Procrastinating Ola

Win a pair of tickets to The Telegraph Adventure Travel Show! - Closed

January 8 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Belinda Kirk, #Discount tickets, #Diverse Traveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Events, #Frances Gordon, #Free tickets, #Lois Pryce, #Prize Draw, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #The Telegraph Adventure Travel show, #travel, #travel photography, #travel writing, #Win

Discover a journey of your lifetime 28-29 January 2012, Olympia, London The Telegraph Adventure Travel Show is a world of extraordinary discoveries, all under one roof. It is the UK’s foremost travel event for people who like to travel outside the mainstream...

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Travel dictionary - 'digital detox' holiday

January 4 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #de-tech detox, #detox, #digital detox holiday, #Gadgets, #holiday, #more money than sense, #new year resolutions, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #St Vincents and The Grenadines, #travel, #travel research

If you are addicted to your gadgets and have four grand to spare, get in touch, for half that price let me know when you are on holiday, and I will come round the day before you go and take away all your gadgets, returning them them when you get back....

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New year new experiences - horse riding

January 3 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Horse riding, #January, #January Jones, #London, #Mad Men, #new experiences, #New Year, #Ola Fagbohun, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Travel Beyond the UK, #Trent Park Equestrian Centre

I blame a DVD marathon of Mad Men. In season three, Betsy Draper, spends most of her free time horse riding. Why do I mention this, well Betsy Draper is played by the beautiful January Jones, and January is the month where I am at my most impulsive, basically...

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Jan 1st, 2012 - a day for wishes not resolutions

January 1 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #New Year, #Resolutions, #Travel News, #wishes for life

New year is traditionally a time for resolutions. Things you hope you will be able to achieve come the end of the year. On January, 1st, while grazing upon my immediate family, at a family lunch, I realised for the umpteenth time, that I am truly blessed....

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And a merry Bah Humbug! to you all

December 23 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Christmas, #London, #London museum, #museum, #scrooge grotto, #Travel News

A very quick post to share news of one of London's best Chrismassy events, Scrooge's Grotto at the Museum of London, London Wall & Docklands. While it will be set-up like the traditional Santa's grotto, this is better as it caters for those of us who...

Online shopping no mush, fuss or rush

December 19 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Christmas, #Online, #shopping, #Travel News

"Ring the bells ..." "Ring their necks more like, " I muse with a sly grin as I look upon the crowd of shoppers crushed into Marks and Spencer, frantic, nervous, and harassed, all seem to be hunting down last minute Christmas gifts. From the escalator,...

Guide to Rome

November 29 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Digital Magazine, #Europe. Travel, #Italy, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Rome, #Travel guide

A week ago I woke up in Rome, Italy. However, you don't have to leave home to travel to Rome; so grab a class of wine and join me on a leisurely journey around the 'eternal city.' Enlarge this document in a new window Self Publishing with YUDU

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Amo l'Italia (I love Italy)

November 28 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #black traveler, #Italy, #Milan, #Ola Fagbohun, #travel, #Travel News

Back from Italy and it lived up to all I have heard and read, and yes I fell in love ... with the country. And I've told I haven't seen anything yet. While I adjust to my dull life at home, and sort and edit the 100s of photos I took, here is are a few...

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On the way to la doce vita in Italy

November 15 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #budget travel, #Italy, #Ola Fagbohun, #Tourism, #travel, #Travel News

This is a quick post, because i am so excited. Why? Well, in two days I finally going to Italy, my first visit. When poeple find out I have never been too Italy they are very surprised given my love of history and culture. And on racking my brain, all...

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Holidays are recession-proof

November 9 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #ABTA, #ATOL, #holiday, #recession, #recession-proof, #Saving money, #savvy travel, #Survey, #travel, #Travel News, #travel tips, #Vacation

Picture: Worrying about money It's hard enough being self-employed not knowing when the next contract is coming from, but when you add the never-ending recession (that's how it feels to me), and the drop in marketing expenditure, it is not surprising...