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Chang’an Tower The 2011 International Horticultural Exposition is being held in Xi'an, the capital city of Shaanxi Province, China. It opened on April 28th and closes on October 22nd 2011. This is a major event for horticulturalists, farmers, agriculture companies, agricultural equipment producers, plant breeders, and people who simply enjoy gardens and flowers.

VivaOpera! features selections of well known and much loved operas, operettas and musicals.  It promises to charm and entertain all with its highlights of operas by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini and works by Lehar, Romberg and Johann Strauss. Viva Opera! is an exciting new concert production by Opera North West Ltd.. It will be performed by some of the country’s finest professional classical singers

Bangkok’s International Festival of Dance and Music is the largest annual performing arts festival in Thailand. It presents artists and theatres from around the world in a balanced programme of 17 different productions of music, dance, classical concerts, operas, classical ballets, contemporary and world dances – and the occasional less common genre such as fado and ballet on ice. This

Rockers and Revheads will be a sensational long weekend of rock n roll, classic cars and dancing at the annual Rockers and Revheads Festival.on Newcastle, NSW Australia. Revellers will be spoiled with a great line up of rock n roll bands including The Beatnix Show Band, No Brakes, The Real Gone Cats, and Rattlesnakes Duo to mention just a few. The Festival launch will be on Thursday 15th

The Global Business Travel Association has released the results of its recent research showing that although business travel is not growing as fast as it was hoped for, even though the economy has started to show signs of recovery. Growth rates in Europe and the USA were rather disappointing. Research also showed that not all businesses would pay ancillary costs back. Businesses were most likely

This concert goes beyond the realms of any usual tribute show  The myths, music, memories, and mayhem collide in this theatrical, poetic and whimsical journey through the extraordinary times of the fascinating artist Bob Dylan. Dylan takes you into the realm of his inner yarn and introduces the many characters that formed his remarkable tale, from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to Ezra Pound and TS

The SkyTrain in Bangkok Thailand has proved to be a blessing for tourists since its opening in December 1999. It has helped them beat the city’s traffic conditions, thus getting much better value for time spent in the “City of Life”. The 30 stations along its combined length of 30.9 kilometers provide access to a huge number of city attractions, shopping complexes and hotels. The Skytrain is

Can you buy happiness? Dr Smith says you can! Using the bluff and bluster of outrageously tacky salesmanship, orchestrated by a raft of smoke and mirror tricks, three intrepid performers of the medicine show tradition entice their young audience into buying into their bizarre claims regarding the happiness elixir. Full of comedy, spectacle, circus, magic and music, “The Happiest Show on Earth”

Many interesting Conference Topics will be presented at the Corporate Travel World (CTW) Asia-Pacific 2011 conference being held in Bangkok, Thailand from 4-6 October 2011. All sessions are open to registered CTW delegates. There is still time to register. Some of the Conference Topics are:- Airlines UpdateAncillary fees, rising fuel surcharges, major airlines merging, cuts in capacity. These and

The Gala Concert will showcase the outstanding performances from each division of the 2011 Eisteddfod sections held earlier this year in Muswellbrook. There will be also champions from previous years performing as well. The Gala Concert will include performers from the Instrumental, Dance, Vocal, School Choirs & Bands, Speech, Drama & Public Speaking, Literacy & Piano sections. This amazing

Satun is organizing a major food festival, as a way of helping promote local tourism. Satun is one of Thailand’s five southernmost provinces and is famous for its native food. This 10-day food festival, the 10th of its kind, will take place in the Mueang district odf Thailand from 26 August to 4 September 2011. Apart from stimulating the local economy, the event also reflects cultural diversity

Broke Village Fair brings together the community with displays of cars, machinery, animals, reptiles, displays and numerous stalls.This is our the one big day of the year when the village of Broke, NSW Australia,  welcomes visitors from all over NSW to enjoy the  peaceful village. The famous Vintage Car Display brings all sorts of classic cars, motorbikes, trucks & tractors and an

Our daughter flew out of Sydney last weekend to go for a European holiday. She is most looking forward to going to the La Tomatina Tomato Festival in Spain. She wants to throw tomatoes! The origins of this mass tomato battle date back to a fight amongst children in 1945 and it has been celebrated every year since then. The “Tomatina” is held on the last Wednesday in August in the town of Buñol.

