“Look for the propane tanks.” Those were the directions to Codrington, Barbuda’s only grocery store. Barbuda was not known for having a lot of signs, probably because everyone already knows where to go. Codrington is the only settlement on the island, and home to the vast majority of islanders. It is not “designed for tourists,” and some people may be put off by that fact. But if you want to see how people really live, and explore a colorful village with friendly people and loads of animals, it’s worth a visit. We took a water taxi over from Lighthouse Bay, arranged for us by the resort staff. We really should have…
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Travel writer and teacher, Kristin Mock, author of the insightful travel blog, kristinmock.com, interviewed me for her new feature, “One Question.” Kristin’s question for me was the topic of photographing people. You can read the feature on Kristin’s site here: http://kristinmock.com/one-question-with-wendy-gunderson-photographing-people/# As a photographer and a woman, how do you best approach people you’d like to take pictures of when you travel? And do you think being a woman affects the way you interact with people you’ve never met before, and if so, what advice would you give to budding photographers? One of the hardest things to do is to approach a stranger to take their photograph. Photography often attracts…
