Lola A. Akerstrom

Lola Akinmade Åkerström Nigerian photographer, speaker, travel storyteller and an international author whose books are published in 18 languages. She is based in Stockholm, Sweden. She is the current editor-in-chief for Slow Travel Stockholm.[non-primary source needed] Her works have been featured in the National Geographic Traveler, BBC, and CNN, among other publications. She studied Geography Information System (GIS) and holds a masters degree at the University of Maryland. Her work focuses on culture, tradition, and lifestyle. She has dispatched from more than 70 countries with work in National Geographic, New York Times, The Guardian, BBC, CNN, Travel Channel, Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet, Forbes, and many others. [non-primary source needed]She has collaborated with brands such as Dove, Mercedes Benz, Intrepid Travel, Electrolux, and National Geographic Channel. She is a Hasselblad Heroine and 2018 Bill Muster Travel Photographer of the Year. Her photography is in the National Geographic Image Collection and she's a proud member of Women Photograph and Wonderful Machine.She was recognized as one of the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) in Media & Culture, and she runs her own online academy, Geotraveler Media Academy, dedicated to storytelling.