Procrastinating Ola

Slow train to...Birmingham

July 18 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Birmingham, #Maxwell BlackSummers Night 1, #Mica Paris born Again, #Ola Fagbohun, #slow travel, #Trains, #Travel News

It's official! The summer holidays are underway, and if Euston and King Cross stations are anything to go by, I'd advice you to give any major train station a miss this weekend. I wish I could take my own advice, but I am on a slow train to Birmingham...

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Shock! British tourists worst behaved in Europe

July 18 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #BritishHolidaymakers, #Britsabroad, #complaining, #Europe, #Expedia, #Expedia Best Tourist Global Index, #tourists, #Travel News, #travelresearch, #travelstereotype, #worstbehaved

Now, it doesn't surprise me that British tourists have been named as the worst behaved in Europe; and I'm not the only one who thinks that. According to new research from Expedia.co.uk, for the third year running, Europeans have voted the Brits worst...

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A photo trip around historic Savannah

July 17 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #antebellum, #historicSavannah, #OlaFagbohun, #Olde Harbour Inn, #Savannah, #travel, #Travel News, #travel pictures, #travelphotos, #USA

Still got some ways to go re cleaning up the Diverse Traveller archive, but I'm now bored and it's late. I'm usually in bed by 10 pm, I'm a morning person, but it's 11.17 pm and I'm still wide awake; even the crap on TV can't send me to sleep. Yes, I...

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Tedious tasks

July 16 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Birmingham, #Café Ikon, #DiverseTraveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #DiverseTravellerArchive, #travelfeatures, #travelstories

I know it is a year since a software virus attacked the DiverseTraveller.com archive, but I am still finding traces of it's damage. Updating the DiverseTraveller.com archive is one of my least favourite tasks. Why? Well, it means opening all of the 577...

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More rotten than regal

July 7 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #accommodation, #Channel5, #Lewes, #The CrownInn, #TheHotelInspector, #Travel News, #tripadvisor, #VisitEngland

One of the reasons why many of us, in the past and to some extent currently, do not holiday in the UK is the outrageous prices hotels, B&Bs, Inn etc charge for a room. Don't get me wrong, I am happy to pay £70+ to stay in a place that is well maintained,...

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Worldwide Cost of Living survey 2009 – City ranking

July 7 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Costofliving, #expatriates, #Mercer, #mostexpensivecity, #sixcontinents, #Survey, #Travel News, #world’smostexpensivecityforexpatriates

Thinking of emigrating or taking a job abroad? Then, you'll be wise to read through the latest Worldwide Cost of Living survey 2009 complied by Mercer, results released today, before you decide where to go. The most expensive cities to live in as an expatriate...

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Free events: East London

June 29 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #barbican, #bite, #dance, #eastlondon, #Events, #London, #Music, #Travel News, #urbansounds

FREE events this summer as the Barbican goes outside and joins forces with its East London neighbours. Urban Sounds London '09 Combining bands, DJ sets and visuals, this vibrant gig will feature various Guildhall Connect creative music ensembles including...

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Do you know where Hadrian's Wall is?

June 22 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Britain, #British, #Culture, #Hertiage, #holiday, #landmarks, #NortEastEngland, #research, #Staycation, #Travel News, #travelresearch, #UK

Over half of us are planning to take short breaks here in the UK this year. While this is great news for British tourism, new research has revealed many of us haven't a clue about the historic and cultural sites our doorstep. According to the study by...

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Poetic about London

June 18 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #advert, #eveningstandard, #London, #poetry, #poetryseason, #Travel News, #TV

Just a quick one, to say I am enjoying the BBC poetry season, and the travel link - my favourite advert of the moment from the Evening Standard about London. If you have come across any other travel-related poetry do share.p

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Childhood jet-setters

June 16 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Britain, #Britishchildren, #child, #children, #countries, #destinations, #family, #familytravel, #holiday, #hotel.com, #parents, #research, #travel, #Travel News, #travellers, #under16

The youngest edition to my family, my two-year old nephew Levi is well travelled, by the time he was 18 months, he had been to Eygpt, Israel and Malta. Bit, these days that's nothing new, according to recent research by Hotels.com, he is typical of today's...