canada - Procrastinating Ola

Winter travel ideas: 10 reasons to visit Alberta, Canada

November 2 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #adventure, #Alberta Travel, #Banuff, #Canada, #Edmonton, #North America, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Travel ideas

As the days get shorter and colder, I don't care what anyone says about unseasonable weather for Autumn, my mind often travels to escape through winter travel. Travel to destinations where one wakes up drenched in sweat or shivering due to the air conditioner...

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Travel quote: Ode to the habitual traveller

February 8 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #black woman, #Canada, #Colleen J McEloy, #Ottawa, #Snap Away (travel photography), #travel, #traveler. traveller

"What are the telltale sign of the inveterate* traveler? She love the act of traveling; the motion, the confusion of tickets and luggage, strangeness waiting like tickets to be opened." Colleen J. McEloy. A Long Way from St. Louie Picture right: Or like...

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The Dilemma of the Solo Traveller

January 11 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #adventure, #black woman traveller, #Canada, #DiverseTraveller, #Montreal, #nightmare travellers, #single travel, #solo travel, #Toronto, #travel, #Travel News, #travelling with others

Yay! The first working week of 2010 is over. We've gone back to work and back to reality. This is the time of year where the only thing motivating is dreaming of travel plans. Cue trawling travel websites when we should be working, "ahem!" Decisions decisions...

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Resolve to Explore, Experience and Enjoy

January 4 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Canada, #Croatia, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #England, #Grand Union Canal, #Holland, #keep-fit, #London, #Resolutions, #stylishly cheap travel, #travel, #travel writing, #USA

Despite being queen of to-do lists, I'm not a fan of making general resolutions, such as losing weight. Instead I make my resolutions desirable i.e travel related. 2009 resolved Last year, my only resolution was to travel comfortably to new places while...

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Leaving a tip may not be optional

December 10 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Canada, #eating out, #experience, #Italian, #meal, #metro, #Montreal, #Ola Fagbohun, #ondo lady, #pennsylvania, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #restaurant, #service, #service charge, #tips, #travel, #USA

One evening in Montreal, my travel partner Ronke and I, starving, had a dinner to forget at Mike's, an Italian restaurant chain. We were seated immediately only to wait about 30 minutes for a waiter to bring us drinks and take our order. And that's only...

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Niagara Falls to Turn into a Winter World Wonderland

November 9 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Canada, #Christmas Concerts, #Chronicles of Narnia, #Comedy Fest, #country singer, #Family Travel, #festival, #flickr, #Gatlin Brothers, #lights, #Loretta Lynn, #Niagara Falls, #Ola Fagbohun, #Ontario, #photos, #Travel News, #Winter

After only eight days in Canada, I am obsessed with the country, boring anyone who will listen with tales of my trip, pity I can't get my creative juices flowing to write about it. I have lost count of the number of people who have endured, I mean enjoyed,...

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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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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...