Nigerian American and based in Sweden, Lolá Ákinmáde Åkerström is an award-winning author, speaker, and photographer. Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, the Guardian, Sunday Times Travel, the Telegraph, New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Slate, Adventure Magazine, Lonely Planet, and elsewhere.
Born in Jamaica, Sara Powell is an accomplished stage, television, and film actress. Her credits include Last Christmas, Holby Blue, and Vanity Fair.