Lola Akinmade Åkerström

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Lola Akinmade Åkerström
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Occupation
  • Photographer
  • Travel writer

Lola Akinmade Åkerström is a Nigerian photographer and travel writer based in Stockholm, Sweden.[1] She is the editor-in-chief for Slow Travel Stockholm.[2][non-primary source needed] Her works have been featured in the National Geographic Traveler, BBC, and CNN, among other publications.[3] She studied Geography Information System (GIS) at the University of Maryland.[4][non-primary source needed]

Early life and education[]

She started her early life in Lagos south west Nigeria, where she completed her early school life before relocating to the United States at the age of 15.[5] She received a master's degree in Information System from the University of Maryland.[6] At the age of 19, she gained admission to the University of Oxford in the England but failed to pursue it because of funding. In 2006, Åkerström relocated to Sweden with her husband.[5]

Career[]

Åkerström started her career as a field journalist at Eco-Challenge.[7] She worked for 12 years as a GIS developer before becoming a professional photographer. Between 2006 and 2007, she joined Matador Network and worked as an editor.[4] In October 2009 she resigned her appointment at the GIS world to pursue her passion.[4] In June 2011, Åkerström contested in a pre-selection program organised by Quark Expeditions to pick a writer that will be traveling to the North Pole for the project of documenting its ecosystem.[8] In 2012 she participated in the expedition race in Fiji, where she started the combination of her traveling, photography and writing skills.[9] In 2016, she went to Italy to attend the Unesco World Heritage Sites of Sabbioneta and Mantua for exploration.[1]

Awards[]

[10][non-primary source needed]

Year Class Category Awarding body Work
2017 First Place Category 7: History SATW Enchanting Odense
2017 First Place Category 5: Sport or Adventure SATW Northern Lights
2017 First Place Category 4: Food and Wine SATW From Sea to Table
2017 Second Place Category 1: Single Destination SATW Stockholm
2017 First Place Category 1: Single Destination SATW Lagos
2016 Honorable Mention Best in Travel Writing Solas Terracotta
2015 Gold Category 127: 50+ Travel NATJA “The New Age of Adventure,” Women’s Adventure Magazine
2015 Silver Category 125: Personality and Profiles NATJA The New Age of Adventure
2014 Bronze Category 140: Local Lifestyle NATJA “The Silence of the Swedes,” Roads & Kingdoms/Slate
2014 Bronze Best in Travel Writing Solas Travel & Shopping – Fake Birds
2013 Silver Category 193: Travel Tips & Advice NATJA “5 Ways to Get More Mileage From Smart Phone Photos,” Mashable
2013 Silver Category 140: Local Lifestyle NATJA “The Silence of the Swedes,” Roads & Kingdoms/Slate
2013 Silver Category 172: Landscape, Seascape NATJA “10 Tips for Photographing Northern Lights,” Fodor’s
2013 Finalist Category 125: Personality and Profiles NATJA “Insight-Ice Hotel/Arne Bergh,” Qatar Airways Oryx Inflight Magazine
2013 Finalist Category 149: Culinary Travel NATJA “Navigating Gothenburg’s Culinary Scene,” BBC Travel
2013 Gold Award Best in Travel Writing Solas Culture and Ideas – Decoding Lagom (Sweden)
2013 Regional Award Winner: Africa The Hot Mommas® Project Press Release
2012 Bronze Category 173: Portrait, People NATJA “Through the Lens: Kwazulu-natal, South Africa,” National Geographic Channel
2012 Silver Category 149: Culinary Travel NATJA “10 Things to Know About Sweden’s Food Culture,” Sweden.se
2012 Finalist Category 132: Eco, Environmental or Special Purpose Travel NATJA “Stockholm’s Green Groove,” Thai Airways’ Sawasdee In-Flight Magazine
2012 Silver Category 176: Photo Essay NATJA “The Spirit of Lapland,” Wild Junket
2012 Silver Best in Travel Writing Solas Travel and Food – Meat My Love (Global)
2011 Gold Category 145: Personality and Profiles (Internet) NATJA “Slow Food From Sápmi” – Sweden.se
2011 Gold Category 149: Culinary Travel (Internet) NATJA “Revamping classic Irish tea at Dublin’s Merrion Hotel” – Matador Network
2011 Silver Best in Travel Writing Solas Travel and Food – Sweet Pillows (Portugal)
2011 Judges’ Vote Black Weblog Awards Best International Blog – Geotraveler’s Niche
2011 Silver (Group Award) Lowell Thomas Award Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) Online Travel Journalism Site-Matador Network
2010 Silver Category 140: Local Lifestyle (Internet) NATJA Back to Sender” – Matador Network
2010 Bronze Award Category 120: Local Lifestyle (Print) NATJA “Röckåbilly” – Hemispheres
2010 Silver (Group Award) Lowell Thomas Award Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) Online Travel Journalism Site – Matador Network
2010 Gold Award Best in Travel Writing NATJA Travel and Shopping – Walkway to Nowhere (Nigeria)
2009 Bronze Award Best in Travel Writing NATJA Travel and Shopping – Market Hopping Around Lagos (Nigeria)
2008 Runner-Up Winner Narrative Travel Writing Contest NATJA Transitions Abroad – Market Hopping Around Lagos (Nigeria)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Bastock, Louise (2016-05-06). "Meet a traveller: Lola Akinmade Åkerström, travel writer and photographer". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  2. ^ "Contributors". Slow Travel Stockholm. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  3. ^ "Stop! This is what lagom truly means". 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Awomodu, Gbenga. "Proudly African, In Love With Scandinavia & Exploring the World: Time Out with Lola Akinmade, Award-Winning Travel Writer & Photographer". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lola Akinmade Åkerström: The GeoTraveler Who Finally Found Her Niche". Career. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Lola Akinmade Akerstrom". The Advice Project. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. ^ Nellie Huang. "travel writing corner interview lola akinmade". wildjunk. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  8. ^ staff. "Join Lola Akinmade to explore the North Pole". Nigeria Abroad magazine. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  9. ^ "interview Lola Akinmade Akestrom". jetting around. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  10. ^ North America Travel Journalist Association. "Award". Retrieved 6 June 2016.

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