Procrastinating Ola

Travel writing competitions

October 7 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Alain de Botton, #Arts, #British guild of travel writers, #children, #Competition, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Heathrow, #London Heathrow Airport, #narrative, #prize, #Scotland, #The Telegraph, #transistions abroad, #travel, #travel story, #travel writing, #travelers, #travellers, #wanderlust, #women travelers, #women travellers, #Writer, #Writers Resources, #Writing

Fancy yourself as a travel writer, want to get published and / or win great prizes? Then try one or all of the following travel competitions: The British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW) Travel writing competition : Can you write a winning travel article...

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Check out the October edition of DiverseTraveller.com

October 7 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #authors, #Canada, #DiverseTraveler, #DiverseTraveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #flickr, #newsletter, #Ola Fagbohun, #Olas world, #Ondolady, #photos, #travel stories, #travelers, #travellers, #volunteers, #women, #women tarvellers, #women travel, #women travel writers, #women travelers, #Writing

From Diverse Traveller October 2009 newsletter. ... Via Diverse Traveller I have read a lot about Canada, and have wanted to go and check it out for myself. Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City and Toronto (click this link to se the photos on Flicker.com). Canada...

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Train operators - as greedy as bankers!

October 4 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #administration fees, #Department for Transport, #First Great Western, #London Paddington, #London Paddington station, #Ola Fagbohun, #Oxford, #rail, #Rail transport, #refund, #train fares, #train tickets, #Transport, #Travel News

My blood is boiling. Why? Train operator, First Great Western. It's bad enough that I can rarely find any of the cheap advance tickets despite booking up to 14 days in advance, but today I have been a victim of another of their scams - the administrative...

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Review of Best Western Robert Treat Hotel, New Jersey, USA ...

September 30 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Best Western Hotel, #black women travellers, #hotel, #New Jersery, #Ola Fagbohun, #Ondolady, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #travel, #travellers, #woman travellers

After eight days in Canada, Ronke and I headed to New York. New York hotels are hideously expensive, so after a quick search on TripAdvisor, I found the Best Western hotel in nearby New Jersey. Here's my review: “OK hotel with indifferent staff ” Sept...

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It's my birthday, bring on the cupcakes!

September 16 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #bakery, #Birthday, #Chinyere Oji, #cupcakes, #dessert, #houston, #katy, #oohlala bakery, #oohlalasweets, #texas, #Travel News

Happy birthday to me! Wow! Another birthday, they do creep up on me. This year I am in Katy, Texas, suburb of Houston, sharing a low-key day with my dear friend Chi and her eight-year old, daughter Chelsea. While Chelsea is in school, Chi and I will go...

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Review of Arise N Shine B&B Toronto Canada

September 14 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #accommodation, #AriseNShine, #B&B, #Canada, #Ola Fagbohun, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Toronto

Accommodation: AriseNShine B&B Toronto Period of stay: September 5th to 8th, 2009 Source: TripAdvisor Visit was for: Leisure Cost: CAD$99 (approx. £60) Would you recommend this hotel? Yes Overall ratings for this accommodation: 4/5 Review: AriseNShine...

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Sorry it's been so long, but ...

September 10 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #black travelers, #black travellers, #black women travelling, #blogging, #Canada, #DiverseTraveller.com, #Niagara Fall, #ondo lady, #Ottawa, #travel, #Travel News, #women travelers

I hope you don't think I have dropped off the face of the earth, or that I don't appreciate you. Nope! My excuse is much more exciting; I have been travelling around eastern Canada - Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City and Toronto - in eight enjoyable but exhausting...

No longer in-flight wireless virgin

August 31 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Travel News

Lucky me got free on board wireless. USA low cost carrier Air Tran have been running a promotion trying to get it's passengers to use their onboard wifi service. To day was the last day, so here I am aboard flight 364 from Atlanta to New York writing...

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Texas tan

August 30 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Gary Younge, #houston, #sunbathing, #Swimming, #Swimming Pools and Spas. Marvin Gaye, #Tanning, #texas, #Travel News, #Water

I've always been envious of my friends and family who have a residents gym and pool. But not today, today I am making full use of the pool. It's typical Houston weather, mid 90s, and I am now a darker shade of plain chocolate. For two hours, Chelsea 8,...

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Better safe than sorry!

August 29 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #BBC, #crime, #facebook, #Legal & General, #On the Web, #Online Communities, #Royal Mail, #safety, #security, #Social network, #Social network service, #travel, #Travel News, #travel tips, #Twitter

According to a recent survey by British-based Legal & General, Facebook users (and I am one) enthusing about an upcoming holiday or a recently purchased high-tech gadget may not just be telling their friends but also potential burglars, warns an insurance...