Article archives

Samples of work – either writing or photography – in various print outlets. Click a publication name below to view a list of published articles and/or photography:

Articles for Adventure.com

  • June 2022 – Who gets to tell the story of a place? Well, it’s complicated – View Article
  • March 2020 – Travel to change lives: The quest for gender equality in the developing world – View Article
  • February 2020 – How can the travel industry make the world more inclusive and accessible? – View Article
  • August 2019 – In photos: Mares and deck chairs at a remote Welsh country fair – View Article
  • March 2019 – Difficult, dry, and spectacularly different: This is Egypt by bike – View Article
  • February 2019 – This is why you’re afraid: Notes on facing our fears during adventures – View Article
  • February 2019 – How one family helped protect this immaculate Uzbek biosphere – View Article
  • December 2018 – In photos: Life lessons from Sweden’s reindeer herders – View Article
  • November 2018 – Sometimes, the best travel photos are the ones you don’t take – View Article
  • October 2018 – Where women rule: The Nepali foothill community of Panauti – View Article
  • October 2018 – The best way to see the Serengeti? Take to the skies – View Article
  • September 2018 – What would you risk for the perfect selfie? – View Article
  • August 2018 – Is ice swimming the key to finding your inner ‘sisu’? – View Article
  • August 2018 – Seal soup for dinner? Get to know Greenland’s Inuit cuisine – View Article
  • July 2018 – In search of the alternative Big Five: A Swedish seafood safari – View Article
  • June 2018 – Beyond Petra: Hiking borderlands and finding community in northern Jordan – View Article
  • May 2018 – Is it time for travel photographers to take more responsibility? – View Article
  • April 2018 – Could we really have commercial space tourism by 2020? – View Article
  • March 2018 – Rugged white guys with beards? Nope, my favorite explorers are women – View Article
  • February 2018 – The color of adventure: When will travel show more diversity? – View Article
  • December 2017 – Inside Ilulissat, Greenland, the iceberg capital of the world – View Article
  • September 2017 – LAGOM: Is this the secret of Swedish happiness? – View Article

Articles for AFAR Magazine

  • March/April 2017 – Expat Issue – Why some words are lost in translation – Article
  • January/February 2017 – Sweden (Photo)
  • April 2016 – AFAR Guide to Sweden – View Guide
  • March 2016  – AFAR Ports of Call – Kalmar
  • November 2015 – AFAR Ports of Call – Oslo & Stavanger
  • March 2014 – Guide to the Midnight Sun – View Guide
  • January 2014 – Guide to Stockholm – View Guide
  • Sept-Oct 2011 – Wander: Södermalm, Stockholm – View Article
  • Ongoing – AFAR Hightlights – View Highlights

Articles for Africa Geographic

Articles for Air Canada enRoute Magazine

Articles for American Airlines’ Black Atlas

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

Articles/Photography for Asian Photography

Articles/Photography for Away.com

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


Articles/Photography for Backpacker Magazine

  • February 2019 -Five of the Best European Adventure Cities – View Article


Articles/Photography for BBC

  • June 2022 – A “blue hole” to the Northern Lights – View Article
  • May 2020 – Sweden’s single diner restaurant – View Article
  • February 2018 – Creative surrender in the Faroe Islands – View Article
  • August 2017 – The Swedish word that’s displacing hygge – View Article
  • December 2016 – #LoveTheWorld: Emilia Romagna – View Image | Slideshow
  • February 2015 – #LoveTheWorld: Mauritius – View Image | Slideshow
  • June 2013 – Visby: Sweden’s Summertime Haunt – View Slideshow
  • April 2013 – Voices of Stockholm, Sweden – View Slideshow
  • December 2012 – Navigating Gothenburg’s Culinary Scene – View Article
  • July 2012 – Stockholm’s Underground Art – View Slideshow
  • July 2012 – Stieg Larsson’s Stockholm – View Article
  • June 2012 – Sweden’s Stinky Tradition – View Article
  • 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 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 British Airways

  • September 2020 – How I travel as a Black woman – View Article
  • December 2015– The Club: New Nordic Night Stops


Writing for Business Insider

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


Articles for Cadillac Magazine

  • Winter 2016/2017 – Profile: Ylva Skarp, Calligraphist – View Article


Photography for CITY Magazine


Articles/Photography for CNN

  • October 2012 – Insider Guide: Best of Stockholm – Read Article
  • 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


Writing for Delta Airlines (Delta Sky)

  • August 2015 – Time Out: Stockholm – View Article
  • July 2012– Destination Guide: Lagos


Writing for DUFRY (Duty Free)

Photojournalism for Eco-Challenge

  • 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 ELLE Decoration


Photography for Expressen (Swedish Newspaper)

  • August 2012 – Kultur Section – Pride Photography – View Article (In Swedish)
  • July 2010 – Various snapshots from Stockholm Pride Festival


