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Category: Reviews + Partnerships

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Spotlight on Duara Travels: Staying with Locals

by Lola AkinmadeReviews + PartnershipsPosted on October 27, 2017October 27, 2017Comments are Disabled

For me, travel is about being an open-minded sponge…

Raising Active Kids: Tips for Busy Parents #Millionhoursofjoy

by Lola AkinmadeFamily Travel, Reviews + PartnershipsPosted on October 2, 2017October 2, 2017Comments are Disabled

Reima is challenging us to get kids moving…

Win a trip for two to Flanders, Belgium! #ShortbreakInFlanders

by Lola AkinmadeReviews + PartnershipsPosted on September 1, 2017September 12, 2017Comments are Disabled

In collaboration with NordicTB, Visit Flanders, and Brussels Airlines.

Video: Culture route through Latgale #LatviaRoadtrip

by Lola AkinmadeEurope, Reviews + PartnershipsPosted on August 21, 2017August 21, 20172 Comments

Explore Latvia’s remote Latgale region with me…

Exploring Doha in style

by Lola AkinmadeMiddle East, Reviews + PartnershipsPosted on June 30, 2017June 30, 20174 Comments

A stopover to relax and recharge…

Nepal for Lonely Planet + G Adventures

by Lola AkinmadeAsia, Reviews + PartnershipsPosted on June 14, 2017June 15, 20177 Comments

