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Category: Reviews + Partnerships

Specific product reviews and brand partnerships are chronicled under this section.

Snapshot: Playing with Topaz Labs and 60,000+ images

by Lola AkinmadeReviews + PartnershipsPosted on September 12, 2012Comments are Disabled

I’ve also been playing around with Topaz Labs’ photo editing tools a bit and will share some before and after shots as I start working through the archives.

In summary: My HomeAway Experience in London

by Lola AkinmadeReviews + PartnershipsPosted on June 20, 2012October 2, 2015One Comment

Before we checked out of our HomeAway apartment to catch our train to Edinburgh, I asked property manager Mike to show me other properties he had. Mostly because I wanted to see more baby-friendly, accessibility-friendly options

Traveling with baby: Staying with HomeAway in London

by Lola AkinmadeReviews + PartnershipsPosted on June 7, 20125 Comments

So logically, I started looking into short-term apartments and reached out to HomeAway to review one of the properties listed on their site. HomeAway is one of the largest online marketplaces for vacation rentals with over 700,000 listings in 168 countries. Quite impressive on paper.

Irish Photo Files I: Staying Where Bono Stays

by Lola AkinmadeEurope, Reviews + PartnershipsPosted on September 19, 2010December 12, 20178 Comments

“I’ve met Bono many times here,” Sarah shares as we dig into a lavish dinner of succulent braised pork, crispy fish and chips, “perfectly” poached salmon, and other fancy-named goodies.

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I close my eyes, a palm over my heart, focusing on my breaths under the expert guidance of Dr.
Rob Williams, PhD (known as ”The Breath
Doctor”) - @drrobwilliams 

Two minutes in an ice-cold plunge bath, steadying my breathing, reminded me that in a fast-paced dizzying world, I already hold power in stillness.

Read the rest of my thoughts and reflections from @synergyretreatshow over on my @substack - LINK IN PROFILE 

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On this end with ÅFRÖNỌ̀RDÍC and ÅFRÖSWÈ̩DÉ̩, we have some exciting upcoming announcements which we are eager to share, and which will continue to take this visual celebration globally and regionally.

Learn more about  the History of Afro-Swedes here - https://www.varldskulturmuseerna.se/en/projects/afrika-pagar/the-history-of-afro-swedes/

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