Procrastinating Ola

World Cup (#WorldCup2010) - divided loyalties

June 10 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Brazil, #Football, #Jungle Drums, #magazine, #Travel News, #world cup

Lucky me, I drew Brazil in the family World Cup draw, unfortunately I also drew Honduras, North Korea. So, it's goooooooo Brazil (England and Nigeria too).

Celebrating all women who love travel

June 7 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Diverse Traveller, #DiverseTraveller.com, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #travel, #Travel poetry, #travelers, #travellers, #Trudy Howson, #women

Off...off...off on the wings of a dove we are. On a plane or a boat, or a bus we are. Be it near or far, by train, or car. We are women, who travel. Up... up... up on the crest of a wave we are. Propelled by a whim, and a wish we are. We cannot say no,...

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June 6 2010 , Written by DiverseTraveller Published on #cuba, #olafagbohunhavanatrinidadsantiagodecubasolotravelwomantravellerblackwomantravellerwomantraveler, #history, #historic, #caribbean

#Bupa 10k and an #Elephant Parade

June 4 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Bupa 10K, #London, #Ola Fagbohun, #Outdoor fitness, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #road races, #women and fitness

I may have been stupid, but I am proud of myself. Why? Well, despite only four days of long jogs, power walking and yoga, I managed to complete the Bupa 10K in 74 minutes. How did I do it? By being my typical pig-headed self, coupled with adrenalin -...

#World Cup sibling envy

June 2 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #WorldCup, #Football, #Ola Fagbohun, #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travel planning

It's not often I am envious of anyone, but this month I'm surprised I don't turn into the the incredible hulk (or should that be sulk) every time the World Cup is mentioned. The reason, I let rationale stop me from joining my brother in South Africa....

Joe Turner's Come and Gone and Left No Deep Impression

June 1 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Adjoa Andoh, #black theatre, #Delroy Lindo, #Joe Turner's Come and Gone, #Ola Fagbohun, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Theatre, #Young Vic

When Delroy Lindo first saw Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, in the eighties, he left not knowing what the play was about, however the play touched him very deeply. Over a few years, he learned more about the play, the content and meaning, through being closely...

Congrats, you've been scammed!

May 24 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Island Residence Club Malta, #Ola Fagbohun, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #scam, #travel, #travel competition, #Travel scam

"Is that Mrs Fagbohun?" the caller asked. "Who is this?" I asked. "This is Linda from the Island Residence Club, Malta." Still none-the-wiser, I asked "Hi Linda, what can I do for you?" "Thank you Mrs Fagbohun, I'm calling to let you know that you have...

The meaning of travel

May 19 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #365 Travel, #Back of beyond, #David Yeardon, #Journeys, #travel, #travel meditations, #Travel News, #travel quotes, #travelers' tales

Some very wise writers have defined travel as "the exploration of inner space - the losing of the self in order to find oneself"; "a pursuit of rootlessness"; "the recurrent human desire to drop our lives and walk out of them"; "to leave home where we...

This is What Travelling Feels Like These Days

May 12 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #airport security, #female travel, #stressful travel, #travel, #Travel News, #traveling, #travelling, #women, #women traveler

Source: http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1ye340UUZ1qzsw67o1_r1_500.png I have the experienced the above far to often, no matter how prepared I am. What about you, how stressful, or not, do you find travelling?

Men pay the price while we make the decisions

May 7 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Couples, #holiday, #hotel, #research, #Survey, #travel, #Travel buying Decision, #Travel News, #travel planning, #women

This rsearch may be a few years old (2007), but the findings are still very much relevant today. A survey of over 1,000 members of the UK’s most popular online dating site** match.com, found that while the average man is left with a total bill of £351...