I noticed it once while dining with a couple world-class violinists and two bassists. There was a certain air about them that denoted contentment. No one shared any personal achievements until asked. They each spoke an average of 3-4 languages fluently, but still felt they weren’t good enough because they weren’t native speakers. Some of [...]

There’s a certain refreshing sense of community that Matador Travel fosters that’s so unique. You feel like you know people, partake in their daily lives, and travel alongside them before ever meeting them. So when the totally adorable and talented Michaela Lola Abrera – our resident expert on the Philippines (I’ll add Berlin!) – was [...]

Was recently invited to submit a photograph to start off WEND Magazine’s new weekly series – Friday Photo. Huffing and puffing along the legendary Inca Trail en route to Machu Picchu with just my trekking poles and a light daypack in tow, there were numerous moments when I felt taking another step was impossible. As [...]

Earlier this week while typing away at the keyboard just before dusk, I caught a dark looming shadow from the corner of my eye. Hot air balloons. Floating right past my window.

While living here in Stockholm for the summer, I signed up for a 1-month intensive Swedish class in July with Folkuniversitetet (difficult to pronounce in itself)….

[digg=http://digg.com/travel_places/Geotraveler_s_Niche_Lola_Akinmade] The one thing I can always count on when attending an African wedding abroad is the vibrant array of traditional attire that will grace the event – regardless of location…..

Be sure to check out my latest dispatch for National Geographic Traveler’s Intelligent Travel blog. The world renowned Stockholm Jazz festival spans four days dishing up the best in jazz from both Scandinavia and across the globe….

With raw vigor and charisma that illuminated the stage, Mary J. Blige brought the house down at the Stockholm Jazz Festival in town this week. Held annually on the picturesque island of Skeppsholmen, the festival spotlights the freshest and most popular jazz and contemporary artists. I went on assignment as a freelancer to dispatch about [...]

Just found out that my photo below taken in Phnom Penh, Cambodia of a brave motorcyclist transporting a glass window won Perceptive Travel’s 2008 Remarkable Photo Contest. Needless to say, I’m quite excited. What the judges had to say: Steve Davey – “Good comic moment, and well captured. You see this sort of thing a [...]

Leaving my DSLR camera behind, the initial plan had been to just soak up the summer sun in Gamla Stan sans camera – totally living each moment. Within minutes, I was reaching into the purse for my trusty old point-and-shoot backup camera….