Unpopped Collar

Elsewhere on the Web

Interviews:
Lonely Planet, Blogger interview: Alex Budak on Semester at Sea - May, 2010 
TWiT.tv, Interview with Leo Laporte - April, 2010 
Wandering Educators, Photographer of the Month: Alex Budak - Februrary, 2010 
SharingTravelExperiences.com, Interview with Alex Budak - January, 2010 
Sosauce.com, Alex Budak: Social Entrepreneurship in India - August, 2009 
Wandering Educators, Sharing the Essence of Travel - August, 2009 
ESPN The Magazine, Final Four Survival Guide - April, 2008 
Fox Sports, Behind the Scenes in UCLA’s Den - February, 2007

Accolades/Mentions:
UCLA Today, D.C. center gives students taste of capital careers - January, 2010 
DCBlogs, DC Blogs Noted - December, 2009
School for Social Entrepreneurs Top 10 Podcasts for Social Entrepreneurs - December, 2009 
Ruba.com, Ruba Featured Writers - November, 2009 
FamousDC.com, UnpoppedCollar Review - November, 2009 
BlissTree.com, Travel Favorites, 10-18-09 - October, 2009 
TNT Magazine, Shortlisted Writing Entries - September, 2009 
United Planet, United Planet Photo Contest - September, 2009 
WhereIveBeen.com, Touting Time - July, 2009 
1001NoisyCameras, Paris by Alex Budak - May, 2009

Published Writing:
Huffington Post, Overnight Busrides in India - August, 2010 
Twenty-Something Travel, Monkeying Around in Udaipur - April, 2010 
OneTravel.com, Camel Riding in Rajasthan - April, 2010 
Lonelyplanet.com, Inside the Rat Temple - November, 2009 
Twenty-Something Travel, Inside the Rat Temple - November, 2009
Solo Traveler, Traveling Alone on an Indian Bus - September, 2009 
Wandering Educators, Keeping Spirits (and Your Pants) Up Through Volunteering in India - August, 2009 
Sosauce.com Regular Contributor - 2009 - Present
CheapoAir, Don’t Judge a Bus by its Cover - July, 2009 
Hostels.com Travel Writing Contest Winner, Midnight Train to Moscow - April, 2008 
Canoe.ca, A Semester at Sea, Hopefully - September, 2006 
TheWorldly.org, Regular Contributor - 2006-2007

I’d love to work with you! If you are interested in working together on a travel story, new media project related to technology and social entrepreneurship, or an interview, please get in touch.