The Quirindi Spring Show is an agricultural show held in Spring every year and is the much-anticipated event in the region! The 2011 Quirindi Spring Show will be held on 10 - 11 September 2011. This is a wonderful two days of exhibitions, competitions, displays and market stalls along with great family entertainment. The events include Team Penning, Showjumping, Youth Ironman Event, Ute Show,

The IT&CMA and CTW will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 4-6 October 2011. The Keynote Address will be a must attend function. It is titled “View From The Top: Strategic Solutions in Times of Crisis” and sub-titled “Helter-skelter, boom or bust” Has the world gone crazy with one crisis after another? What will it take for any company, or employee, to survive when the next crisis strikes and

The prestigious NSW State Dressage Championships has attracted a huge number of top-level riders (including Olympians), in addition to a talent pool of amazing horses and is an event not to be missed. Traders will also be in operation throughout the event with a great range of high quality merchandise including equestrian wear, country clothing and saddlery. The Dressage Championships will be

The Philippines consists of an amazing 7,107 islands and utilize transportation by air, land and sea. The Philippine Tourism Highway is comprised of three main highway networks which people can chose from. A) The Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH) combines land and inter-modal truink routes forming three majot north to south corridors - the Western, Central and Eastern Highways.  It covers

The Sum of Us is a bitter-sweet comedy that will be coming to Tamworth, NSW, Australia this September. It revolves around the devoted and loving relationship between widower, Harry, his homosexual son, Jeff, and their individual searches for a partner. The widowed father is searching for "Miss Right," and his son is searching for "Mr. Right." The play illuminates the eternal human need to

Mr. Chu The Thailand Government has formulated policies to encourage both Thai people and tourists from other countries to travel more in Thailand. The aim is to double the country’s tourism earnings in the next five years. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Sports, Mr. Chumpol Silapa-archa, said that a target had been set to increase Thailand’s tourism income to more than

The third annual Big Boys Toys Day will be held at Aberdeen, NSW Australia this September.  The day will give all BIG boys the opportunity to share their hobbies,  whether it be old or unique cars, bikes, trucks, or vintage machinery.  The Upper Hunter Motoring Association will be one of the many groups participating There will be live entertainment, business displays and market stalls for

    Hong Kong is one of Asia’s leading holiday destinations. Each year there is an exciting year-long sequence of festivals and events that offers visitors a diverse assortment of unique traditional Chinese festivals and Western cultural celebrations. Asia’s world city offers a fascinating living culture that combines a unique blend of Eastern and Western heritage, superb dining and

In Australia the first day of September marks the start of the spring season. A wonderful way to see the beauty of thousands of flowers in their full rowing glory is the visit the Festival of Flowers at the Hunter Valley Gardens, NSW Australia. The Festival of Flowers is now in its seventh year  and has grown to be an immensely popular event designed to immerse visitors in a visual and sensory

Even though people in Australia are shivering in the last few weeks of winter, people in Hong Kong are enjoying the last few weeks of Summer. There are still many events still on in Hong Kong's Summer Spectacular Festival, which commenced on 17 June 2011, and will conclude on 31 August. Summer in Hong Kong is the perfect time to visit and this years summer spectacular makes it doubly so. The

Bike riders wanting to join in the fun of the The Mount Royal Mountain Bike Ride have a choice of two levels of difficulty. The first option is a challenging 30 kilometre loop mountain bike ride on a quiet public gravel road through World Heritage forests of Mount Royal National Park, 50 kilometres north of Singleton in the Hunter Valley, NSW Australia. The second option is the shorter, easier

