Really, Aksomitis is not as
hard as it looks written down! It is pronouced like this: The Akso
sounds like oxo, as in oxo cubes; the mitis sounds like Midas as in
Midas mufflers. So altogether Aksomitis sounds like
"oxomidas."
How many publications do you
have in periodicals, Websites, newspapers, and other journalism
markets?
I have more than 1000
publications in various markets in both the traditional and online
publishing worlds. I first published at the age of ten, and started my
journalism career as the high school correspondent to local newspapers
in the tenth grade. Currently I'm a reviewer for Resource
Links magazine for Canadian learning resources.
Where do you sell your photos?
I have published my photos in
book format (I've taken all but three of the two hundred photos in Illlustrated
Guide to Snowmobile Racing, which David and I wrote, plus
have half a dozen photos in Snowmobiles
from Capstone Educational Publisher), newspapers, and travel magazines
(such as Connecticut AAA Journeys, Pathfinders magazine, Dreamscapes,
etc).
Where can I read some of your
travel articles in traditional print magazines?
I will have an article in most
2008 issues of Heartland Boating,
plus have the September 2007 feature in that magazine. You can read
about some of my snowmobile adventures in American
Snowmobiler:
Whitehorse, Yukon Territories, in February 2007, and Whiteshell
Provincial Park in 2008. I have also published in Travel Canada,
Abilities Magazine, Pathfinders, and was a Field Editor for Country
Discoveries for three years before it ceased publishing, among other publications.
Where can I find some of your
articles on the Internet?
I'm the Owner and Webmaster for guide2travel.ca
and the Managing Editor/Photographer for SnowRider
Online Magazine.
These are a few of my favourite
articles on other Websites:
Where do you still want to
travel?
I love visiting the Southern
United States, especially the Gulf Shore states, so always look for
trips there. One area I haven't travelled much of is the U.S. East
coast, so that's a priority too. In Canada, I still have to visit New
Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut, and the Northwest
Territories. I also enjoy travel to other
continents, and while I've been in Europe, Asia, and Mexico, there are
still many, many destinations I'd love to see.
Do you take FAM trips?
Yes, I participate in FAM trips,
individually hosted trips, plus travel independently with my husband or
other family members.
What kind of trips do you enjoy
most?
I like adventure trips that let
me try new experiences and activities. However, I also like a trip to
be sprinkled with historic and cultural activities, so I can get a
sense of what the location is all about. A trip that's pure adrenlin
rush leaves little time for
absorbing the place, while one that's museum after museum numbs the
mind and body both.
What's the next "most
important" destination you want to visit?
David and I are hoping to get to
Hungary in August of 2008. I am planning a YA, and a children's novel,
that focus around the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, so I want to
research that, plus I am part Hungarian, so want to learn more about my
heritage. Also, David and I both have a Grand Prix on our list of
must-dos, so we hope to get to the Hungarian
Formula One Grand Prix.
