fun-filled tourist destinations such as the Amazons Aquatic Adventureland – an implausible array of water slides for the adventurous. Open from 9am-5pm daily is the Australian Woolshed. It provides an amusing insight into life on an outback sheep station. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;The Big Pineapple is another famous tourist icon on &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Queensland&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sunshine&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Coast&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. It has been refining and educating visitors for many years now. It enlightens visitors as it circles the pineapple plantation, its last stop is the rainforest and animal nursery. The Big Pineapple opens at 9am and closes at 5pm daily.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Guests may also explore Black Forest Hill Cuckoo Clock Centre, a wonderful &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;assortment of unique handcrafted German Black Forest cuckoo clocks to delight the young and old. Other stimulating tourist attractions near Story Apartments are: The Black Swamp, &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Blue&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Lake&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Brisbane&lt;/st1:city&gt;’s Outback and Dooent Dell, Bundaberg, Camel Safaris on the Beach and &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Chinatown&lt;/st1:place&gt;.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="body"  style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;About &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.storyapartments.com.au"&gt;Story Apartments&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.storyapartments.com.au"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Story Apartments&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.storyapartments.com.au"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;is the perfect choice for both short stay and long term apartment style &lt;a href="http://www.storyapartments.com.au/apartments.htm"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Brisbane accommodation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. The luxurious, fully self contained apartments have panoramic views over the &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Brisbane&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;River&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; and city skyline and offer guests impressive living areas and 5 star &lt;a href="http://www.storyapartments.com.au/facilities.htm"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;facilities&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. For more information about &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.storyapartments.com.au"&gt;Story Apartments Brisbane&lt;/a&gt;, visit:&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.storyapartments.com.au"&gt;www.storyapartments.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;              &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Contact Information:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;&lt;span class="body"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;89   Lambert Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="body"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Kangaroo Point 4169, &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Queensland&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:state&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tel No: +617 3392 1300&lt;br /&gt;Fax No: +617 3392 1600&lt;br /&gt;E-mail Address: sales@storyapartments.com.au&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-2833309068131671957?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/2833309068131671957/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=2833309068131671957' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2833309068131671957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/2833309068131671957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/07/story-apartments-one-of-most-cherished.html' title='Story Apartment: A Contemporary Apartment-Hotel Offering Affordable Rates'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Rpx5gOR0FlI/AAAAAAAAADg/PAxEPu6vbgw/s72-c/story.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-1979861658320079407</id><published>2007-07-17T00:31:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-17T18:35:08.612-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hotel Kurrajong: Your Pleasure is Our Business</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.hotelkurrajong.com.au"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Rpx1GOR0FkI/AAAAAAAAADU/tPWG6MAzs2U/s400/kurrajong.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088070428794295874" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.hotelkurrajong.com.au"&gt;Hotel Kurrajong&lt;/a&gt; is nestled in the peaceful road of Barton, adjoining the center of &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;’s seat of Government, this superb &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Canberra&lt;/st1:city&gt; hotel offers the most modern facilities expected from a premier boutique hotel in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Canberra&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Located at &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;’s political region, &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.hotelkurrajong.com.au"&gt;Hotel Kurrajong&lt;/a&gt; is particularly adjacent to The Parliamentary Triangle, and other business, political, cultural foundations of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Canberra&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;.&lt;span style=""&gt;    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Each of the rooms at &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.hotelkurrajong.com.au"&gt;Hotel Kurrajong&lt;/a&gt; Canberra contains: King size beds, mini bar, tea and coffee making facilities, in-room safe, free in-house movies, plus a host of extras unique to the Kurrajong. Its pleasantly furnished rooms and a peaceful and tranquil environment make it the best place to stay.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;To maintain its category as boutique style &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.hotelkurrajong.com.au"&gt;hotel in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Canberra&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.hotelkurrajong.com.au"&gt;Hotel Kurrajong’&lt;/a&gt;s boardrooms and meeting rooms were designed perfectly for private meetings, small conferences and special private dining occasions. Weddings in &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.hotelkurrajong.com.au"&gt;Hotel Kurrajong&lt;/a&gt; are as memorable as the heritage of the hotel itself. Just leave your wedding details to &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.hotelkurrajong.com.au"&gt;Hotel Kurrajon&lt;/a&gt;g and they will handle it to complete your special day. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;The wedding packages include: choice of meals from our extensive menus, 45 minutes of Chef’s selection of canapés, floral centre piece for the bridal table and complementing bud vase on each table, complimentary bridal suite, with chocolates champagne and breakfast the next day, linen tablecloths and napkins with coloured highlights to suit your theme and complimentary room hire.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Try &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.hotelkurrajong.com.au"&gt;Hotel Kurrajong’&lt;/a&gt;s sumptuous menu at “Chifley’s at the Kurrajong” where unique meals are served in a bright and friendly atmosphere; and Isabella’s Bar where menus and the views are both superb and relaxing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;About Hotel Kurrajong:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;The &lt;a href="http://www.hotelkurrajong.com.au/kurrajong.html"&gt;Hotel Kurrajong&lt;/a&gt; is a superbly restored Heritage Listed building, reflecting its' elegant history and position as a Canberra Treasure. For more information about Hotel Kurrajong, visit: &lt;a href="http://www.hotelkurrajong.com.au/"&gt;www.hotelkurrajong.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Contact Information:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Hotel Kurrajong&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;National Circuit, Barton, ACT 2600, &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Telephone: 011 612 6234 4444&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Facsimile: 011 612 6234 4466&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;E-mail Address: hotel.kurrajong@aihs.edu.au&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-1979861658320079407?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/1979861658320079407/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=1979861658320079407' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1979861658320079407'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/1979861658320079407'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/07/hotel-kurrajong-your-pleasure-is-our_17.html' title='Hotel Kurrajong: Your Pleasure is Our Business'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/Rpx1GOR0FkI/AAAAAAAAADU/tPWG6MAzs2U/s72-c/kurrajong.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-4420846227561341806</id><published>2007-07-16T23:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-17T18:26:54.493-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Celebrate Fun-Filled Sydney Events with Parkridge Corporate Apartments</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RpxoWeR0FjI/AAAAAAAAADM/Cx-CduaY0-I/s1600-h/parkridge.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RpxoWeR0FjI/AAAAAAAAADM/Cx-CduaY0-I/s400/parkridge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088056414316009010" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://parkridgeapartments-sydney.com/"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://parkridgeapartments-sydney.com/"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://parkridgeapartments-sydney.com/"&gt;Parkridge Corporate Apartments&lt;/a&gt;, a warm, friendly serviced apartments and superb city accommodations promote a few of the most exciting events in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; backed up by live music entertainment from this month until the month of December 2007.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://parkridgeapartments-sydney.com/"&gt;Parkridge Corporate Apartments&lt;/a&gt; contain wide balconies with dramatic vista of the city and the darling harbour from the North and Botany Bay to the South, the Parkridge is brilliantly furnished and fully self-contained, offering hotel suite-style accommodations in a residential environment with private apartment living.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;This Sydney serviced apartment has one of the finest Sydney accommodations where one of 40 pleasantly furnished apartments are offered as well as comfortable, stress-free service with recreational and business facilities to suit every guests needs.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Each of the rooms at &lt;a href="http://parkridgeapartments-sydney.com/"&gt;Parkridge Corporate Apartments &lt;/a&gt;contain: full kitchenette &amp;amp; laundry facilities, balcony / deck, air-conditioning, queen-sized bed, shower with bathtub, telephone, coffee / tea maker, hair dryer, iron, ironing Board, non-smoking room and private toilet and bath.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Many exciting events await guests in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; where Parkridge is beautifully positioned. &lt;i style=""&gt;Cool the Planet Bite by Bite&lt;/i&gt;, a Sydney Vegan Expo is scheduled on Sunday, July 22 at &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Petersham&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Town Hall&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. This event is celebrated to warm up &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; siders this winter at an exciting day overflowing with entertainment, motivational speakers and sumptuous vegan food! Be conscious of global warming and enjoy wonderful vegan food at Cool the Planet Bite by Bite Event!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;For music lovers, there’s the Jazz/Latin Jam Session and Open Mike Night at Bar Me (El Rocco) – Brougham St / off &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;230   William Street&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;, Kings X. This event began last June 4 and will last until December 18, 2007.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;For coffee drinkers, &lt;span style=""&gt;The Rocks Aroma Coffee Festival is the perfect event to satisfy your coffee cravings. It will be held on Sunday, July 22 at Overseas Passenger Terminal, &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;First&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Fleet&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Park&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; and The Rocks Square from 10am. Known as the&lt;/span&gt; largest coffee festival in the southern hemisphere, The Rocks Aroma Coffee Festival this is a paradise for coffee lover’s with the littlest of roasters next to the bigger coffee houses all offering their wares to the public for as little as $1 a cup. The event is also jam packed by live music and entertainment.