Sanya City More and more overseas tourists are discovering the delights of Sanya as a holiday destination. Sanya was one of the delightful places I visited last year when I went to China as a guest of the China National Tourist Office. Sanya, also known  as the “City of Deer”, is at the Southern end of  Hainan Island below the mainland of China. It has an area of 1,920 sq km and its

Don Burke The Singleton Lions Club Lifestyle Expo an annual event now in its 24th year. The Singleton Lifestyle Expo has displays of homes, leisure, furniture, motor vehicles, boats and caravans. There will be demonstrations, live show entertainment and food stalls. All monies raised go towards supporting others in need. The Celebrity Guest this year will be Don Burke, famous from his Burkes

In May 2010 Thai International Airways celebrated the 50th Anniversary of its foundation as the national airline of the Kingdom of Thailand.. During this half century Thai has projected the flag and the prestige of the nation. Thai Airways has been a flying ambassador around the world, playing a dynamic role in the development of Thailand's dynamic economy, promoting tourism and and trade

Bull riding, steer wrestling and bare-back bronco riding will be some of the fast moving action and skills of a professional rodeo competition at the Gresford Campdraft and Rodeo. Experience the excitement as these cowboys and cowgirls take on these animals to display professional riding at its best. The Gresford Campdraft and Rodeo will be two days of pure entertainment full of fun on 26 and 27

Italy The Travel Experts is a leading host-agency specializing in luxury travel. It is essentially a cooperative of more than 200 individual travel agents and smaller agencies operating under one umbrella, and it in turn is part of Virtuoso, a consortium of specialized luxury travel agencies who band together to get their customers preferential treatment, upgrades and special offers from the

Once a year people gather from all over Australia and from around the world to attend the Newcastle Jazz Festival, held annually each year in Newcastle, NSW Australia. An exceptionally appealing array of musicians, bands and orchestras are performing at this year's Festival, which will be held on Friday 26, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28 August 2011 Up to five performances will be held

The Medes Islands Dive tourism is on the increase through out the world. Take for example Spain, where a new out look on this country can be discovered through its sea beds This is a different way to get to know Spain. A multitude of animal and plant species can be enjoyed in Spain's many marine reserves. These are areas that have a special level of protection on account of their

The BHP Steel works closed down in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 12 years ago. They were the largest employer of people in “The City of Steel” since the opening of the original steel works in 1915 to their closure in 1999. The site was chosen due to the large coal deposits in the Hunter Region and the excellent port facilities at the mouth of the Hunter River. More than 50,000 people were

The International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Leaders Forum held recently consisted of 15 thought-leaders from the global luxury travel industry. It met for the second time at ILTM Asia in June 2011 to evaluate today’s affluent Chinese traveller and their outbound interests, the impact of airlift on hotel, cruise and destination development and the potential for the regional Asian cruise market.

It was good to see Tiger Airways flying once again in Australia today. Tiger Airways had its first flight today after its six-week suspension. It was grounded by regulators after one of its planes came into land too low in Melbourne on July 1 this year. To start off with Tiger Airways will only fly the popular Sydney- Melbourne route, the busiest in Australia. It has its reduced its lights to 18

August is an important month for people in Thailand, as they celebrate the birthday anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen. She  is recognized as “Mother of the Thai Nation.” Her birthday, on 12 August, is also observed as National Mother’s Day. In Australia, Mothers Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.. To mark Mother’s Day each year, the National Council on Social Welfare of Thailand

Cadel Evans, the recent Australian winner of the Tour de France 2011, flew home to Australia today with his plane landing at Melbourne Airport.  Evan is the first Australian to win the Tour de France. Evans said  ”It's always nice to come home and get a hug from your mum. It was a long trip, but I’m just happy to be here and happy that everyone is so appreciative to have me home, and I've been

Last year the Newcastle Metropolitan Players presented "The Boy From Oz" at the Civic Theatre in Newcastle to public and critical acclaim. This year they are presenting everybody's favourite "Grease". Set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School, Grease follows the story of Danny, Sandy, The Pink Ladies and The Burger Palace Boys as they navigate their way through adolescence