Travel Writing & Books for Fodor’s

  • Ongoing – Articles for Fodor’s – View archives
  • November 2017 – Fodor’s Go List 2018 – Article
  • August 2017 – Narwhal Blubber and 9 Other Must-Try Foods in Greenland – Article
  • November 2014 – Slideshow: Mauritius for Families – Gallery
  • July 2013 – 10 Tips for Photographing Northern Lights – Article
  • October 2012 – Updated and fact-checked Sweden chapter – European Port of Calls, 3rd Edition
  • January 2012 – Jetting Across Europe: A Long Weekend in Stockholm- Article
  • Summer 2011 – Fact-checked 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 

  • July 2019 – Cheap Travel: How To Afford The World’s Best Bucket List Trips (Tokyo & Nikko) – View Article
  • February 2017 – The Cheapest Ways To Travel To The World’s Most Expensive Places – Stockholm contribution
  • October 2009 – America’s Best Cupcakes
  • May 2009 – World’s Spiciest Foods


Writing and Photography for Four Seasons

  • Summer 2021 – Opinion Piece: Catching our reflections – Read Article
  • Spring 2015 – Opinion Piece: The shots that got away – View Article
  • December 2014 – Who’s who on the coral reef
  • November 2014 – Romantic getaway to the Seychelles
  • October 2014 – Sea and farm to table at Four Seasons Seychelles
  • October 2014 – Body and Mind: Cinnamon spa tea at Four Seasons Seychelles
  • August 2014 – 10 Reasons to Love Mauritius
  • August 2014 – 10 Reasons to Love Seychelles
  • August 2014 – Market Shopping in Mauritius
  • July 2014 – Creole Cooking with Chef Sherla at Four Seasons Seychelles
  • July 2014 – One Fish, Four Flavours at Four Seasons Mauritius
  • March 2014 – Touring Washington D.C. Monuments
  • February 2014 – Bourbon Steak: Behind the scenes of a top restaurant
  • December 2013 – Deluxe Turkey Burgers: Holiday Leftover Ideas
  • December 2013 – Holiday gift ideas from the experts
  • October 2013 – Lovely Lisbon with Toddlers
  • September 2013 – Fresh, Rustic, and Colorful at Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon


Photography for Gastronomica

  • February 2012– Photo of surstromming – View Photo


Travel Writing for GoNOMAD

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


Travel Writing for Gore-Tex Magazine

  • December 2015 – Adventuring to the Aurora Sky Station – 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)

  • August 2010 – Enviken: Röckåbilly – View Article
  • April 2010 – Kiruna: The Moving Town – View Article
  • October 2009 – One City, Five Hours: Whirlwind Stockholm – View Article


Travel Writing for Hidden Compass


Writing and photography for The Guardian

  • December 2018 – 10 of the best warming winter drinks around the world – View Article
  • June 2018 – 20 great traditional festivals in Europé (Sweden) – View Article
  • December 2016 – Top 10 festive food traditions in Europe – View Article
  • September 2016 – Five European city tours with a difference – View Article
  • July 2016 – Locals’ guide to food, drink and hotels in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo and Reykjavik – View Article
  • June 2016 – 10 of Europe’s Oddest Attractions and Events (Sweden) – View Article
  • December 2015 – Sweden’s top chefs join forces at Stockholm’s new food market – View Article | Online
  • December 2015 – Where’s the party? New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world (Stockholm) – View Article | Online
  • December 2015 – 10 of the best museum shops around the world (Stockholm) – View Article | Online
  • August 2015 – Stockholm on a budget – View Article | Online
  • January 2015 – An urbanist’s guide to Stockholm – View Article
  • January 2013 – Jokkmokk Sámi market in Swedish Lapland – View Slideshow
  • December 2009 – Ring in 2010 in a different way – Article (Been There)
  • March 2009 – Heading to Stockholm? Pack Your Sweet Tooth – Article (Been There)
  • February 2009 – Spring is on its way and Stockholm is gearing up – Article (Been There)


Contributions to High Culture on a Low Budget

  • April 2008 – HC/LB Cool Scandinavia


Travel Writing for Hotel Indigo

  • March 2017 – Exploring Helsinki’s Food Markets – Article
  • December 2016  – Helsinki for Four Different Travellers – Article


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 – View Article


Travel Writing and Photography 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
  • March 2011– TreeHotel – Harads, Sweden


Photography for KLM Airlines


Writing for Korean Air Morning Calm

  • September 2019 – Special Edition: Helsinki (Photography only) – View Article
  • January 2019 –  Arctic Attire – Sami Gákti – View Article
  • December 2018 – Unknown World: Dana Reserve, Jordan – View Article
  • November 2016 – North Star (Photography) – View Article
  • June 2014 – Crafting the Future – View Article
  • December 2013 – Land of the Reindeer – View Article


