Publications

Publication Credits - Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmClick publication below for list of articles and/or photo essays:

Articles for AFAR Magazine

  • Sept-Oct 2011 – Wander: Södermalm, Stockholm – View Article

Articles for Africa Geographic

  • Jan-Feb 2012 – 48 Hours in Lagos – View Article(Safari)

Articles for American Airlines’ Black Atlas

  • May 2012 – Interview series: Black Women Expatriates – View Tips
  • December 2010 – Exploring Gaudi’s Barcelona – View Article

Articles for Ariztos Magazine

Articles/Photography for Away.com

  • April 2011 – Scenes from Stockholm, Sweden – View Gallery
  • April 2011 – Inside Market Life In Nigeria – View Gallery


Articles/Photography for BBC

  • February 2012 – Travel: Stockholm’s Vintage Style – View Article
  • February 2012 – Travel: Sweden’s Winter Sámi Festival – View Article
  • July 2010 – Children of the Lagoon – View Gallery
  • June 2010 - Nigerian Fishing Village -  View Gallery

Travel Writing for Black Travels

Travel Writing for Brave New Traveler

  • May 2008 - Travelling with an open mind - View Article
  • March 2008 - The 50 Most Inspiring Travel Quotes Of All Time – View Article
  • December 2007 – 8 Ways to Stretch Your Short Vacation Days – View Article


Travel Writing for Budget Travel


Writing for Business Insider

  • February 2012- Take a look at the world’s strangest desserts – View Article(Reprint)


Photography for CITY Magazine


Articles/Photography for CNN

  • June 2011 - How to take better photos of landmarks – Read Article
  • May 2011 - How to take better travel photos – Read Article
  • May 2011 - Feature Photo from Luxor, Egypt: 80 Things We Wish We Knew…- View Photo

Photojournalism for Common Language Project (CLP)

Photojournalism for Eco-Challenge

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  • Navala
  • Vuwa and Gaganaura Falls
  • Sovi Basin
  • Exodus
  • Eco-Challenge 2002 Volunteers
  • Team Spotlights
    • Team Seagate.com NZ
    • Team AXN Atenah Brasil
    • Team OneWith Izod
    • Team Mazda


Photography for Expressen (Swedish Newspaper)

  • July 2010 - Various snapshots from Stockholm Pride Festival – View Gallery


Travel Writing for Fodor’s

  • January 2012 – Jetting Across Europe: A Long Weekend in Stockholm- Article
  • Summer 2011 – Fact-checking Fodor’s Finland guide
  • April 2011 – 10 Eco-Friendly Cities In Europe- Article
  • March 2011 – 7 Places to See Spring Flowers In Their Millions – Article
  • January 2011 – 10 Places To See The Northern Lights – Article
  • October 2010 – 12 Spooky Hotels for Halloween – Article
  • March 2010 – How to Take Better Travel Photographs At Night – Article
  • March 2010 – 9 Great Festivals to See in 2010 – Article
  • February 2010 – Voluntourism: 5 Ideas for Giving Back While You Travel – Article
  • November 2009 – America’s Strangest Hotels: 10 Weird and Wacky Places to Stay – Article
  • October 2009 – 5 Photography Tips for Capturing Color This Fall – Article
  • August 2009 – How to Shoot Landscapes Like a Pro – Article
  • July 2009 – World’s Stinkiest Foods – Article
  • May 2009 – World’s Hottest Peppers – Article


Travel Writing for Forbes Travel

  • October 2009 – America’s Best Cupcakes – Article
  • May 2009 – World’s Spiciest Foods – Article


Travel Writing for GoNOMAD

  • October 2008 – Bonfires of Valborg: The Fiery Heart of Sweden – Article
  • April 2008 -Tracing Gaudí Around Barcelona – Article


Writing for Heart & Soul Magazine

  • October 2011 – The Power of Peppers – View Article
  • April 2011 – What To Do With Old Gadgets – View Article
  • January 2011 – Handling Criticism With Grace – View Article
  • October 2010 – Holistic Living 101 – View Article
  • July 2010 – Incredible Edible Eggplant – View Article
  • January 2010 – Realities of Finding Love Abroad – Page 1 | Page 2
  • June 2009 – From Manicures to Machu Picchu – Page 1 | Page 2


Travel Writing for Hemispheres Magazine (United Airlines)


Travel Writing for The Guardian UK

  • December 2009 – Ring in 2010 in a different way – Article
  • March 2009 – Heading to Stockholm? Pack Your Sweet Tooth – Article
  • February 2009 – Spring is on its way and Stockholm is gearing up – Article


Contributions to High Culture on a Low Budget

  • April 2008 - HC/LB Cool Scandinavia – View Post


Travel Writing for In The Know Traveler

  • April 2008 -Welcome to a Yòrubá Engagement – Article


Articles/Photography for Indie Travel Podcast Magazine

  • Sept-Nov 2009 - Issue 1: Lagos in Photos – View Essay


Writing for the International Red Cross/Red Crescent (IFRC)