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Newcastle Fashion Week will showcase fashions from upcoming and emerging fashions designers from across Australia. Newcastle Fashion Week is an annual festival of all things fashion, design, innovation and creativity The team of designers, hair stylists, make up artists, students and volunteers will all work together to cure cancer in style as the event raises funds for Cancer  Council. Director

Peter Yesawich People from all over the world seem to live very busy lives, with many hours spent working and few hours available for relaxation. The latest research of U.S.A travellers suggests they are stressed-out, remain sensitive to price and continue to suffer from a "time poverty." The newest research by the Maitland Travel research and marketing firm Ypartnership finds that the

Thailand – The Land of Smiles Thailand is a natural choice for any event, including the Doublebill event, IT&CMA and CTW to be held 4-6 October 2011. Thailand has been described as an Enchanting Land Of Smiles and an Exciting City Of Angels. The Kingdom of Thailand’s location in the heart of Southeast Asia makes it a natural gateway to Indochina, Myanmar and Southern China. With a rich history,

In today’s hectic world many people like to use their creativity and relaxe at home doing some type of craft work  Some people have being doing their crafts for many years, whilst others have only recently commenced. People will find the crafts they love and discover many new favourite crafts at the Newcastle Craft Expo. This exciting Expo will be held over four days from the 18 - 21 August

A massive 3,847 teapots will be on display and for sale at this =years Morpeth Weird & Wonderful Novelty Teapot Exhibition. For two weeks the creative teapots made by teapot makers from all over Australia and around the world will be on display for two weeks.. On display there will also be little miniature tea sets,  tea infusers in all shapes and sizes, tea accessories, teaspoons, tea towels,

MICE and travel professionals from around the world are invited to join the celebrations from 4-6 October at the IT&CMA (Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia)  and CTW (Corporate Travel Word Asia-Pacific) 2011 to be held in Bangkok Thailand. This double-bill event celebrates - 19 years of fostering international MICE business in Asia - 14 years of cultivating Corporate Travel

The Australian Reining Championships returns to AELEC in Tamworth, NSW, Australia for six-action packed days of top level Reining from Monday 15 to Monday 22 August 2011 Reining is a fast and exciting western riding competition where talented riders will guide their horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins, extreme slides and stops. There is a huge range of events to see every day as

The Ten Tenors will be presenting the Premier of their Double Platinum World Tour in Australia this month culminating at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday the 31st of August. ‘The Ten Tenors’ mix rock and classical music together, creating a sound that is uniquely theirs. Musical Director Graham Foote commented “We’re throwing down the gauntlet with this show. It’ll be bolder, bigger and

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Thousands of people will travel to Wallsend on Sunday14 August 2011 to join in the fun of the Wallsend Winter Carnivale. In previous years more than 35,000 have attended this family friendly Wallsend celebration. Wallsend is a suburb of Newcastle, NSW Australia, and is 125 km from Muswellbrook and 151 km from Sydney. The day will feature a Grand Parade, rides, fashion parades and hair shows. The

Seafood lovers will be able to enjoy a vast range of Thai, Asian and global delicacies in the "Phuket Seafood Fiesta 2011" which is being held 1-31 August 2011. The event is being organized in cooperation with the Phuket Provincial Administration, numerous public sector agencies and the Phuket tourism industry. Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Suraphon Svetasreni said, “Phuket, one of the

This month there is a great  opportunity for people to either participate or watch a great event that is  celebrating its twenty-third birthday in Australia this year. The The 2011 Kidney Kar Rally will start in Wagga Wagga, travelling mainly through New South Wales and just over the Queensland border, with a lay-day by the sea at Port Macquarie, before finishing eight days and more than 4,000

A cultural festival will be held in Thailand to honour Her Majesty Queen Sirikit on the occasion of her 79th birthday, August 12. The Festival will be held in Bangkok at the Thailand Cultural Center between August 11 and 14. It will also take place in Lampang province in the North, Khon Kaen in the Northeast, and Phuket in the South, from August 15 to 17. At the Thailand Cultural Center, the