travel news - Procrastinating Ola

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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A Day in the Life in Buenos Aires

November 2 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #buenos aires, #change career, #day in the life, #female, #living abroad, #single, #teach abroad, #Travel News, #work abroad, #write abroad

Hi Guys, What is it like to live, work, love and survive in Buenos Aires? What is a normal day like as a single female in Buenos Aires? Rather than blog about anything specific today, I've just got back to my flat in Palermo, Buenos Aires at midnight...

Airport Scanner Reveals All

October 31 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Airport, #body, #body search, #Heathrow Terminal 2, #naked, #scanner, #screening, #travel, #Travel News

There has been a fair bit of unfavourable noise about the new airport body scanners, so much so that they will not be used on children. To be honest, I haven't been paying much attention, that is until I saw a video, see below, of the images that are...

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Nicola Brebner warns us about ...

October 16 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #camera, #camera clinic, #Jules Beard, #rants, #Travel News

The Camera Clinic ... "I have had a very bad experience trying to get my camera lens repaired in London at a place called Camera Clinic. Basically, I handed it in May this year, and picked it up in June "fixed" only to find it was in a worse state than...

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Train operators - as greedy as bankers!

October 4 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #administration fees, #Department for Transport, #First Great Western, #London Paddington, #London Paddington station, #Ola Fagbohun, #Oxford, #rail, #Rail transport, #refund, #train fares, #train tickets, #Transport, #Travel News

My blood is boiling. Why? Train operator, First Great Western. It's bad enough that I can rarely find any of the cheap advance tickets despite booking up to 14 days in advance, but today I have been a victim of another of their scams - the administrative...

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It's my birthday, bring on the cupcakes!

September 16 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #bakery, #Birthday, #Chinyere Oji, #cupcakes, #dessert, #houston, #katy, #oohlala bakery, #oohlalasweets, #texas, #Travel News

Happy birthday to me! Wow! Another birthday, they do creep up on me. This year I am in Katy, Texas, suburb of Houston, sharing a low-key day with my dear friend Chi and her eight-year old, daughter Chelsea. While Chelsea is in school, Chi and I will go...

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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...

No longer in-flight wireless virgin

August 31 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Travel News

Lucky me got free on board wireless. USA low cost carrier Air Tran have been running a promotion trying to get it's passengers to use their onboard wifi service. To day was the last day, so here I am aboard flight 364 from Atlanta to New York writing...

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Texas tan

August 30 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Gary Younge, #houston, #sunbathing, #Swimming, #Swimming Pools and Spas. Marvin Gaye, #Tanning, #texas, #Travel News, #Water

I've always been envious of my friends and family who have a residents gym and pool. But not today, today I am making full use of the pool. It's typical Houston weather, mid 90s, and I am now a darker shade of plain chocolate. For two hours, Chelsea 8,...

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Better safe than sorry!

August 29 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #BBC, #crime, #facebook, #Legal & General, #On the Web, #Online Communities, #Royal Mail, #safety, #security, #Social network, #Social network service, #travel, #Travel News, #travel tips, #Twitter

According to a recent survey by British-based Legal & General, Facebook users (and I am one) enthusing about an upcoming holiday or a recently purchased high-tech gadget may not just be telling their friends but also potential burglars, warns an insurance...