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Working from home: feeling unmotivated give yourself the day off

05 February 2010 ( #DiverseTraveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Ola Fagbohun, #self-employed, #working from home )

Working from home especially when working for yourself may seem like a perfect career choice; but when you do it day in day out, the disadvantages are consuming. For me yesterday was such a day. Being mistress of all I survey was not making me feel superior...

Nicola Brebner warns us about ...

16 October 2009 ( #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...

For goodness sake - ditch the 'whom it may concern'

17 August 2009 ( #DiverseTraveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #travel writing tips, #volunteer, #women travel writers )

Each month I receive about three emails from women who want to volunteer with DiverseTraveller or who want to contribute addressed to 'Whom it may concern'. How lazy is that? The first rule of job hunting and writing for publication is find out as much...

4. Join Diverse Traveller around the web

13 January 2012 ( #facebook, #social networks. Diverse Traveller, #Travel News, #travel writing, #Twitter )

Join Diverse Traveller from around the world Join Diverse Traveller and share your travel experiences with other women .... 1. Write for us and you might win an Amazon voucher: your travel writing 2. Like and recommend us Facebook: Facebook.com/diversetraveller...

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16 August 2016 ( #birminghamcitycentre, #publicart, #birminghammuseumandartgallery, #bookbenchtrailandthejewelleryquarter )

(the plaque on the building reads) "The Gates to the Jewellery Business Centre are crafted of stainless steel, cast brass and glass, symbolising silver, gold and precious stones. The design represents base materials growing into fine jewels. The Gates...

Online shopping no mush, fuss or rush

19 December 2011 ( #Christmas, #Online, #shopping, #Travel News )

"Ring the bells ..." "Ring their necks more like, " I muse with a sly grin as I look upon the crowd of shoppers crushed into Marks and Spencer, frantic, nervous, and harassed, all seem to be hunting down last minute Christmas gifts. From the escalator,...

Not fit to travel - or blog!

07 February 2012 ( #Diverse Traveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Facebook administrator, #Guest authors )

Just a quick update, to let you know my lack of posts is not because I can't be bothered, but because I've been suffering from a very bad case of cold and cough; I hesitate to upgrade it to flu, after all I am not a man. Feeling cra p! Aches in my pains...

Jan 1st, 2012 - a day for wishes not resolutions

01 January 2012 ( #New Year, #Resolutions, #Travel News, #wishes for life )

New year is traditionally a time for resolutions. Things you hope you will be able to achieve come the end of the year. On January, 1st, while grazing upon my immediate family, at a family lunch, I realised for the umpteenth time, that I am truly blessed....

Inspirational quotes from Brenda Ueland, for writers of all abilities

20 April 2011 ( #Brenda Ueland. writing inspiration, #quotes, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Writing )

"I found that many gifted people are so afraid of writing a poor story that they cannot summon the nerve to write a single sentence for months. The thing to say to such people is: "See how *bad* a story you can write. See how dull you can be. Go ahead....

Are you paying 500% for your travel insurance?

11 June 2009 ( #Buying insurance from a travel agent, #could see holidaymakers paying nearly ..., #rather than shopping around, #Travel News )

Breaking News! If you buy your travel insurance from a travel agent, rather than shopping around, you could be paying as much as 500% more than necessary, accordingly to research commissioned by price comparison website Confused.com.*

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