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<title>Sydney: We&#x27;re Dreaming Of A White (Sand) Christmas Down Under</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/3873/Christmas_Tree_in_Sydney.jpg" class="top"> <p>Think a white, sandy Christmas might be better than a white snowy one? All you northern hemisphere people can be guaranteed a very different experience if you decide to celebrate Christmas in <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/country/au"><b>Australia</b></a>, where temperatures can easily reach over the century mark and a swim at the beach is way more likely than a snowball fight.<p>The nice thing is that it's not even too late, if you decide skipping the drag of family festivities is what you want. There are still plenty of packages available to get you Down Under for a few days around Christmas time, including heaps of <a href="http://www.lastminutetravel.com/">lastminute.com</a> travel packages from LAX to <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/city/Sydney"><b>Sydney</b></a>, including airfare and accommodation for a week for around <b>$2,000 for a five-night stay</b>. ]]>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    </description>
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<title>Napa: What Napa&#x27;s All About: Bed and Breakfasts and Wine Tastings</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/32083/bandbtournapa.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Gift giving, twinkling lights, and plenty of booze often make for a festive holiday season, but going overboard with the latter wouldn't garner a stamp of approval from Kris Kringle. Leave it to Napa's wine producers and humble Bed and Breakfast proprietors to class up those awkward, alcohol-tinged family gatherings and raise some money for charity in the process. <p>Plenty of <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/Napa%20Valley%20Travel"><b>Napa Valley</b></a> wineries are having holiday Open House events on weekends, but to experience a smorgasbord of varietals, vintner offerings, and enjoy the quaint charm of Downtown Napa, buy a ticket to the annual <a href="http://www.napaholidaytour.com/"><b>B&B Tour & Taste Event</b></a>. The four-hour affair will take place on <b>December 5th from 2:00-6:00 PM</b>, when ticket-holders will go from one B&B to the next to "ooh" and "aah" over wreaths, ornaments, and tinsel decor. ]]>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          </description>
<dc:creator>Heidi Atwal</dc:creator>
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<title> Puerto Viejo: Help Costa Rican Families This Holiday Season On A Volunteer Vacation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><img src="/files/18788/kids.jpg" class="top"> <p>Who needs another awkward family Christmas watching Aunt Betty get drunk and grandpa fall asleep? Instead, why not spend the holidays spreading some much needed holiday cheer in <b><a href="http://www.jaunted.com/country/cr">Costa Rica</a></b> and participate in fun activities like zip lining and river rafting? <p><a href="http://www.tropicaladventures.com/projects_xmas.php?p=xmas">Tropical Adventures</a> has created a special tour, dubbed <strong><a href="http://www.tropicaladventures.com/projects_xmas.php?p=xmas">The Holiday Project 2009</a></strong>, which mixes fun adventures with much-needed visits to diverse communities to spread the joy of the holidays. The trip is open to families and children of all ages are welcome to join in on the fun. As part of the package, families will spend a total <b>9 days/8 nights in Costa Rica</b>, 2 nights will be spent in a hotel in San Jose, 4 nights in Puerto Viejo with a host family and the final 2 nights are spent on an Indigenous Reservation. The trip also includes all on-the-ground transportation, most meals, 3 holiday parties with local children and retirees, and 3 adventure tours. ]]>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                </description>
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<title>Marrakech: Join Richard Branson Under The Moroccan Mistletoe This Christmas</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/3873/Mules_at_Kasbah_Tamadot.jpg" class="top"> <p>We're not ashamed to be fans of <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/Richard%20Branson"><b>all things Richard Branson</b></a>, and with the Christmas season approaching scary fast, we're thinking Richard's ideas on how and where to spend Christmas sound pretty good. If you want to avoid the shopping mall headaches and escape the northern hemisphere cold, Virgin's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Kasbah+Tamadot/local/1174">Kasbah Tamadot Resort</a> in <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/country/ma"><b>Morocco</b></a> has some very tempting Christmas deals.<p>There are five or seven-day packages over the Christmas and New Year period, and they'll certainly be a little bit different from your average gift-swapping, carol-singing festive season. Packages include festive Berber feasts, guided walks in the Atlas Mountains, market excursions and a ride on the resident mules. Booking soon would be a great idea, because these are special, limited-capacity vacations.]]