recommendations & rants (tips, links and reviews)

Try something new on your next holiday - from circus skills to tea tasting

March 5 2013 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Activity holidays, #Betty's, #Britain, #Circus training, #creative holidays, #Eden project, #food and drink, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Staycation, #Staycation - UK, #travel, #traveling, #travelling, #UK day trips, #UK holidays, #UK travel, #VisitBritain, #Yorkshire

10 Great Cookery Experiences - School of Artisan Food These days when planning a trip home or abroad, I spend a lot of time online searching for travel experiences beyond the guidebook. Basically I search for an activity or experience that will add colour...

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A holiday poem

December 31 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Excess Baggage (Misc), #Iriki, #Kadija Sesay, #Peepal Press, #poem about presents, #poetry, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews)

How many times do you delete a newsletter after a quick scan? If you are anything like me, then nearly always must be your response. Last Christmas, I was about to do the same to one of the many newsletters filling my mailbox, wishing me Happy Christmas...

Christmas shopping itinerary: Leeds, Yorkshire [Video]

December 20 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Christmas shopping, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #England, #Great Britain, #Leeds, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #shopping, #Staycation - UK, #travel, #travel intinerary, #Visit Britain, #Yorkshire

Follow Becky on this festive itinerary around Leeds as she catches up on her Christmas shopping. Download a PDF of Becky's itinerary here For more ideas about what to do and see around Britain visit the Visit Britain website

Tips for a successful caravan holiday [video]

July 27 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Caravan holidays, #caravanning holiday, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Staycation - UK, #the Institute of Advanced Motorists, #Tim Shallcross, #towing, #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travel research, #travel tips, #travelling, #video

For anyone planning on going on a caravanning holiday, watch the following video, which gives a full run down on everything needed to tow a caravan safely and with confidence. *** When it comes to camping, cruising or carvanning, I am a holiday virgin....

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Tips for healthy travel

July 23 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #8 weeks to go, #fit to travel, #foreign and commonwealth office, #know before you go, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travel health, #travel tips, #travelling

When planning a holiday, even before thinking about what to pack, health is uppermost on my mind. As I have hypertension, three years ago I fainted and needed medical assistance while in the US, it's essential I pack 'good' travel insurance, along with...

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Women Travellers! For the Perfect Trip to NYC Travel With Lipstick City Guides

May 28 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Debbie Lindsay, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #free travel guidebook, #Guide books by women, #Guide to New York City, #New York Guidebook, #New York: Lipstick City Guide, #NYC, #photography, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Snap Away (travel photography), #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travel photography, #travel to New York, #Travel Write Now (stories and news), #Visit New York, #women travel, #women travel to New York, #women travellers

New York City has always been a favourite destination for women, and now our trip can be even more enjoyable with a new photo guidebook, New York: Lipstick City Guides from new author Debbie Lindsay. Debbie's guidebook is written from a female perspective,...

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Travel Through The World's Coolest Airports [Infographic]

May 25 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Airport, #MoneySupermarket, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #Travel Infographic, #Travel Insurance, #travelling, #World Airports

As airports get busier and delays more prevalent, an airport with all the right facilities can really help to make the time pass that little bit quicker. Duty free is pretty much a given, but some airports are going all out in the battle to become the...

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Now is the Best Time to Travel to Spain For a Bargain City Break

May 1 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Alicante, #budget break, #cheap travel, #city break, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Ellie Austen, #Euro crisis, #female traveller, #low cost travel, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #solo travel, #Spain, #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travelling

Central Market, Alicante In the last few years the dire economy of Europe has cast doom and despondency over the land. Spain is the latest country in the spotlight, but is the crisis spoiling Spain as a holiday destination. Curious to find out, I flew...

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Will Travel, Around the Web, For Food

April 29 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #dining out, #eat your way around the world, #eating out, #foodie website, #Global Food Etiquette, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #restaurants, #travel and food, #travel kitchen, #Travel Kitchen (recipes and food stories from around the world), #writing about food

Tapas - easy to prepare. Source: RealSimple.com One of the benefits of travelling is the opportunity is the opportunity to try new experiences, especially when it comes to food. If you are wondering where to start, here are eight foodie articles, from...

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Travelwise - Tips for Reducing the Effects of Jet lag (Advertorial)

April 24 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #avoid jet lag, #Dr Nerina Ramlakhan, #Jet Lag, #jet lag tips, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #silent revolution, #silentnight, #sleep, #travel, #travel tips, #travelwise

Spokeswoman for Silentnight Dr Nerina Ramlakhan gives her top tips on how to get back into a natural sleeping pattern after a holiday. Tired of being jet lagged? Spending countless nights after coming back from a holiday clock watching? With three quarters...