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Ode To My Fellow Food Pornographers [Includes Video]

22 April 2012 ( #"Eat it don't tweet it", #Food, #Food Pornographers, #travel and food, #Travel Kitchen (recipes and food stories from around the world), #youtube video )

When travelling we usually come across foods that we have never seen before, and may never see or eat again, so it's no surprise that many of us have many photos of such strange foods. But what if you can't sop, what if the first thing you do when you...

Amo l'Italia (I love Italy)

28 November 2011 ( #black traveler, #Italy, #Milan, #Ola Fagbohun, #travel, #Travel News )

Back from Italy and it lived up to all I have heard and read, and yes I fell in love ... with the country. And I've told I haven't seen anything yet. While I adjust to my dull life at home, and sort and edit the 100s of photos I took, here is are a few...

The five steps to a procrastination-free life (if you want one)

26 October 2011 ( #Ola Fagbohun, #procrastination, #productivity, #Travel News, #travel writing, #Writing )

Even when I look like I am not doing anything I am a very busy woman. How can that be, well I'm probably watching a TV show on my PC, while checking tweets on my iPhone, and filing things away to be read or written about later. And I can't blame technology...

52 weeks of procrastinating (not writing) - chasing dust bunnies

17 October 2011 ( #Downton Abbey, #not writing, #Ola Fagbohun, #procrastination, #Travel News, #Writing )

“If left untended, trivial things can block the brain’s ability to think clearly.” Source: Do It Later! A 2011 Planner (or Non-Planner) for the Creative Procrastinator Sigh! I’m feeling as put upon as like a scullery maid on the successful ITV drama Downton...

Better late than never - introducing intern Joyce Cowles

05 September 2011 ( #Diverse Traveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #facebook, #intern, #Joyce Cowles, #work experience )

I have been suffering chronic shoulder pain for a while now, and one of the outcomes is I have to ration the amount of time I spend typing and writing. This means my DiverseTraveller.com to-do list was getting longer and longer, and my concern about losing...

Let absence make your hear grow fonder, as I step away for a while

05 May 2011 ( #DiverseTraveller.com, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #guest bloggers, #Ola Fagbohun, #recruitment, #Sheffield )

I'm taking a week off, not because I didn't get enough time off last month, but because I am moving house, and recruiting staff. It's not so grim up North A few months ago, I packed up my flat and office and put my belongings into a 40 sq ft storage unit....

No detailed posts due to ... the thrill of travelling

23 November 2010 ( #Baltimore, #Maryland, #Megabus, #new York, #Travel News, #travelling )

I'm not going to lie, I've been too busy enjoying my travels in Maryland, eastern USA, particularly Historic Ellicott City in Howard County, Maryland, to post. But like any aspiring writer, I have a book full of notes, observations and thoughts, and lots...

Highly recommend: Airbnb.com - home away from home

09 December 2010 ( #accommodation, #Airbnb.com, #Baltimore. Maryland, #houseguest, #recommendation, #Travel News )

A compendium of the Top 40 Airbnb.com spaces around the globe. From couch to castle, treehouse to houseboat, behold Airbnb’s finest, quirkiest and downright extraordinary properties available for your booking pleasure! via www.airbnb.com While I have...

Jersey City prepares for Christmas

27 November 2010 ( #Christmas, #Jersey City, #New Jersey, #Snap Away (travel photography), #USA, #Xmas )

Jersey City, about fifteen minutes by PATH train or ferry from it's famous sister, New York City. And just like it's famous sister, Jersey City takes Christmas celebrations seriously. While, Jersey City has nothing to match the grandeur of NYC's famous...

#World Cup sibling envy

02 June 2010 ( #WorldCup, #Football, #Ola Fagbohun, #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travel planning )

It's not often I am envious of anyone, but this month I'm surprised I don't turn into the the incredible hulk (or should that be sulk) every time the World Cup is mentioned. The reason, I let rationale stop me from joining my brother in South Africa....

Perfect holiday cancelled - getting a refund

18 April 2010 ( #Easyjet, #Eyjafjallajökull, #Flight refund, #Ola Fagbohun, #pueblo Ingles, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews) )

Just checked Easyjet website, and my 09:35am flight to Madrid has been cancelled as Eyjafjallajökull still spewing. Truth be told, as much as I am disappointed I won't be experiencing Pueblo Ingles, I am relieved, the 'will I or won't I go' was stressing...

Are you breeching "Jetiquette"?