>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      </description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/3873/Nativity_Scene_in_Goa.jpg"> <p>Since we mentioned the cool idea of a Christmas vacation in <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/12/16/18341/683/travel/Xmas+in+Goa:+BYO+Grinch">beautifully-decorated Goa</a>, India, the local authorities have been making important decisions. <p>We're still keen on the idea but wanted to let you know that they have now <b>banned beach parties</b> from December 23 through to January 5, based on security fears. However, the authorities say that all the hotel-based functions will still go ahead, as will the local traditional celebrations we were swooning over. <p>So while you mightn't get your midnight swim in, the beach party ban probably makes it a bit safer for everyone. And we're really glad they haven't done anything really crazy like banning the <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/12/16/18341/683/travel/Xmas+in+Goa:+BYO+Grinch">cashew cakes and baklava-esque pastries</a>. That'd make us revise our travel advice for sure. <p><b>Related Stories:</b><br>&#183; <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/travel/beach-parties-banned-in-goa-over-terrorist-fears-20081222-739o.html">Beach Parties Banned in Goa Over Terrorist Fears</a> [The Age] <br>&#183; <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/12/16/18341/683/travel/Xmas+in+Goa:+BYO+Grinch">Xmas in Goa: BYO Grinch</a> [Jaunted] <br>&#183; <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/country/in">India Travel coverage</a> [Jaunted]<p><em>[Photo: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/jan_k/82447131/">Poo-tee-weet?</a>]</em> ]]>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       </description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/5957/barca_dolores.jpg"> <p>Aunt Mary's Christmas sweaters may provoke discussion this year, but will that really carry you through to <b><a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/new%20year%27s%20eve">New Year's Eve</a></b>? Find something you can really argue about (besides religion or politics) at Barcelona's BAC! International Festival of Contemporary Art, through December 28. <p>The Spanish fashion scene is practically homegrown in Barcelona, considered the hip cousin to slightly stodgy capital Madrid. The theme of BAC! 08, held at the <b>Centre de Cultura Contemporŕnia de Barcelona</b>, is "Réveille-toi" or "Wake yourself up"--a rallying cry for conscious cultural consumption and a re-valuation of society that takes into account more that just superficial value. <p>Pieces on display include a film exhibit of surrealist satires curated by Chilean and New York filmmakers and Phil Toledano's <a href="http://www.americathegiftshop.com/">neon art</a>. <p><b>Related Stories:</b><br>&#183; <a href="http://www.bacfestival.com/2008/1intro.html">Réveille-toi!</a> [Official Site]<br>&#183; <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/8/14/215448/907/travel/Movie+Set+Travel%3A+Vicky+Cristina+Barcelona">Movie Set Travel: Vicky Cristina Barcelona</a> [Jaunted]<br>&#183; <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2006/10/9/85510/8404/travel/Barcelona+on+a+Budget">Barcelona on a Budget</a> [Jaunted]<p><em>[Photo of original art from BAC! 08: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/doloreshorrores/2994798541/">doloreshorrores</a>]</em>]]>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          </description>
<dc:creator>egw</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2008-12-18T16:05:33-05:00</dc:date>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><img src="/files/5957/xmas_goa_lights.jpg"> <p>If taking off for India means missing the yearly round-the-clock viewings of Christmas "classics" like "Miracle on 34th Street" and that horrible cartoon "Frosty The Snowman," we'll be packed and ready to go in 10 minutes. Instead, keep Christmas the Goan way, in honor of the west-coast state which maintains enough of its Portuguese roots to honor the holiday in the majority-Hindu country. <p>The streets are decorated with lights and elaborate paper stars, pictured. A Goa Christmas typically begins with <em>Missa de Galo</em>, late-night masses that bleed into the early morning hours, after which party-goers eat cashew cakes and a baklava-esque pastry with coconut called <em>bebinca</em>. Since there's no snow, your only worry is how long you'll have to wait after eating to hit the beach, although that's more of an adopted-tourist tradition than long-standing Indian rite. <p><b>Note:</b> While the terrorist attacks in Mumbai have dampened tourism all over India, we're standing with Peter Greenberg and defending a visit to the country, on the grounds that common tourist haunts are on high alert. This could also translate into some mean last-minute deals on the ground. Still, travel at your own risk. <p><b>Related Stories:</b><br>&#183; <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2006/10/16/181532/85/travel/Super+World+Travellers+Go+to+Goa">Super World Travelers Go to Goa</a> [Jaunted]<br>&#183; <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/12/4/164223/955/travel/So%2C+Just+How+Safe+Is+India%3F">So, Just How Safe Is India?</a> [Jaunted]<br>&#183; <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Goa/Benaulim/blog-236093.html">Christmas in Goa</a> [Travelblog.org]<br>&#183; <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2008470073_tressay071.html">A Lovely Christmas in Goa</a> [Seattle Times]<p><em>[Photo: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/pjhaveri/89427161/">pjhaveri</a>]</em>]]>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  </description>
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<dc:date>2008-12-17T14:03:59-05:00</dc:date>
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