travel news - Procrastinating Ola

"Michelle Obama Encourages Young People to Travel"...

March 27 2014 , Written by Ola Fagbohun Published on #ReadingNow, #Travel News, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travelling

"Michelle Obama Encourages Young People to Travel" #ReadingNow http://t.co/EYiGczUDwa Ola Fagbohun (@DiverseTraveler) March 27, 2014 By Dominique Hobdy The First Lady sat down for a CNN iReport interview to promote travel amongst young people. She took...

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Travel Writing Prompt: The Scent of Travel

April 25 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #five senses, #show don't tell, #travel, #Travel News, #travel writing, #Writing, #writing excercise, #writing prompt

The travel story that really resonates with the reader is one that takes us on a journey with the author. Often on that journey we are encouraged through the words of the author to see what they saw, much space is given up to descriptions that would make...

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1. Why?

March 31 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #black travel, #black woman traveller, #black women, #DiverseTraveller, #diversity, #Ola Fagbohun, #solo traveler, #travel blog, #travel media, #Travel News, #travel writers, #travel writing, #women travel writers, #women traveller

Wherever I open my laptop is my home Ola's world, because travel and travel media doesn't have to be male, middle-aged, middle-class and white! That's right, I said it! Travel media needs to join the 21st century and be more inclusive. Here in the UK...

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Happy St Patrick's day!

March 17 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Irish, #St Patrick's day, #St Patrick's Day in Brent, #St Patrick's day in London, #St Patrick's day parade, #St Patrick's day photos, #Travel News

Memories from St Patrick's Day parade, 2009, in Brent - home to London's largest Irish community.

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Hello From SAY: Media HQ!

February 25 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Travel News

The TypePad team has had a great time in San Francisco at SAY: Media HQ this week! We're all working together to make TypePad better than ever. See if you can spot the sneak peek in the photos above! We hope you have a great weekend! We'll see you all...

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Sleeping on the left is best at home and away

January 25 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Premier Inn, #Premier Inn PR, #sleeping habits, #sleeping preference, #sleeping well in hotels, #Travel News, #travel news, #travel research, #Travel Survey, #travel tips

Sleeping on the left leaves you feeling more positve Results from a recent study by Premier Inn revealed that there is a wrong side of the bed to sleep on. It seems, those of us, who have a tendency to move to the left side of the bed are much better...

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Advantages of sitting in the last row on a plane

January 20 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #6 Good Things About the Worst Row on an Airplane, #airplane seats, #Black Enterprise, #Caroline Clarke, #flying tips, #Travel News, #travel tips, #worst seats on a plane

If I could have a special power, it would be the ability to travel at the speed of light. No more long car journeys, or flights that seem to go on forever, especially if you have a bad seat allocation. Whenever I book a flight, being to cheap to pay for...

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3. About Diverse Traveller

January 14 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #DiverseTraveler, #DiverseTraveller, #holiday, #Ola Fagbohun, #Online travel community, #single travel, #solo travel, #tarvel inspiration, #travel, #Travel News, #travel stories, #travel tales, #travel tips, #travel writing, #traveling, #vaction, #women travelers, #women travellers, #women travelling

DiverseTraveller.com provides diverse women (travellers as well as those dreaming about travelling) with a forum to come together to share their diverse travel experiences, from around the UK and abroad, through short travel stories. DiverseTraveller.com...

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4. Join Diverse Traveller around the web

January 13 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #facebook, #social networks. Diverse Traveller, #Travel News, #travel writing, #Twitter

Join Diverse Traveller from around the world Join Diverse Traveller and share your travel experiences with other women .... 1. Write for us and you might win an Amazon voucher: your travel writing 2. Like and recommend us Facebook: Facebook.com/diversetraveller...

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Travel photography - remembering Venice, Italy

January 9 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #a Love Story: Women Write About the Italian Experience, #Gondola, #Italy, #photography, #photos, #travel, #Travel News, #travel photography, #travelling. traveling, #Venice, #women travelers, #women travellers

Picture: Traitional image of Venice "Constant angles here, there, under, over. The one-oared boats must navigate canals as angular and tricky as the sidewalks. Changing directions is hard; whether maneuvering a gondola or hobbling home, it demands preparation,...