18 February 2010 ( #air travel, #Gailen David, #Jetiquette, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #sky steward, #travel manners )

As the size of our check-in luggage decreases, so it seems do our travel manners. I am not alone in observing that some travellers check-in their manners whilst checking-in their luggage. I have sat behind a child who used the back of my seat as a football...

Diverse Traveller - meet, share and raffle!

25 February 2010 ( #DiverseTraveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #meeting, #travel, #travelling, #women travellers )

Meet Last night, at 6.45pm, seven Diverse Travellers braved the rain and joined me at the 5th floor bar and food in Waterstone's, Piccadilly. The evening got off to a faulty start as I was delayed, due to the rain effect on the Bakerloo line, and we were...

Beaten by the weather - again!

06 August 2009 ( #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...

And a merry Bah Humbug! to you all

23 December 2011 ( #Christmas, #London, #London museum, #museum, #scrooge grotto, #Travel News )

A very quick post to share news of one of London's best Chrismassy events, Scrooge's Grotto at the Museum of London, London Wall & Docklands. While it will be set-up like the traditional Santa's grotto, this is better as it caters for those of us who...

On the way to la doce vita in Italy

15 November 2011 ( #budget travel, #Italy, #Ola Fagbohun, #Tourism, #travel, #Travel News )

This is a quick post, because i am so excited. Why? Well, in two days I finally going to Italy, my first visit. When poeple find out I have never been too Italy they are very surprised given my love of history and culture. And on racking my brain, all...

Travelling With Kids

16 May 2009 ( #children, #family, #kids, #planning babies "diverse Traveller" "family travel" travel travelling traveling "travel stress", #travel, #Travel News )

The Summer holidays are fast approaching, and friends and family with children are already panicking about what to do with the little darlings for six weeks. A friend of mine is planning a trip to the US, to show off her new baby girl to her in-laws,...

Changing left over currency that nobody wants

20 November 2009 ( #black market, #bolivar, #currency exchange, #peso, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #south america )

When I left Venezuela eight months ago, I found myself in the middle of a very large problem. I had lots of Bolivares left over, which I'd saved from various months of pay and I had nowhere to buy dollars instead. Well, that's not strictly true. I could...

Diverse Traveller writing tips - explore where you live and write about it

20 October 2011 ( #Diverse Traveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #travel, #travel writing, #women, #Writing )

Each week many women from around the United Kingdom, tell me they would like to “get into travel writing”, writing for Diverse Traveller and ultimately having their stories featured in one of the offline travel publications. When I ask, what is stopping...

There Is No One Way!

26 February 2014

The happiness enjoyed by humanity comes out of many paths and pursuits. If one truly embraces this value they must acknowledge that a path different from their own is not only legitimate but even good. Possibility unleashes our most powerful and passionate...

Travel Trivia: World Music

21 April 2012 ( #Excess Baggage (Misc), #Music, #music on my ipod, #travel, #travelling music )

Twelve of the songs on my ipod, that feature countries or cities in their title: Brazilian Love Affair by George Duke Cemeries of London - Coldplay Deutschland - Terri Walker Diamonds from Sierra Leone - Kane West Indian Flute - Timbaland feat. Magoo...

Staycation - travel to Latin America with Jungle Drums (August edition)

28 July 2011 ( #Digital Magazine, #Jungle Drums, #Latin America, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Travel Beyond the UK )

Can't afford to go to Latin America this year? Then let all of Latin America come to you by way of one of my favourite magazines - Jungle Drums. This month, Jungle Drums bring us a Brazilian vs. England graffiti war, details of some of the best African...

Away from blogging

07 September 2011 ( #blogging, #Diverse Traveller, #facebook, #Joyce Cowles, #Travel News )

I'm facing weeks of prodding, poking and needles as this week I visit a range of doctors and consultants. We are nothing without good health! All these professionals will be trying to figure out why my right shoulder has not responded to months of physiotheraphy...

Let's creatively procrastinate together

23 February 2011 ( #creative, #non-planner, #planner, #procrastination, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews) )

If you've been wondering why my blog posts have no been as free flowing of late, it's because I have whole-heartedly adopted the procrastinator's life-style. For Christmas, a dear friend thought it would be funny to give me the must-have guide to procrastination:...

Travel quote - The Great Wall of China

30 September 2010 ( #China, #Great Wall of China, #Travel News, #Travel quote, #W Somerset Maugham )

"There in the mist, enormous, majestic, silent and terrible, stood the Great Wall of China. Solitarily, with the indifference of nature herself, it crept up the mountain side and slipped down to the depth of the valley. " - W. Somerset Maugham, writer...

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