Lola Augustine Brown has spent 12 years as a freelance writer, covering a wide range of crazy, beautiful and awesome events on three continents. Her articles have appeared in NUVO, FASHION, Flare, Allure, Good Times, The Toronto Star, Canadian Family, Australian Penthouse, The Guardian, The Independent and dozens of other magazines and newspapers worldwide. Check out her recent blogging about her home city, Halifax, for AOL and more than a dozen travel stories for Readersdigest.ca. lola@lolaaugustine.com