travel - Procrastinating Ola

Buenos Aires - more Italy than Spain!

October 20 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #buenos aires, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #expatriate, #female, #Italy, #living abroad, #travel, #woman traveler, #woman traveller

Buenos Aires is said to be the European City of Latin America and in many ways this is very true. The architecture is unquestionably reminiscent of many European cities. Balconies, iron gates, shutters, large windows and detailed cornicing, abound. However,...

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Introducing Guest Author: Tracey Chandler

October 18 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Argentian, #bilingual magazine, #bilingual publication, #buenos aires, #Central America, #Diverse Traveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #El Desconocido, #expatriate, #non-profit, #ola's world, #south america, #south american explorers, #tracey chandler, #travel, #vounteer, #woman, #woman traveller

After teaching in an East London secondary school for seven years, I moved to South America to work. For eight months, I lived in Mérida, Venezuela, teaching English to children from three to ten years old, using this period to learn Spanish. I have climbed...

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Tracy Demarest recommends ...

October 12 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Book, #DiverseTraveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #recommendation, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Review, #road trip, #Road Warrior Princess, #Tracy Demarest, #travel, #travel book, #women

"I stumbled upon Simple Rules For The Road Warrior Princess while looking for travel books on Amazon.com, and boy what a treat! It's an inspirational guide for women to get them to take a road trip. It motivates you to embark on a journey whether it's...

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Jules Beard recommends ...

October 9 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Andalucia, #Brazos Abiertos Casa Rural, #DiverseTraveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Jules Beard, #La Alhambra, #Patio festival, #rants. spain, #recommendations, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #travel, #traveling, #travelling, #tripadvisor, #women travellers

Brazos Abiertos Casa Rural in Andalucia "I visited a great casa Rural in Andalucia, Brazos Abiertos Casa Rural. As a woman travelling alone it was simply perfect. I hired a car at Malaga airport ... very easy and motored to Iznajar about 50 minutes north...

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Travel writing competitions

October 7 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Alain de Botton, #Arts, #British guild of travel writers, #children, #Competition, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Heathrow, #London Heathrow Airport, #narrative, #prize, #Scotland, #The Telegraph, #transistions abroad, #travel, #travel story, #travel writing, #travelers, #travellers, #wanderlust, #women travelers, #women travellers, #Writer, #Writers Resources, #Writing

Fancy yourself as a travel writer, want to get published and / or win great prizes? Then try one or all of the following travel competitions: The British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW) Travel writing competition : Can you write a winning travel article...

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Review of Best Western Robert Treat Hotel, New Jersey, USA ...

September 30 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Best Western Hotel, #black women travellers, #hotel, #New Jersery, #Ola Fagbohun, #Ondolady, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #travel, #travellers, #woman travellers

After eight days in Canada, Ronke and I headed to New York. New York hotels are hideously expensive, so after a quick search on TripAdvisor, I found the Best Western hotel in nearby New Jersey. Here's my review: “OK hotel with indifferent staff ” Sept...

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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...

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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...

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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...