recommendations & rants (tips, links and reviews)

Enjoy Your 'Jubli-cation' in the UK

April 16 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #20.12%, #ABTA, #England, #Ireland, #Queen's Diamond Jubilee, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Scotland, #Staycation, #Staycation - UK, #travel, #Travel Survey, #travel tips, #UK, #UK accommodation, #UK holidays, #UK vacation, #Wales

With many bank holidays coming our way this Summer, I have been thinking about how to put this extra time to good use, especially the weekend of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. And it seems I am not alone, as according to an independent survey carried out...

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Out and About in Britain Over the Summer

March 31 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Abbot Hall, #Celebrate the City, #City of London Festival, #England, #Hanging on in Bexhill, #Lake District, #London, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Scotland, #Staycation - UK, #Staycation UK, #Summer events in Britain, #T in the Park, #UK, #VisitBritain, #Wiltshire, #WOMAD

There are many diverse events taking place around Britain, this year, alongside the Olympics, here are five to wet your appetite. 1. London: A month of music and more in the City City Of London Festival - Bees. Source: VisitBritain 2012 The City of London...

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Travel Tech Review: Gogobot Network

March 29 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #digital travel, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Gogobot Network, #Joyce Cowles, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #travel planning, #travel planning apps, #travel review, #Travel technology, #website review

Gogobot website Name of website: Gogobot Network URL: http://www.gogobot.com Target audience: Travellers who love to share knowledge and experiences Review written by: Joyce Cowles Signing in through Twitter, I find the design of the website a little...

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Travel Kitchen - Akara, like my mother used to make

March 25 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Akara recipe, #bean pancake recipe, #bean pancakes, #Food and childhood, #food and culture, #food and travel, #identify, #Nigerian dishes, #Nigerian snacks, #Ola Fagbohun, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Travel Beyond the UK, #travel kitchen, #Travel Kitchen (recipes and food stories from around the world)

Most Sundays bring out the Pavlov's Dog response in me, as I lie in bed eyes tightly closed, waiting to sneeze. My nose peeks out of my duvet, nostrils flaring waiting to inhale the intoxicating smell of sizzling blended beans, fresh bonnet peppers and...

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Life don't mean a thing till you've had a Singapore Sling ...

February 26 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Charlotte McCulloch, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Marina Bay Sands, #Orchard Road, #Raffles Hotel, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #shopping in Singapore, #Singapore, #Singapore Night Safari, #Singapore Sling, #things to do in Singapore, #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #Travel Write Now (stories and news), #TravelSupermarket.com

After growing up in Singapore, Charlotte will always have a fondness for this vibrant little country, and what it may lack in size it certainly makes up for in fantastic things to do. When I visited again as an adult in 2011, I was excited to see how...

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Favourite travel apps - nominate yours!

January 22 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #app store, #apps, #Diverse Traveller, #iPhone apps, #iTunes store, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Travel apps, #travel tips

Travellers are spoilt for choice in app stores Last November, on my first trip to Italy, for a week, I nervously left my laptop at home, determined to rely on my iPhone for travel information and note-taking. So before leaving home, I searched the itunes...

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Adventure Travel Show 2012 speakers confirmed

January 22 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #adventure, #adventure travel, #adventure travel show 2012 London, #adventure travel show 2012 speakers, #London, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #spirit of adventure, #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travel show 2012 competition

The list of speakers has been confirmed for the Adventure Travel Show 2012, celebrating the spirit of adventure, this year’s show also includes talks from a panel of Daily Telegraph editors and writers, presenting their pick of top adventures for 2012....

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Destination Maryland - America in miniature

January 16 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Annapolis, #Baltimore, #East Coast, #Maryland, #North America, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #traveling, #travelling, #USA

If you haven’t heard about Maryland , you're not alone. But I bet you know more about this eastern US state that you think. The star-spangled banner, Alex Haley (author of Roots), Babe Ruth, swimmer Michael Phelps, Baltimore, or the breathtaking beauty...

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Win a pair of tickets to The Telegraph Adventure Travel Show! - Closed

January 8 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Belinda Kirk, #Discount tickets, #Diverse Traveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Events, #Frances Gordon, #Free tickets, #Lois Pryce, #Prize Draw, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #The Telegraph Adventure Travel show, #travel, #travel photography, #travel writing, #Win

Discover a journey of your lifetime 28-29 January 2012, Olympia, London The Telegraph Adventure Travel Show is a world of extraordinary discoveries, all under one roof. It is the UK’s foremost travel event for people who like to travel outside the mainstream...

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Travel dictionary - 'digital detox' holiday

January 4 2012 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #de-tech detox, #detox, #digital detox holiday, #Gadgets, #holiday, #more money than sense, #new year resolutions, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #St Vincents and The Grenadines, #travel, #travel research

If you are addicted to your gadgets and have four grand to spare, get in touch, for half that price let me know when you are on holiday, and I will come round the day before you go and take away all your gadgets, returning them them when you get back....