Off to Nepal on assignment…

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  • Glad Midsommar / Happy Midsummer from my fam to yours 🌸 A time was had with lovely friends 🩷 #Summer #Midsummer
  • My love for @allies.cosmetics goes way back… 5+ years. Back to when I sent their lipglosses and eyeshadow palettes as part of our book influencer kits for both my novels @ineverymirror and @notenough.book ❤️ So this is not a sponsored post. I simply love the brand @iamayshajones has built and I also work with their makeup artists on my @theafroswede shoots 🩵💛 Support AfroNordic businesses. Always 🖤 #makeup #lipgloss #beauty #afronordic #womeninbusiness
  • To actively and intentionally choose rest is to respect yourself. To respect your body and your mind. To fully live in the gift of the present. A scenic road-trip from Helsinki took @shekasgram and I deep into the lush countryside to witness the amazing estate that is our dear friend @katjapresnal’s beautiful canvas @presnaldairy - a former 125+ year old dairy farm 🤍🩵💙 Beyond relaxation that comes with proximity to nature, staying at the property overwhelmed me with joy. Over salmon smoked on a grill for dinner and piping hot homemade buttermilk biscuits for breakfast made by @mattpresnal, staying at @presnaldairy was the mental and emotional reset I needed. To rest is to love yourself. To rest is to reconnect and deepen friendships. To rest is sacred. Thank you @shekasgram and @katjapresnal for reminding me of this ❤️ Follow @presnaldairy and witness its renovation as it transforms into one of Finland’s treasures. #rest #rejuvenation #presnaldairy #finland #friendship
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  • I’m still trying to put this weekend’s first ÅFRÖNỌ̀RSK photo session in Oslo, Norway, into proper words… The joy, the energy, and the soulful connections shared this weekend 🇳🇴 ❤️ I’ve started editing the images and can’t wait to introduce you to some amazing and brilliant AfroNorwegian creatives as well. For now, this is the face of gratitude and disbelief that I found my purpose early on in life, and get to be the vessel for this work 🙏🏽❤️ Plus, sunlight on melanin ☀️ #afronordic #afronorsk #nordics #norway portraits
  • Postcard: Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹 Currently on a wonderful working session with @disabroad where I teach photography and travel writing - two of my loves - to university exchange students 🩵🤍 #studyabroad #disabroad #storytelling @disstockholm #studytour
  • This is why I am grateful to be part of the @hasselblad family as one of their #HasselbladHeroines 🖤 My project @theafroswede is being prominently displayed at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark. This video of GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 shows you exactly why. True to life. Incredible detail. Exceptional quality. 🩵💛 Thank you @hasselblad for this wonderful relationship 🙏🏽 Camera - Mirrorless X2D Model - @ginapeacock.x #photography #portrait #sweden #hasselblad
  • Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
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To actively and intentionally choose rest is to respect yourself. To respect your body and your mind. To fully live in the gift of the present. A scenic road-trip from Helsinki took @shekasgram and I deep into the lush countryside to witness the amazing estate that is our dear friend @katjapresnal’s beautiful canvas @presnaldairy - a former 125+ year old dairy farm 🤍🩵💙 Beyond relaxation that comes with proximity to nature, staying at the property overwhelmed me with joy. Over salmon smoked on a grill for dinner and piping hot homemade buttermilk biscuits for breakfast made by @mattpresnal, staying at @presnaldairy was the mental and emotional reset I needed. To rest is to love yourself. To rest is to reconnect and deepen friendships. To rest is sacred. Thank you @shekasgram and @katjapresnal for reminding me of this ❤️ Follow @presnaldairy and witness its renovation as it transforms into one of Finland’s treasures. #rest #rejuvenation #presnaldairy #finland #friendship
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I’m still trying to put this weekend’s first ÅFRÖNỌ̀RSK photo session in Oslo, Norway, into proper words… The joy, the energy, and the soulful connections shared this weekend 🇳🇴 ❤️ I’ve started editing the images and can’t wait to introduce you to some amazing and brilliant AfroNorwegian creatives as well. For now, this is the face of gratitude and disbelief that I found my purpose early on in life, and get to be the vessel for this work 🙏🏽❤️ Plus, sunlight on melanin ☀️ #afronordic #afronorsk #nordics #norway portraits
I’m still trying to put this weekend’s first ÅFRÖNỌ̀RSK photo session in Oslo, Norway, into proper words… The joy, the energy, and the soulful connections shared this weekend 🇳🇴 ❤️ I’ve started editing the images and can’t wait to introduce you to some amazing and brilliant AfroNorwegian creatives as well. For now, this is the face of gratitude and disbelief that I found my purpose early on in life, and get to be the vessel for this work 🙏🏽❤️ Plus, sunlight on melanin ☀️ #afronordic #afronorsk #nordics #norway portraits
I’m still trying to put this weekend’s first ÅFRÖNỌ̀RSK photo session in Oslo, Norway, into proper words… The joy, the energy, and the soulful connections shared this weekend 🇳🇴 ❤️ I’ve started editing the images and can’t wait to introduce you to some amazing and brilliant AfroNorwegian creatives as well. For now, this is the face of gratitude and disbelief that I found my purpose early on in life, and get to be the vessel for this work 🙏🏽❤️ Plus, sunlight on melanin ☀️ #afronordic #afronorsk #nordics #norway portraits
I’m still trying to put this weekend’s first ÅFRÖNỌ̀RSK photo session in Oslo, Norway, into proper words… The joy, the energy, and the soulful connections shared this weekend 🇳🇴 ❤️ I’ve started editing the images and can’t wait to introduce you to some amazing and brilliant AfroNorwegian creatives as well. For now, this is the face of gratitude and disbelief that I found my purpose early on in life, and get to be the vessel for this work 🙏🏽❤️ Plus, sunlight on melanin ☀️ #afronordic #afronorsk #nordics #norway portraits
I’m still trying to put this weekend’s first ÅFRÖNỌ̀RSK photo session in Oslo, Norway, into proper words… The joy, the energy, and the soulful connections shared this weekend 🇳🇴 ❤️ I’ve started editing the images and can’t wait to introduce you to some amazing and brilliant AfroNorwegian creatives as well. For now, this is the face of gratitude and disbelief that I found my purpose early on in life, and get to be the vessel for this work 🙏🏽❤️ Plus, sunlight on melanin ☀️ #afronordic #afronorsk #nordics #norway portraits
I’m still trying to put this weekend’s first ÅFRÖNỌ̀RSK photo session in Oslo, Norway, into proper words… The joy, the energy, and the soulful connections shared this weekend 🇳🇴 ❤️ I’ve started editing the images and can’t wait to introduce you to some amazing and brilliant AfroNorwegian creatives as well. For now, this is the face of gratitude and disbelief that I found my purpose early on in life, and get to be the vessel for this work 🙏🏽❤️ Plus, sunlight on melanin ☀️ #afronordic #afronorsk #nordics #norway portraits
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This is why I am grateful to be part of the @hasselblad family as one of their #HasselbladHeroines 🖤 My project @theafroswede is being prominently displayed at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark. This video of GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 shows you exactly why. True to life. Incredible detail. Exceptional quality. 🩵💛 Thank you @hasselblad for this wonderful relationship 🙏🏽 Camera - Mirrorless X2D Model - @ginapeacock.x #photography #portrait #sweden #hasselblad
This is why I am grateful to be part of the @hasselblad family as one of their #HasselbladHeroines 🖤 My project @theafroswede is being prominently displayed at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark. This video of GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 shows you exactly why. True to life. Incredible detail. Exceptional quality. 🩵💛 Thank you @hasselblad for this wonderful relationship 🙏🏽 Camera - Mirrorless X2D Model - @ginapeacock.x #photography #portrait #sweden #hasselblad
This is why I am grateful to be part of the @hasselblad family as one of their #HasselbladHeroines 🖤 My project @theafroswede is being prominently displayed at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark. This video of GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 shows you exactly why. True to life. Incredible detail. Exceptional quality. 🩵💛 Thank you @hasselblad for this wonderful relationship 🙏🏽 Camera - Mirrorless X2D Model - @ginapeacock.x #photography #portrait #sweden #hasselblad
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This is why I am grateful to be part of the @hasselblad family as one of their #HasselbladHeroines 🖤 My project @theafroswede is being prominently displayed at @photoville in @brooklynbridgepark. This video of GINA - GAMBIAN SWEDE 🇬🇲 🇸🇪 shows you exactly why. True to life. Incredible detail. Exceptional quality. 🩵💛 Thank you @hasselblad for this wonderful relationship 🙏🏽 Camera - Mirrorless X2D Model - @ginapeacock.x #photography #portrait #sweden #hasselblad
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Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
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Some snaps from @photoville opening weekend. I snuck in and out before the wonderful crowds came 🩵💛 Quite the whirlwind trip stateside. The exhibition is on until May 30. Don’t miss @theafroswede live 🔥 Thank you to friends and family who came to see it! ❤️ #photoexhibition #sweden #exhibition #portrait #afroswede
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