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Race complete! Blood Pressure Association press release

13 July 2010 ( #blood pressure association, #British 10K, #Charity run, #DiverseTraveller, #hypertension, #Ola Fagbohun, #Running, #Stroke, #Travel Beyond the UK )

Harlesden resident Ola Fagbohun, raced her way to good blood pressure health when she took part in the British 10K London Run in aid of UK charity the Blood Pressure Association (BPA). Ola, online travel editor of DiverseTraveller.com, took to the capital’s...

The meaning of travel

19 May 2010 ( #365 Travel, #Back of beyond, #David Yeardon, #Journeys, #travel, #travel meditations, #Travel News, #travel quotes, #travelers' tales )

Some very wise writers have defined travel as "the exploration of inner space - the losing of the self in order to find oneself"; "a pursuit of rootlessness"; "the recurrent human desire to drop our lives and walk out of them"; "to leave home where we...

Travel media needs more colour

22 March 2010 ( #"womenofcolour" traveler, #DiverseTraveller.com, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #OlaFagbohun, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #travel, #traveller, #womentravel, #worldoftravel )

For years, my view of travel was one of either scruffy, white, middle-class, middle-aged, and male travellers or middle-class white women who could afford to 'take time out'. Now I'm not knocking them as I enjoy reading and watching their travels. But,...

Buenos Aires - more Italy than Spain!

20 October 2009 ( #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,...

Travel jobs

25 October 2009 ( #DiverseTraveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #jobs, #magazine, #recruitment, #travel, #travel jobs, #wanderlust, #web editor )

Half of all the emaiIs I receive ask me if I know of any travel jobs. As much as I would love to continue to answer these enquiries individually, I simply don't have the time. Instead, since there is a demand, I have decided to respond via Ola's World....

A day of football and memories with Auntie Ola

12 August 2009 ( #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...

Texas tan

30 August 2009 ( #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,...

Free events: East London

29 June 2009 ( #barbican, #bite, #dance, #eastlondon, #Events, #London, #Music, #Travel News, #urbansounds )

FREE events this summer as the Barbican goes outside and joins forces with its East London neighbours. Urban Sounds London '09 Combining bands, DJ sets and visuals, this vibrant gig will feature various Guildhall Connect creative music ensembles including...

Foreign Affairs

29 October 2010 ( #British singles, #dating, #long distant relationship, #Love, #Parsnip matchmaking service, #relationships, #Travel News, #travel research, #UK singles )

It seems I am not alone in having a long-distant relationship, as the number of UK singles looking to date someone in a foreign country trebled last year, according to a survey by matchmaking service, Parship. it seems, three million of the 15 million...

Travel Quote: We Travel Because ... Anything Could Happen

24 April 2012 ( #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Love of travel, #Mary Morris, #Nothing to Declare, #travel, #Travel quote, #Travel Write Now (stories and news), #travel writing, #travelling )

"Women who travel as I travel are dreamers. Our lives seem to be lives of endless possibility. Like readers of romances, we think that anything can happen to us at any time. We forget that this is not our real life - our life of domestic details, work...

Diverse Traveller Survey

07 December 2009 ( #DiverseTraveller, #research, #travel, #Travel News, #Travel Survey, #travellers, #website, #women, #women travellers )

Our survey will ask you a few questions about your last trip abroad & in the U.K., your general travel habits, your views on Diverse Traveller, and finally a little about you. This is our second reader / visitor survey; we'll use the information mainly...

Tips for summer road trips with children

08 August 2011 ( #Britain, #DiverseTraveller. Family Travel, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Staycation, #tips, #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travel tips, #travelling with children )

With the promise of a long summer, millions of families will be hitting the road in search of some quality time together. Take some time to enjoy the great British countryside or plan an exciting day with the children. South East The Look Out Discovery...

Running for my life; raising money for the Blood Pressure Association

06 July 2010 ( #10K, #Asics, #Healthly living, #High blood pressure, #hypertension, #jogging, #Ola Fagbohun, #Running, #Travel Beyond the UK )

You'd think I'd come up with a much easier way to explore historic London, than a 10K run. But easy is not on my birth certificate, so once again I am experiencing London via a 10K London run, my third this year. Why? Because I can. But also because jogging...

Travel Teaser - Where Am I?

05 April 2012 ( #Excess Baggage (Misc), #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travel quiz, #travel teaser, #Travel trivia, #travelling, #where am I? )

Where am I? My first is in Ireland but never in Wales My second's in engine but never in sails My third is in Denmark but never in Greece My fourth is in Paris and also in Nice My fifth is in transport and also in fast My whole is a nation that has a...