Articles for Lifestyle + Travel

  • February 2013 – 10 Reasons: Stockholm is shining – View Article


Articles for Lonely Planet

  • March 2017 – Tracking history in Visby, Gotland – View Article
  • March 2017 – Malmö for foodies: Sweden’s gateway to global cuisine – View Article
  • November 2014 – The Algarve’s Wild Western Coast – View Article
  • July 2012 – Stieg Larsson’s Stockholm – View Article
  • June 2012 – Sweden’s Stinky Tradition – View Article
  • February 2012 – Travel: Stockholm’s Vintage Style – View Article
  • February 2012 – Travel: Sweden’s Winter Sámi Festival – View Article


Writing and Photography for Roads & Kingdoms

  • August 2016 – Breakfast: There’s so much Swedish going on gere – Read Article
  • February 2014 – Chasing the Light – Read Article
  • September 2013 – The Silence of the Swedes – Read Article


Writing and Photography for Malaysian Airlines

  • July 2015 – Cover Story: Odense, Denmark – Read Article
  • February 2013 – Cover Story: Sweet Stockholm – Read Article


Writing and Photography for Marriott Hotels & Resorts

  • January 2021 – 9 Destinations for Exploring Black Culture Around the World (Accra, Ghana) – View Article
  • February 2020 – Ghana Rising – View Article
  • May 2019 – Fresh Eyes: Zurich, Switzerland – View Article
  • September 2018 – Big Picture: Zurich, Switzerland – View Article
  • September 2018 – Fresh Eyes: Beijing, China – View Article
  • April 2018 – Fresh Eyes: Oakland, California – View Article
  • April 2018 – Big Picture: Beijing, China – View Article
  • November 2017 – Big Picture: Oakland, California – View Article


Writing and Photography for Mashable

  • August 2013 – Five Ways to Get More Mileage from Smartphone Photos – Read Article


Writing and Photography for MasterCard Priceless Cities

  • Summer 2015 – Several articles covering Stockholm – Read 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
  • August 2007 – Summer at the children of Masaya Market


Writing for Montage Magazine

  • December 2015 – Wanderlust: The reindeer god – View Article
  • December 2014 – Feature: Sublime Stockholm – View Article


Writing for Modern Adventure

  • November 2018 – “Home” isn’t just where the heart is – View Article


Writing for NBC News / TODAY


Assignments for National Geographic (Various)

  • December 2021 – How the islanders across Denmark’s ‘Coastal Lands’ have perfected the art of slow travel (Photography only) – View Spread | View Online
  • October 2021 – How a new generation is transforming adventure travel in the Seychelles (Photography only) – View Online
  • September 2021 – On the trail: 15 of the best European food adventures (Photography only – West Sweden) – View Spread | View Online
  • April 2021 – Seven back-to-basics experiences in Greenland (Photography only) – View Article
  • March 2021 – Playing it cool: these artists make music with ice – View Article
  • February 2021 – Best of the World: eight sustainable destinations for 2021 and beyond (Photography only) – View Article
  • January 2021 – Discover one of the world’s top spots for winter surfing – View Article
  • November/December 2020 – City Life: Helsinki (Photography only – Print UK) – View Article
  • December 2019 – Smart Traveller: Accra, Ghana (Photography only) – View Spread
  • June 2019 – Like a Local: Grebbestad, Sweden – View Spread | Online (Print US)
  • April 2019 – Meet the Locals: Europe’s Creative Minds (Stockholm – Print UK) – View Article
  • December 2018 – Beyond Silicon Valley: Visit these vibrant cities on the rise – View Article
  • October 2018 – In Pictures: Lucerne, Switzerland – View Spread (Print UK)
  • September 2018 – The Pioneer: Niklas Ekstedt (Photography only) – View Article (Print UK)
  • March 2018 – Smart Cities: Gothenburg, Sweden (Photography only) – View Article
  • October 2017 – In Pictures: Greenland – View Spread (Print UK)
  • October 2017 – Photography: Capturing winter sun in Greenland – View Article (Print UK)
  • October 2017 – Ice Hotels and Reindeer Races: Things to Do in Sweden (Photography only) – View Article
  • October 2016 – In Pictures: West Sweden – View Spread (Print UK)
  • October 2016 – Meet the People – Modena Priest – View Photo (Print UK)
  • January/February 2016 – In Pictures: Modena – View Spread (Print UK)
  • January/February 2016 -Long Weekend: Swedish Lapland – View Spread (Print UK)
  • December 2015/January 2016 – Best of the World 2016 – Seychelles – Read Article | View Site
  • April 2015 – 10 Top Summer Experiences in Norway – View Site
  • April 2015 – In Pictures: Montenegro – View Spread (Print – UK)
  • January/February 2015 – Like a Local: Belgrade (Photo) – View Photo (Print – UK)
  • January 2014 – Travel 365: Sami Reindeer Herders –