Diverse Traveller

FAMILY TRAVEL: Grand travel

For every doting grandparent who's wondered what it would be like to take the grandchildren on holiday and, where to take them. Paula Court has an inspiring idea.

Travels With My Four Year Old

Don't let the thought of flying with a small child strike you with fear and dread - learn from my experiences.

Business Trips Made Easier!

To get the most out of business travel you simply have to do your homework, BEFORE you board your flight! To get you started Lila guides us through her tips for a less stressful journey.

The Road to Travel Writing

Polly Evans, author of It’s Not About the Tapas and Kiwis Might Fly, digs deep for her travel writing roots.

Top Ten Travel Essentials

Ten essential things helped me get through a year away from home. They worked for Justine. She now shares them with us all.

Snap-happy holidays

Unfortunately, most of us have tales of the terrible holiday pictures we've seen (and taken). So went wrong? Read on for some tips on how to avoid ending up with terrible holiday snaps.

WOMAN'S WORLD: Responsible Travel - Deirdre Bounds

From building houses in Honduras to clearing debris from beaches in Sri Lanka, women volunteers young and old get stuck in.

Top Ten Driving Routes

Take a driving holiday and enjoy some of the world's finest coastal roads, rugged terrain and breathtaking scenary.

Pack and Go

We all hate packing - we take too much and never wear most of it. Good news, you can wave good-bye to the packing blues, by following packing guru, Jo's top tips.

Travel Go Lightly

Stressed out over what to take and what to leave when travelling? Here are Top 10 essentials to help you travel lightly.

TravelWise: Travel Safely 101

Personal safety will always be a concern for women travellers, especially when travelling on our own. So here a few tips that will help you be a little more savvy about protecting ourselves, and our belongings:

WOMAN'S WORLD: Travel Consultant Laura Jones

Interviews with women who are making an impact on the world of travel and leisure in their own special way.

RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL: Make a Difference - Volunteer Abroad

If you want to see the world, experience new cultures and give something back as you go, then volunteer travel is for you.

RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL: Be a Responsible Tourist

It’s easy to forget that when we travel to foreign countries we are, in fact, ambassadors for the UK.

Travel Buy the Book: Interview with Travel Author Polly Evans

Interviews with women who are making an impact on the world of travel and leisure in their own special way. This month we are pleased to feature a great friend of Diverse Traveller, Author Polly Evans.

The Reality of Long Distance Relationships

With women travelling more than ever and logging onto internet dating sites, they are far more likely to fall for someone who doesn’t live nearby. But can long distant realtonships work?

TRAVELWISE: Travelling to a Perfect Proposal

Everybody dreams of the perfect wedding, but it seems the perfect proposal is becoming just as important. No doubt you have a friend that has popped the question on top of the Empire State Building or on a Venetian gondola.

Building Orphanages in Bolivia & Other Exotic Ideas

There's a reason why eloping was invented: The best part of getting married is the honeymoon. Consider it the icing on that decadent three-layer wedding cake.

Smarter Travel for the Overs 50s

The over 50s (today’s aging Baby Boomers) tend to travel differently and some would say somewhat smarter. Read on to find out more travelling when over 50.

FAMILY TRAVEL: Holidays for happy teens

The last thing parents want is a mopey, miserable teenager on holiday. You have probably been there and wished you were somewhere else, like at home or back at work.

Travel Safety Tips for Women Travellers

We can never be too safe, so here are yet more safety tips particularly relevant for the solo traveller. If you have any of your own share them with us.

TRAVEL HEALTH: Excess Baggage

If you usually come back carrying more (think waist and hips) than a silly Mexican hat or a Spanish donkey, you should read on.

The World’s Greatest Train Journeys

Spoil yourself and book a luxurious rail experience, instead of the usual summer beach holiday.

Packing for Backpacking

There are now a wide range of travel products and miniature toiletries available on the high street; so now there’s no excuse for not staying healthy and beautiful whilst on the road.

Protecting your child’s skin for a healthy future

Summer is here so make sure you protect your children from the damage the sun can cause on both hot and cloudy days.

Festival survival guide

Whatever music event you attend this summer, you’ll need some top tips for surviving and getting the most out of the festival season.

FAMILY TRAVEL: Top Summer holiday tips

Summer holidays are the perfect opportunity to get away to a favourite spot or experience new sights and adventures and enjoy each other’s company.

TRAVELWISE: Cruise like a Millionaire!

Anne Pottinger of Exchangehomes.com shares with us her top ten tips on how to enjoy a freighter cruise

Trip of Your Tongue

Immerse yourself in the new holiday trend. Ashley reveals more.

TRAVEL HEALTH: Brits Dangerously Complacent Over Travel Vaccinations

According to new research, Brits are becoming complacent when it comes to essential travel vaccinations, thinking they know it all.

TRAVEL KITCHEN: Dreaming of a Veggie Christmas

Carving a juicy Christmas turkey is not everyone's idea of a celebration.

TRAVEL KITCHEN: Festive Fare Around the World

Not everyone will be tucking into roast turkey and trimmings. While you're tucking into your Christmas fare, read on to find out what others around the world will be eating.

Easy ways to a stress-free family holiday

Like any parenting task, travelling needs to be an organised affair for it to run as smoothly as possible; from the moment you pack your suitcases to your return journey home. Here are 10 practical tips to take some of the stress away.

WOMAN'S WORLD: Marianne Rogerson of HoneyMoney.com

This month we welcome Marianne Rogerson who runs HoneyMoney, an easy-to-use honeymoon wedding list service that allows friends and family help couples have their dream honeymoon.

