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Tag: Travel

Workshop: How to become a Master Travel Writer

by Lola AkinmadeTravel NarrativesPosted on August 25, 2017Comments are Disabled

This course will show you how…

An ode to traveling mothers

by Lola AkinmadeFamily TravelPosted on June 1, 2017June 1, 20176 Comments

Because we’ve chosen paths judged more harshly than fathers…

Kwang Yaw, Cambodia

by Lola AkinmadeAsia, Travel NarrativesPosted on May 23, 2017May 31, 20172 Comments

A sharp turn off the main road leads to discovery…

Introducing my book… DUE NORTH

by Lola AkinmadeLatest NewsPosted on April 12, 2017May 4, 201715 Comments

This is a book I’ve been wanting to put out there for years and it’s finally here…

Lehmonkärki. Lahti, Finland

What scares you when travelling?

by Lola AkinmadeTravel NarrativesPosted on February 1, 2017February 1, 201716 Comments

What activity scares you when traveling? I’m scared of deep water. I don’t even blame the movie Jaws for this fear…

Buying ankara at the market in Lagos Nigeria

Notes on Travel and The Problem with Extremes

by Lola AkinmadeTravel NarrativesPosted on January 6, 2017January 7, 20174 Comments

It’s no secret that the “best” travel literature has been missing strong black and other voices of colour for centuries. How can we remedy that?

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DUE NORTH by Lola A. Åkerström

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