The TSA Pat-Downs: 'It's Our Business To Touch Yours' (video)

23 November 2010 ( #airport security, #Huffington Post, #Pat-downs, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Saturday Night Live, #SNL, #travelling, #TSA )

Saturday Night Live" did one of the best parodies of the controversial TSA pat-downs yet, turning flyers' fears of unwanted touch into a commercial for a sensual experience. What starts out looking like a sex hotline or escort service ad quickly turns...

Circolombia: URBAN - a circus like no other

15 April 2011 ( #Circo Para Todos, #Circolombia: URBAN, #Circus, #Columbia, #London, #Performance, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Roundhouse )

Following a glowing recommendation from a friend, this evening I'll be taking a 90 minute trip to urban Colombia to watch a circus act, by way of the Roundhouse theatre, London. However, I have been told to forget everything I know and think about about...

Competition: Uncover Your Journey of a Lifetime at Telegraph Adventure Travel Show

12 January 2013 ( #adventure travel, #Excess Baggage (Misc), #London, #The Telegraph Adventure Travel show, #travel, #travel events, #travellers, #travelling )

The UK's only event dedicated to discovering the world off the beaten track. The Telegraph Adventure Travel Show is a world of extraordinary discoveries, all under one roof. It is the UK’s foremost event for people who like to travel outside the mainstream...

Travel Writing Prompt: The Scent of Travel

25 April 2012 ( #five senses, #show don't tell, #travel, #Travel News, #travel writing, #Writing, #writing excercise, #writing prompt )

The travel story that really resonates with the reader is one that takes us on a journey with the author. Often on that journey we are encouraged through the words of the author to see what they saw, much space is given up to descriptions that would make...

Advantages of sitting in the last row on a plane

20 January 2012 ( #6 Good Things About the Worst Row on an Airplane, #airplane seats, #Black Enterprise, #Caroline Clarke, #flying tips, #Travel News, #travel tips, #worst seats on a plane )

If I could have a special power, it would be the ability to travel at the speed of light. No more long car journeys, or flights that seem to go on forever, especially if you have a bad seat allocation. Whenever I book a flight, being to cheap to pay for...

Winter travel ideas: 10 reasons to visit Alberta, Canada

02 November 2011 ( #adventure, #Alberta Travel, #Banuff, #Canada, #Edmonton, #North America, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Travel ideas )

As the days get shorter and colder, I don't care what anyone says about unseasonable weather for Autumn, my mind often travels to escape through winter travel. Travel to destinations where one wakes up drenched in sweat or shivering due to the air conditioner...

I used to be a prolific writer, where did I go wrong?

11 April 2011 ( #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #excuses, #Fear, #new writers, #not writing, #Ola Fagbohun, #procrastination, #Writing )

Sadly, I spend yet another day staring out my window, gazing wistfully into the distance. In my head, I am writing best-selling short stories and award-wining articles, fantasising about the gripping articles I am born to write. The image of my Mountblanc...

Travelling not blogging: quick update from #USA

21 December 2010 ( #Baltimore, #Ola Fagbohun, #solo travel, #Travel News, #traveler, #travelling, #USA, #woman traveller )

Picture: Map of United States of America. Source: http://www.50states.com/us.htm Sorry for being quiet of late, I am still out and about in the USA. Spending my days full of city exploration or catching up with friends and family. All of which leaves...

Travel News: Travelling Brits happy to speak the lingo

17 December 2010 ( #Brits abroad, #gaffes, #holidays abroad, #languages, #ownersdirect, #tourists, #Travel News, #travelling )

Perhaps it's the famous Brit reserve or that many of us, and yes I do include myself, fear ridicule, that makes us Brits notorious for only speaking English when abroad. N.B. my embrassing language gaffe is at the end of this post. But it seems times...

The perils of travelling ... planning (and credit cards)

22 November 2010 ( #Business Travel, #credit cards, #Ellicott City, #Ola Fagbohun, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #solo travel, #travel planning, #travelling )

I have meticuliouly planned my next two weeks of travel: a night in Baltimore, last time I was there 2000, five nights in NYC via Jersey City, two nights in Philadelphia,last there in 1997, a night in Baltimore, back to Ellicott City for the weekend,...

What type of traveller are you?

05 November 2010 ( #insight, #stylishly cheap travel, #stylishly cheap traveller, #travel, #Travel News, #travel research, #travelers, #travellers future tribes )

Researchers are fond of categorising us all, I should know I am one of them. The results of a new segmentation research tends to only excite those of us in the industry; so yes I was excited when I came across a presentation called, 'Future traveller...

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