travel news - Procrastinating Ola

Clean bill of health

August 24 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #business, #Financial Services, #Health, #Insurance, #Insurance contract, #Katy Texas, #London, #Medicine, #Ola Fagbohun, #travel, #Travel News, #UK, #woman traveler, #woman traveller

Following my mysterious fainting at Baltimore airport, I thought I'd give you an up date. Travel Insurance Before seeing the doctor I called the Global assistance medical help-line, as stated in my insurance policy from Columbus Travel. They are a 24...

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Out cold in Baltimore

August 20 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Blood pressure, #Charlotte North Carolina, #houston, #Jane Austen, #North Carolina, #Ola Fagbohun, #Perspiration, #Temperature, #travel, #Travel News, #United States, #woman traveler, #woman traveller

For the first time, I can remember at least, I fainted. Mine was not a Jane Austen swoon, rather an ungainly plummet to the floor. But lets rewind. I've been in the USA since last Sunday, staying with a friend in Annapolis. however, since leaving the...

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Orlando – still a family favourite

August 13 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Family Travel, #family vacation, #mature travel, #nature, #Orlando, #Sarah Tucker, #shopping, #theme parks, #travel advice, #Travel News, #travel podcast, #travel tips

Thinking of heading to Orlando this year, or have you already got your tickets booked? If so, I've got some great advice for a stress-free holiday from travel writer Sarah Tucker. Picture: Travel writer Sarah Tucker 1. Keeping the kids occupied (and the...

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A day of football and memories with Auntie Ola

August 12 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #chelsea football club, #children, #family day out, #hdye park, #july 7th memorial, #London, #nephews, #Ola Fagbohun, #Travel News

Had a great day at Chelsea football club yesterday with my three nephews, Kenneth (12), Zach (10) and Oliver (8). The tour was mainly for recent birthday boys, Kenneth and Oliver. C helsea fans? Kenneth is the real Chelsea fan, often going to games with...

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Doh! How could I have missed this ...

August 11 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Ola Fagbohun, #passport, #passport renewnal, #travel, #Travel News, #woman traveler, #woman traveller

I can't believe it. You wouldn't think, as someone who travels as much as I do, would forget that my passport only has six months and one week before it expires. This is a major problem because I wanted to travel to the USA today. Sure, I can still travel,...

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Beaten by the weather - again!

August 6 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Ola Fagbohun, #research, #summer dressing, #Travel News, #weather, #weather forecast

Meteorologists have apologised and revised their earlier forecast of a bar-be-que summer, as they claim 'its difficult to project so far ahead'. OK! I'll give them that, but why do they get still get daily forecasts wrong ? On waking yesterday, the radio...

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Out of office? British managers reluctant to get away this summer

July 27 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #british managers, #Chartered Management Institute, #heavy workload, #holidayentitlement, #holidays, #summerholiday, #timeoff, #Travel News, #travel research, #wellbeing

Despite being half way through the year, research published by the Chartered Management Institute (CIM) today shows that four out of ten British managers have not yet booked any summer holiday. You won't be surprised to learn that I have rarely needed...

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Supermarket travel

July 20 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Aldi, #budgetretailer, #packageholidays, #recession-proof, #supermarkets, #TheCo-operativeGroup, #touroperator, #Travel News

First it was recession-proof budget retailer Aldi, who on the back of getting record number of customers through their doors, launched a package holiday service. “Quite simply, Aldi Travel will offer the best value deals to the most popular destinations.”Sarah...

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Slow train to...Birmingham

July 18 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Birmingham, #Maxwell BlackSummers Night 1, #Mica Paris born Again, #Ola Fagbohun, #slow travel, #Trains, #Travel News

It's official! The summer holidays are underway, and if Euston and King Cross stations are anything to go by, I'd advice you to give any major train station a miss this weekend. I wish I could take my own advice, but I am on a slow train to Birmingham...

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Shock! British tourists worst behaved in Europe

July 18 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #BritishHolidaymakers, #Britsabroad, #complaining, #Europe, #Expedia, #Expedia Best Tourist Global Index, #tourists, #Travel News, #travelresearch, #travelstereotype, #worstbehaved

Now, it doesn't surprise me that British tourists have been named as the worst behaved in Europe; and I'm not the only one who thinks that. According to new research from Expedia.co.uk, for the third year running, Europeans have voted the Brits worst...