“Life’s a party. Crash it.” — Tagline from the film, Wedding Crashers Over the past year of attending various travel writing and blogging events, one of the people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting is a freelance writer and photographer named Lola Akinmade. Based in Stockholm, Lola is an official blogger for the Swedish tourism … Read More
“I’ve always believed in straight-up reportage. None of this new style of photography–stopping people on the street, asking them for permission and having them sign release forms.” — Norman Anderson, a.k.a. Normski Last October, I wrote about a festival I went to in honour of the Bloomsbury area of London–although the event I attended was … Read More
“Always do what you are afraid to do.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson Contests have never been my thing. Or, perhaps I should clarify, at least winning them hasn’t been. Senior year of high school proved to be a particularly traumatizing period—whether it was the race for student body president or the chance to be crowned Homecoming Queen, my … Read More
“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something.” — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit My brother is currently somewhere in Arizona, half-way between point A–Kansas–and point B–southern California. When I mentioned this trip to a group of friends on Thursday, they said, “That guy is always driving.” It’s true. Since transferring to a … Read More
“I am thankful for the mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends.” — Nancie J. Carmody As the Royal Wedding drew to a close a week ago today, Will and Kate waving a final goodbye from the balcony of Buckingham Palace before turning inside, I thought that … Read More
“Checkmate, Kate–you’ve taken the King!” — A banner in the crowds outside Buckingham Palace “What are you doing for the wedding?” It’s been a popular question in London all week, and the answers have ranged anywhere from “What wedding?” to impressive tales of setting up camp overnight outside Buckingham Palace or along the processional route. … Read More
“All that a city will ever allow you is an angle on it–an oblique, indirect sample of what it contains, or what passes through it; a point of view.” — Peter Conrad Last week I had the amazing opportunity of hosting my mother in London. On Skype in March, I’d been telling her about my … Read More
“In walking the length of the Amazon river I hoped to create an adventure so exciting it drew people into my unfolding story online, and into the Amazon itself.” — Ed Stafford What are the key ingredients for an epic afternoon in London? A magical atmosphere… I knew little of what to expect at the … Read More