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Download 10 Family Travel tips from around the web (August 2011)

August 13 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #children, #Family Travel, #kids, #news, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #travel, #travel news, #travel tips, #travelling with kids

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August 4 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Travel News

You know you are growing old when ... shopping trolleys

May 16 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #aging, #Growing old, #maturity, #middle-age, #shopping, #shopping trolley, #Travel News

This month I have been feeling every day of my uhmmm! years. The days of working to the small hours without feeling are now well behind me. These days it's still up at sunlight, but asleep by 9.30pm. Last year, my many visits to the UK's seaside towns...

I wish I knew these 29 things before taking a seat on the business express

April 28 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #business, #Business advice, #Diverse Consultancy, #hindsight, #Lisa Barone, #Ola Fagbohun, #Travel News

As I type, I am cursing the bank holiday tomorrow, because the only pounds I'll be gaining will probably be on my hips; for me it's a case of no work no pay. As I wonder if I should jack it all in and join the thousands going through seven stage interviews...

The Travel Marketing Awards 2011 - did your favourite travel brand win?

March 30 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #advertising, #awards, #black tomato, #campaigns, #Chartered Insititute of Marketing, #CIMTIG, #marketing, #Rough Guide, #Rough roads, #To-Tuscany, #travel, #Travel brands, #Travel Interest Group, #travel marketing, #Travel News

While running DiverseTraveller.com is my passion, it doesn't keep me in the style I have grown accustomed to. So in order to keep the bills paid, I dabble in marketing. Well I do more than dabble, I lecture on a number of marketing subjects and in the...

Travel dilemma: where to next?

January 14 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #advice, #black traveller. getaway, #decisions, #dilemma, #escape, #Ola Fagbohun, #solo travel, #travel, #Travel News, #traveler, #travelling, #woman traveller

I've just packed my material life into storage, leaving me with my favourite upright spinner suitcase, two laptops, funky brown boots (they make me feel sexy), my ipod, with over 40 days worth of songs and my absolutely fabulous quirky jewellery, souvenirs...

Travelling not blogging: quick update from #USA

December 21 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Baltimore, #Ola Fagbohun, #solo travel, #Travel News, #traveler, #travelling, #USA, #woman traveller

Picture: Map of United States of America. Source: http://www.50states.com/us.htm Sorry for being quiet of late, I am still out and about in the USA. Spending my days full of city exploration or catching up with friends and family. All of which leaves...

Travel News: Travelling Brits happy to speak the lingo

December 17 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Brits abroad, #gaffes, #holidays abroad, #languages, #ownersdirect, #tourists, #Travel News, #travelling

Perhaps it's the famous Brit reserve or that many of us, and yes I do include myself, fear ridicule, that makes us Brits notorious for only speaking English when abroad. N.B. my embrassing language gaffe is at the end of this post. But it seems times...

Procrastination 101 or why I'm not writing ...

December 11 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Travel News

Picture ©2006 Sam Morrison from the book and website "101 Excuses Not to Write."

Travel News: Brits switch off on holiday

December 10 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #apps, #Brits, #facebook, #holidays, #mobile phone, #smart phones, #totalmedia, #Travel News, #travel research, #travellers, #travelling, #Twitter

I love research that states the bleeding obvious, take this recent survey by travel company HolidayExtras.com. They found … “The majority of Brits just want to get away from everything when they set off on holiday and prefer reading (48%) on the flight...