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;All these exciting activities and more when you try checking in at one of best-serviced accommodations in Sydney, The &lt;a href="http://parkridgeapartments-sydney.com/"&gt;Parkridge Corporate Apartments&lt;/a&gt;. Contact Parkridge at +612 9361 8600 and +612 9361 8666.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;About &lt;a href="http://parkridgeapartments-sydney.com/"&gt;Parkridge Corporate A&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://parkridgeapartments-sydney.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://parkridgeapartments-sydney.com/"&gt;partments&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;a true home-style environment offering the best of city living without any hotel formalities. In the heart of &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;, the Parkridge stands tall, providing superb city accommodations with all the comforts of home, ideal for extended stay periods. With wide balconies presenting stunning views of the city and harbour to the North and Botany Bay to the South, the Parkridge is beautifully furnished and completely self-contained, offering hotel suite-style accommodations in a residential environment with full independence of private apartment living. For more information about &lt;a href="http://parkridgeapartments-sydney.com/"&gt;Parkridge Corporate Apartments&lt;/a&gt;, visit: &lt;a href="http://www.parkridgeapartments-sydney.com/"&gt;www.parkridgeapartments-sydney.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Contact Information:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://parkridgeapartments-sydney.com/"&gt;Parkridge Corporate &lt;/a&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;a href="http://parkridgeapartments-sydney.com/"&gt;Apartments&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;14   Oxford Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;, NSW, 2010,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;&lt;br /&gt;International Phone: +61 2 9361 8600&lt;br /&gt;International Fax: +61 2 9361 8666&lt;br /&gt;Email: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:parkridge@hotel-apartments.com.au"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;parkridge@hotel-apartments.com.au&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-4420846227561341806?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://parkridgeapartments-sydney.com' title='Celebrate Fun-Filled Sydney Events with Parkridge Corporate Apartments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/4420846227561341806/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=4420846227561341806' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4420846227561341806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4420846227561341806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/07/celebrate-fun-filled-sydney-events-with.html' title='Celebrate Fun-Filled Sydney Events with Parkridge Corporate Apartments'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RpxoWeR0FjI/AAAAAAAAADM/Cx-CduaY0-I/s72-c/parkridge.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-4064752284794540742</id><published>2007-07-16T23:38:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-16T23:48:27.925-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A One of a Kind Sydney Experience Only at Gemini Hotel</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RpxmK-R0FiI/AAAAAAAAADE/nY2S6OeVwxo/s1600-h/gemini.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RpxmK-R0FiI/AAAAAAAAADE/nY2S6OeVwxo/s400/gemini.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088054017724257826" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Perfectly located in Randwick, &lt;a href="http://www.geminihotel.com.au/"&gt;Sydney, Gemini Hotel&lt;/a&gt; proudly offers comfortable accommodations for business and leisure travelers alike, its warm and friendly style of hospitality never ceased to amaze the esteemed guests and tourists for over 3 decades now.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoBodyText"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;The rooms in &lt;a href="http://www.geminihotel.com.au/"&gt;Gemini Hotel Sydney&lt;/a&gt; consist of: 3½ Star Accommodation 96 Rooms consisting of Doubles, Twins, Triples and Family Rooms , 1 suite with 2 Double Bedrooms and separate Lounge and Dining Area, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Air Conditioning, ISO/STD Direct Dial Telephones, Shower/Hairdryer, Colour Television, Clock Radios. Most Rooms have Juliette Balconies and District Views. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Guests are entitled to enjoy a professional service by experienced staff once they reserved one of the function rooms in Gemini. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;They will be assisted &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;with competitive conference packages (residential/day). A wide array of menu is offered to suit any budget or palate and complimentary conference equipment including an electronic whiteboard, overhead projector and screen and flipchart.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;      &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Surrounding &lt;a href="http://www.geminihotel.com.au/"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Gemini&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Hotel&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/a&gt; are breathtaking and spectacular tourist attractions. The splendor of the natural surroundings in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; and the stunning view of the harbour are definitely one of the highlights of a visit. However, the city also offers plenty of attractions to get you out and about.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Starting from the Opera House, Guests in &lt;a href="http://www.geminihotel.com.au/"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Gemini&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Hotel&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/a&gt; can conveniently enjoy the hotel’s accessibility to the most famous &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;'s icons, the unique vista of the Opera House is famous all over the world.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;There is also the &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Harbour&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Bridge&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;, arguably the most dominant feature in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If guests opt for a more artistic adventure, &lt;a href="http://www.geminihotel.com.au/"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Gemini&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Hotel&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is also in close proximity to &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Australian&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Museum&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;, one of the best natural history museums in the world. The Sydney Aquarium is also an interesting destination. It continues to remain the most extraordinary structure in the world.