ola fagbohun - Procrastinating Ola

Insider guide to Brent: artful jogging in Gladstone Park

February 9 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Bupa 10K, #Fitness, #Gladstone Park, #London, #NW London, #Ola Fagbohun, #public art, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews)

Despite its reputation as built up area, Brent has 1000 acres of parkland that's one fifth of all the land in Brent. And over half of Brent's residents say they use one of Brent's park at least once a week. Last Sunday was my first visit to one of Brent's...

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Working from home: feeling unmotivated give yourself the day off

February 5 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #DiverseTraveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Ola Fagbohun, #self-employed, #working from home

Working from home especially when working for yourself may seem like a perfect career choice; but when you do it day in day out, the disadvantages are consuming. For me yesterday was such a day. Being mistress of all I survey was not making me feel superior...

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Start an art collection by visiting London's Affordable Art's Fair

February 1 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #affordable art, #Art, #Battersea Park, #London, #Ola Fagbohun, #pottery, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Robert Bradford

The global recession has given some of us many things to worry about, but I don't need to be a business sooth-sayer to know that adding to your art collection is not one of them. Despite the recession, life must go on and if you love art but are put off...

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Congrats, you've been scammed!

January 26 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Competition, #free, #Malta, #Ola Fagbohun, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #too good to be true, #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...

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An evening of new friends, pizza and sultry soul

January 25 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #black women, #Jazz, #London, #Meetup.com, #Music, #Ola Fagbohun, #Ola Onabule, #PizzaExpress, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Soul, #UK Soul

"He looks like a black Grant Mitchell", Sharon said, and she was right. But he also looked like a banker or like the estate agent he sang he could have been (while waiting for his microphone to be fixed). The singer in question was London born, Nigeria...

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The Brixton Market revival

January 22 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Bricolage project, #Brixton, #lanterns, #London, #Market, #Ola Fagbohun, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Sean Adrian, #Space Makers, #Sweet Tooth

A unique mixture of old and new shops, including twenty creative pop-ups and new community-driven businesses have opened recently in the Brixton Village indoor market (aka Granville Arcade) run by the Space Makers Agency. On Saturday, January 16th, 2010,...

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Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year!

December 23 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #blog, #blogging, #contributors, #DiverseTraveller.com, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Guest authors, #Ola Fagbohun, #ola's world, #travel writing, #website, #women travel writers, #women travellers

Ola's World has been a labour of love this year. Mainly because I am not a prolific blogger. I do have a lot to contribute on all things travel, but I haven't always been in the writing frame of mind. Thus my posts have been irregular and not as varied...

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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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Goodbye Borders

November 27 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #books, #bookstore, #borders, #brent cross, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #evening standard, #magazines, #Ola Fagbohun, #research, #travel, #waterstones

It is with some guilt I read about the demise of Borders book stores in the Evening Standard last week. Guilt because I have contributed, big time. Yes, I am one of the many who frequently pop into Borders, and rarely buy anything. My strategy went something...

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Revival - My Guilty Oxford Pleasure

November 12 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #accessories, #clothes, #fashion, #Ola Fagbohun, #Oxford, #part two clothing, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #recycle, #Revival, #shopping, #shopping behaviour, #student

I know this is a travel blog not a fashion one, but I just have to share with you one of the treasures I've found while studying in Oxford. Revival on St.Clements St - a quaint boutique that sells recycled fashion. i.e clothes, shoes and accessories you...