JUST FOR FUN: Singing All Over the World

I thought it would be fun to see how many songs I could come up with that featured countries, cities or continents, here’s what I’ve found so far.

Valentine breaks around the world

Planning a last-minute Valentine's get-away, then read on to learn how to avoid the hand-in-hand crowds in Venice, Paris or couples-only resorts in the Caribbean.

TRAVEL HEALTH: Travelling Long-haul? Protect Yourself from Malaria

In order to avoid coming home with more than a sun tan and a T-shirt, British holidaymakers are being urged to take steps to protect themselves against malaria while abroad this year.

RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL: Deeper Travel

There is something romantic about the traveller. Whether it's the bleached blond surfer or the retired couple travelling in France, the traveller belongs, and ebbs and flows with the rhythm of a place. They are enriched by a journey of discovery.

WELLBEING: How Green is Your Spa?

It is important to know whether your spa really is minimising its impact on the environment and providing benefits for the local community.

Guiding mum to a great holiday

Far from being an enjoyable prelude to a well-earned rest, planning the family holiday is likely to leave mums feeling stressed and tempted not to go away at all.

The 10 Myths About Responsible Travelling

Taking a responsible holiday doesn’t need to be like this. Here we take some of the common myths about responsible travel and expose the truth!

Real experiences of trail blazing families

Taking your family to far-flung destinations can be a daunting prospect, but whatever the make up of your family there are many who have blazed a trail before you.

Going it Alone!

Travelling to far-flung destinations by yourself can be an adventure but unfortunately it can also be quite costly.

The Drive of a Lifetime

Raising money for charity is admirable, however you do it, but one family from Surrey has taken up the ultimate money-raising challenge.

Festival Fashion

Summer time can be tricky from a clothes point of view, especially if you are headed for any of the season’s music festivals.

TRAVEL FITNESS: On Yer Bike!

There’s nothing quite like the open road, the wind blowing through your hair and the freedom to travel wherever you like through cities, across country and on the road.

Baby Boomers Find New Life in Retirement

Mention the word “retirement” and immediately visions of slippers, TV dinners and crossword puzzles spring to mind. However, these days your average 65 year-old is much more.

Twenty Tips for Travelling Overseas

Brenda shares practical travel tips gained (sometims painfully) from over a decade of travelling around the world.

WOMAN'S WORLD: Travel editor - Hannah James

Interviews with women who are making an impact on the world of travel and leisure in their own special way.

Christmas Around the World

Christmas is celebrated around the world in many different ways. The unique traditions and cultures of different countries gave birth to various styles of celebration.

Packing Tips for Every Woman

Sam shares her packing tips; things she has realised SHOULD be done if you want to get your holiday off to a good start.

International Woman Travellers' day (IWTD) - We Want YOUR Stories.

Share your life changing travel experiences with our readers; engage and inspire us.

WOMEN'S WORLD: Journeying afar – the story of Barbara Haddrill

It is possible to travel from Europe to Australia without flying – an adventure that values the journey as much as the destination.

Looking for a Summer hobby? Try bird watching.

If you’re looking for a hobby that is fun, educational and relaxing, yet provides an interesting diversion from the stresses of everyday life and costs next to nothing, then you will probably find no better pastime than bird watching.

A great family holiday needn’t break the bank

With some careful planning your family can enjoy a summer break on a budget.

TRAVEL @ HOME: The ‘perfect’ family garden

When considering the perfect garden most of us want perfect manicured lawns, pretty, neat flower beds and perhaps a charming water feature. But how useable is a garden where everything has its place? And how much can kids enjoy it?

Top 10 business travel tips

Stop! Before you take off on that business trip read through this useful check-list covers everything from tips to save money to how to avoid stress and stressful situations.

Woman's World: Interview with Caroline of SafeTravel4Women.com

We are pleased to welcome Caroline of Safe Travel 4 Women, the leading interactive web directory dedicated to maximising the safety of female travellers.

Where to go to enjoy a lingering Summer

While summer is well and truly over here in the UK, there are still plenty of places to get in some sun worship.

Breaking News: Join Diverse Travellers at Adventure Travel Live January 29th to 31st, 2010

We have obtained discounted tickets for our members and their guests for £4 each when purchased in advance (normal price £6 in advance & £10 on the door)

Best Friends Forever - Home and Away

Travelling with friends may seem like a good idea, but this type of holiday can be so fraught with problems that on returning home your friendship is no more. Fortunately, most friendships survive a holiday. How? Read on ...

Relocating the Right Way!

Relocating can be a positive and rewarding experience, if you go about it the right way, says Frances Williams, Editor of ReConnect Africa magazine.

Overcoming Travel Obstacles: part two

Yvonne and faithful travel companion, husband Kevin do not let disability disable their travels. How do they do it? Read part two of their travel tips to find out.

Overcoming Travel Obstacles: part one

Huntingdon's Disease does not stop Yvonne travelling the world, because she has her faithful travel companion, husband Kevin and years of travel tips. How do they do it? Read on to find out.

Woman's World: Interview with Ashley Oslon of Wheelchairtraveling.com - part one

This month we are pleased to welcome Ashley Olson of wheelchairtraveling.com. Wheelchairtraveling shares wheelchair friendly information, photos and tools to help travellers with mobility issues explore the world.

Woman's World: Interview with Ashley Oslon of Wheelchairtraveling.com - part two

This is the second part of our interview with Ashley Olson of wheelchairtraveling.com. where she talks about her travels and plans for the future.

Travel Health Risks

Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth, 8 Weeks To Go campaign spokesperson, GP and travel health expert answers some frequently asked questions about travel health risks.