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Other stimulating tourist destinations in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt; include: Taronga Zoo &amp;amp; Sydney Ferries, &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Museum&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; of &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt;, the &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Bondi&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Beach&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; – the most famous beach in &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt;, the &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Tower&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Powerhouse&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Museum&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;. There are also interesting water tours in&lt;br /&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt; which can be inquired at &lt;a href="http://www.geminihotel.com.au/"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Gemini&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Hotel&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;’&lt;/a&gt;s reception desk. and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Gemini&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Hotel&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt; is located at &lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;65-71 Belmore Road&lt;/st1:street&gt;, &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Randwick&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:address&gt; NSW 2031. They may be contacted at numbers: (02) 9399 9011 and (02) 9398 9708. Gemini staff would be glad to entertain your inquiries at &lt;a href="mailto:res@geminihotel.com.au"&gt;res@geminihotel.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.geminihotel.com.au/"&gt;About Gemini Hotel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Our hotel has warm and friendly style of hospitality, where service and your comfort are paramount. For over 30 years the owners of The &lt;a href="http://www.geminihotel.com.au/"&gt;Gemini Hotel&lt;/a&gt; have been hosts who genuinely care about their guests. That's why our guests return, time and again, year after year. Enjoy your stay. For more information, visit: &lt;a href="http://www.geminihotel.com.au/"&gt;www.geminihotel.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;Contact Information&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;The &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Gemini&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Hotel&lt;/st1:placetype&gt; &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Australia&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;65-71 Belmore Rd&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Randwick&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt; NSW 2031&lt;br /&gt;Telephone: (02) 9399 9011&lt;br /&gt;Facsimile: (02) 9298 9708&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;E-mail Adress: &lt;a href="mailto:res@geminihotel.com.au"&gt;res@geminihotel.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4718829338734407951-4064752284794540742?l=abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/feeds/4064752284794540742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4718829338734407951&amp;postID=4064752284794540742' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4064752284794540742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4718829338734407951/posts/default/4064752284794540742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttravelandaccommodations.blogspot.com/2007/07/one-of-kind-sydney-experience-only-at_321.html' title='A One of a Kind Sydney Experience Only at Gemini Hotel'/><author><name>JeSsE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07300936804762072648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4UDv7i8SdMc/RpxmK-R0FiI/AAAAAAAAADE/nY2S6OeVwxo/s72-c/gemini.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718829338734407951.post-4645281614206554732</id><published>2007-06-29T00:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-06-29T01:11:41.540-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Things You Need to Know About Sydney</title><content type='html'>Did you know that &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:placename&gt;  &lt;st1:placename st="on"&gt;Harbour&lt;/st1:placename&gt; &lt;st1:placetype st="on"&gt;Bridge&lt;/st1:placetype&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; needed regular paint jobs just to retain its natural glamour? Yes, it did. The area to be painted was equaled to the surface area of 60 sports fields.     &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;And just how big &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; is? It is 1,580 square kilometres wide – the same as &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;London&lt;/st1:city&gt; and more than twice as big as &lt;st1:state st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;New   York&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:state&gt;, which is 780 square kilometres. &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Amsterdam&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;measures at 167 square kilometres, while &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;Paris&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt; is a mere 105 square kilometres in size.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;According to Travel and Leisure Magazine, both travelers and those who are in the tourism industry voted Sydney as the top city in the region and one of the top ten cities in the world. This explains why &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;Sydney&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; has attracted some of the best neighboring establishments and hotels in the country such &lt;a href="http://www.checkers.com.au/"&gt;as Checkers Country Resort and Conference Centre&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.sovereigninnsydney.com/"&gt;Sovereign Inn Crows Nest&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.geminihotel.com.au/"&gt;The Gemini Hotel Sydney&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.hotel-apartments.com.au/"&gt;Parkridge Corporate Apartments&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;Just like &lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;