  • August 2010- Sweden: Finding Solace From Dementia – Article


Travel Writing for ISLANDS Magazine


Travel Writing for Jetsetter.com

  • May 2011- Hotel J Nacka Strand, Stockholm, Sweden
  • March 2011- Passport Dream Trips – Sleep In a Tree House – View Site
  • March 2011- TreeHotel – Harads, Sweden – View Site


Articles for Lonely Planet

  • February 2012 – Travel: Stockholm’s Vintage Style – View Article
  • February 2012 – Travel: Sweden’s Winter Sámi Festival – View Article


Travel Writing and Photography for Matador Network

  • Ongoing- Quick Link to Articles for Matador Network- View Articles
  • December 2011 – Dogsledding in Swedish Lapland – View Essay
  • May 2011 – Promoting sustainable indigenous tourism through VisitSápmi – View Essay
  • April 2011 – Photo Essay: Centuries’ Old Diet Tips from Indigenous Sami – View Essay
  • April 2011 – Photo Essay: Exploring the TreeHotel in Harads, Sweden – View Essay
  • November 2010 – Revamping Classic Irish Tea at Dublin’s Merrion Hotel – View Article
  • October 2010 – Photo Essay: Exploring Western Ireland – View Essay
  • June 2010 – Photo Essay: Taste of Stockholm - View Essay
  • May 2010 – Photo Essay: Egypt By Sea and Sand - View Essay
  • May 2010 – Meet a 72-Year Old Triathlete: Alpha Bennett – View Article
  • April 2010 – Breaking Down The Staredown – View Article
  • March 2010- Photo Essay: When Night Falls In Budapest – View Essay
  • January 2010- Beginner’s Guide to Nigerian Pidgin English – View Article
  • January 2010- Photo Essay – Basketball Antics – View Article
  • November 2009 – Photo Essay – Swedish Companion: Tunnbröd‏ – View Essay
  • September 2009 - American Football vs. Rugby: Which is Tougher? – View Article
  • July 2009 - Anatomy of a Rugby Match- View Article
  • April 2009 - Anatomy of a Smörgåsbord – View Article
  • February 2009 - A Look Inside the Jumbo Hostel – View Article
  • January 2009 - My Hometown in 500 Words: Lagos, Nigeria – View Article
  • October 2008 - 5 Items to Set Off Your Obsession with Digital Photography – View Article
  • October 2008 - Fela Kuti: Father of Afrobeat – View Article
  • July 2008 - 10 Caves to Explore in Bermuda – View Article
  • April 2008 - Nations Less Traveled: Volunteer Opportunities in Africa – View Article
  • November 2007 -Sensitization Seminar at Awóyaya – View Article
  • August 2007 – Summer at the children of Masaya Market – View Article
  • Ongoing - Travel Blogs – Geotraveler’s Blogs
  • Ongoing - Travel Guides – Geotraveler’s Guides


Writing for MSNBC.com


Writing/Photography for National Geographic Traveler

  • January 2012 – Big Picture: Siberian Huskies in Swedish Lapland – View Feature (Print – UK)
  • January 2012 – Your Shot: Nice Day for White Sledding – View Feature (Print – US)
  • September 2011 – Stockholm: The Green Miles -Read Article (Print – UK)
  • September 2010 – An Arctic Detour: Hanging with Moose -View Article (Intelligent Travel)
  • June 2010 – Checking In: Stockholm’s Green Hotels -View Article (Print – US)
  • June 2010 – Guarding The Red Sea Coast -View Article (Intelligent Travel)
  • May 2010 – Egypt Bike and Sail: A New Way of Experiencing Misr -View Article (Intelligent Travel)
  • February 2010 - Before Lent, Fatten Up with Semlor in Sweden – View Site (Intelligent Travel)
  • November 2009 – Long Weekend – A Winter Fling in Little Yellow Springs (Print – US)
  • November 2009 – Quirky Hotels Around the Country – View Site(Intelligent Travel)
  • August 2009 – Guilty Pleasures: In Search of the Perfect Pad Thai – View Site(Intelligent Travel)
  • March 2009 – I Heart My City: Stockholm – View Site(Intelligent Travel)
  • July 2008 - Much O-Blige-d in Stockholm – View Site(Intelligent Travel)
  • May 2008 - Indy Adventure Contest (Racing on Thin Ice)- View Site(Intelligent Travel)


Photography for the New York Times’ LENS Blog

  • February 2012 – Cultural Pilgrimages - View Photo
  • May 2010 – Sailing at dusk in Hurghada, Egypt  – View Photo


Writing for New York Magazine


Photography for Pology


Travel Writing for Ryanair Magazine

  • August 2011 – Bon Appetit! – Surströmming, Sweden – View Article


Travel Writing for the San Francisco Chronicle

  • November 2010 – Long and winding road to Gratteri – View Article


Photography for Science et Vie Découvertes

  • March 2009 – Surströmming: Fermented Baltic Herring – View Photo


Travel Writing for Sherman’s Travel

  • February 2010- Bespoke Luxury Overlooking London’s Royal Gardens – View Site
  • August 2008 - Travel Guide to Sweden – View Site


