Procrastinating Ola

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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Planning and promoting travel writing workshops - the good, bad and ugly

January 18 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Diverse Traveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #event planning, #Ola Fagbohun, #Quaker Meeting house, #Sheffield, #Travel Write Now (stories and news), #travel writing, #travel writing course, #Writing

I am mentally exhausted, and my fingers are fed up, they have been hammering my keyboard all day, and are registering their protests by pressing any key they so wish, so I apologise in advance if there are any typos in this. Today has been busy, with...

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Natural traveller - bad hair days won't spoil my holiday

January 18 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #African-American women, #Afro hair, #beauty tips, #Black hair, #black traveler, #black travellers, #black women, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #hair tips, #hairdressing, #Natural hair, #Ola Fagbohun, #travel, #travel tips, #traveling, #travelling

I love to travel; I'm not exaggerating when I say I live to travel. But when it comes to travel planning, i don't find much to love, in fact I find planning very stressful - the research, the decisions - where to go, when to go, who to go with, what to...

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Finding the beauty in winter

January 17 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Anton Chekov, #Baltimore, #Ola Fagbohun, #Seasons, #Snap Away (travel photography), #Winter, #Winter travel

Hate is such a strong word, but it decribes pefectly my feelings towards winter, especially here in the UK. This is the time of year, when like sensible animals I hibernate, stocking up on food, sealing my windows and doors, and making sure my take-out...

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Destination Maryland - America in miniature

January 16 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Annapolis, #Baltimore, #East Coast, #Maryland, #North America, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #traveling, #travelling, #USA

If you haven’t heard about Maryland , you're not alone. But I bet you know more about this eastern US state that you think. The star-spangled banner, Alex Haley (author of Roots), Babe Ruth, swimmer Michael Phelps, Baltimore, or the breathtaking beauty...

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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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Calling all women travellers - DiverseTraveller.com wants your short travel stories

January 12 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #DiverseTraveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #short stories, #travel, #travel experiences, #travel writing, #travelling, #women travelers, #women travellers, #Writing

Fellow women travellers - share your travel experiences on Diverse Traveller and on this blog. By lighting the way, by sharing our stories, we can inspire and encourage one another." ~ Elaine Lee. Author of Go Girl: The Black Woman"s Book of Travel We...

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Diverse Traveller writing group - describing a memory (test post)

January 11 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #365 Travel, #Diverse Traveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Mark Salzman, #travel book, #travel writing, #Writing, #writing tips

Much of writing is a case of show don't tell, and as someone new to writing I find this aspect very challenging. Below I share my frustration and read an excerpt from Lost In Place : Growing up absurd in suburbia by Mark Salzman, found in 365 Travel:...

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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,...