Writing for Slate.com


Photography for Smithsonian Journeys


Articles/Photography for Sweden.se

  • Ongoing - Weekly Photography Blog – View Photoblog
  • Ongoing - Stock photography of Sweden – View Imagebank
  • December 2011 - 11 Things to watch out for at the Nobel Ceremony – Read Article
  • November 2011 - 10 reasons to spend winter in Sweden – Read Article
  • November 2011 - Top places in Sweden to watch the Northern Lights – Read Article
  • August 2011 - 10 practical tips when you’ve moved to Sweden – Read Article
  • July 2011 - Slow food from Sápmi: Interview with Greta Huuva – Read Article
  • June 2011 - 20 things to know before moving to Sweden – Read Article
  • May 2011 - The Swedish-Sámi Consciousness – Read Article
  • November 2010 – Film: Sweden’s Trendiest Export – Read Article


Travel Writing for Swedish Press Magazine

Articles for The Daily Meal

  • November 2011 – America’s Weirdest Cupcakes – View Article

Articles for The Local – Sweden

  • December 2011 – ‘Panic chaos’ and other signs that Christmas is coming to Sweden – View Article
  • January 2011 – Learning Swedish with Celebrities and Assassins – View Article

Photography for The Photo Paper

  • February 2010 – Honorable mention from International Photography Awards (IPA) – View Magazine

Travel Writing for The Traveler’s Notebook

  • Ongoing- Interviews with Travel Photographers – View Series
  • June 2010 - Photography: Making The Leap – View Article
  • April 2010 - Back to Sender – View Article
  • September 2009 - Notes on My Polish Informant – View Article
  • September 2009 - Travel Photography Contests With Low or No Entry Fees – View Article
  • July 2009 - Lagos, Nigeria By the Numbers – View Article
  • July 2008 – The A-B-C-D-E of Travel Photography – View Article
  • May 2008 – 5 Essential Tips for the Budding Travel Photographer – View Article
  • April 2008 – Photographing Children During Your Travels – View Article
  • March 2008 – 5 Tips for Taking Better Photos of Landmarks – View Article
  • March 2008 – Green Guide to Washington, DC – View Article
  • February 2008 – How to Store Your Photography Safely – View Article
  • February 2008 – How to Become A Geologist – View Article
  • January 2008 – How to Promote Your Travel Photography -View Article
  • December 2007 - How to Take Better Travel Portraits – View Article
  • December 2007 - 10 Ways to Pass Time on Long Flights – View Article

Travel Writing for Transitions Abroad

  • November 2010 - Discovering the Real Scandinavia Off-Season – View Article
  • November 2008 - Volunteer Effectively in Nigeria – View Article
  • November 2008 - Glimpse into Nigerian Culture on the International Stage – View Article
  • February 2008 - Market Hopping Around Lagos – View Article


Travel Writing for Travel + Leisure

  • February 2012 – World’s Strangest Desserts – View Article
  • September 2011 – World’s Weirdest Animal Smuggling Incidents – View Article

Writing for travelgirl Magazine

Travel Writing for World Hum (Travel Channel)

  • November 2010- Odd Jobs: Interview with a Nigerian Garment Fixer – View Article
  • July 2009 - The Alpaca Weavers of Ccaccaccollo – View Article
  • October 2008 - How to Love Herring in Sweden – View Article

Travel Writing for Travel Photographers Network

  • March 2008 - Awakening the Senses in Masaya, Nicaragua – View Article

Travel Dispatches for Vagabondish

  • May 2008 – Port of Call: Riga, Latvia – Dispatch
  • January 2008 – Arctic Travel: Racing on Thin Ice – Dispatch
  • December 2007 – Kiruna, Sweden – Dispatch
  • November 2007 – Cardiff, Wales – Dispatch


Photography for Vogue

  • February 2009 – Ankara photography from Lagos, Nigeria – View Photo


Writing/Photography for WildJunket Magazine

  • February 2012 – Photo Essay: Spirit of Lapland – View Essay

Photojournalism for World Hope International

  • November 2007 – A Volunteer’s Profile
  • November 2007 – Thursdays at the Kids Club
  • November 2007 – Krang Yaw
  • June 2007 – A Volunteer’s Story – Website | Profile
  • June 2007 – Hope Corps Nicaragua – Slideshow

Guest Posts for Write To Travel

  • March 2008 – Interview with a Travel Writer – Read Interview
  • March 2008 - What National Geographic Taught Me – View Post

Other – Guest Posts, Mentions, and Interviews for Various Resources

[ Books ]

  • 2011 No Foreign Lands – Matador Network
  • 2010 Friendship, Family, Love & Laughter – (Fresh M.I.L.K)
  • 2005 Editor’s Choice Award – International Library of Photography – View Photo
  • 2002 Female Rugby Scrum – Chronicle of Seasons - International Library of Photography – View Photo

[ Photojournalism Contributions ]