I’m a social entrepreneur, travel writer, and picture taker. I’ve been swimming with baby penguins in the Galapagos, visited rat temples in India, survived an overnight train in Moscow, jumped out of a plane strapped to a guy in a leather helmet, penned a thesis on new media and elections, competed in a POGs tournament, discussed social entrepreneurship at the White House, traveled on everything from a ferry to a camel in search of adventure, and, most importantly, attended every home basketball game while a student at UCLA.Tumblr (3.0; @abudak)http://unpoppedcollar.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2411f6d8174209bd8a73095de3fd3012/tumblr_mo3dh51DVy1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lands End, SF</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/52486238611http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/52486238611Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:41:29 -0400San FranciscoBay AreaGolden Gate BridgeLands EndmyphotosCaliforniasunset<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/32a3039a955c1708597c694c10b474a3/tumblr_mnfhe038Ps1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Twilight in Stockholm</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/51427696634http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/51427696634Sun, 26 May 2013 19:03:36 -0400stockholmeuropemyphotostravellong exposuregamla stan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/aaacf76edd08f7128deb5a8828f873ec/tumblr_mndi7idX911qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>11pm and it still isn’t dark in Stockholm!</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/51331178884http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/51331178884Sat, 25 May 2013 17:26:06 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/498529658b9ec6f3a1f53665ff1ac1ff/tumblr_mmv00v86pN1qzpvhdo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/910594067a8125332fe02d3697e4d620/tumblr_mmv00v86pN1qzpvhdo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/68674dc556069090d17b34511d9ce51c/tumblr_mmv00v86pN1qzpvhdo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6a896aa6f6f981db521616fad55e6f38/tumblr_mmv00v86pN1qzpvhdo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0d156085071359a4bfe91c95c0e6db82/tumblr_mmv00v86pN1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/698302e0c4d873b9234f9a79d502408c/tumblr_mmv00v86pN1qzpvhdo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/18b02dc4e9528b7c2de22b2c2ba2d37e/tumblr_mmv00v86pN1qzpvhdo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Nynäshamn</strong></p> <p>A little daytrip to Nynäshamn, just south of Stockholm.  </p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/51168219266http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/51168219266Thu, 23 May 2013 16:09:00 -0400stockholmswedentravelphotosetsmall town<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b55496db7757e4f229a46a8d6463243e/tumblr_mmv01tACIj1qzpvhdo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5832ef5d52a404de6ac2dc8ec03c3f00/tumblr_mmv01tACIj1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/19e10c83875cb30b7583080d2a11a45f/tumblr_mmv01tACIj1qzpvhdo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/92f7b5ab82b60b5b1f68cd51ab27df1f/tumblr_mmv01tACIj1qzpvhdo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Stockholm in Black and White</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/50939211301http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/50939211301Mon, 20 May 2013 18:23:37 -0400b&w photographyb&wstockholmswedensodermalm<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e69713183bd69df1bc458c7d99d8e8cf/tumblr_mmv06lFlH51qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6ee9f947229f306dc9e078479e5d0d27/tumblr_mmv06lFlH51qzpvhdo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2a350d9ffba0b2f8a66512b5e2d4c39a/tumblr_mmv06lFlH51qzpvhdo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fdff1701c7b09d06841c89782dc86d45/tumblr_mmv06lFlH51qzpvhdo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0012f26025fa5622eb6c33f5c34c7ac4/tumblr_mmv06lFlH51qzpvhdo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ee5b630067a4f34254469973586d638f/tumblr_mmv06lFlH51qzpvhdo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0b7a810d0d63a224e8ac538b3398a258/tumblr_mmv06lFlH51qzpvhdo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Budapest Highlights Part II</p> <p>-St. Stephen’s Cathedral</p> <p>-The Dohany Synagogue (the largest in Europe)</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/50588540621http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/50588540621Thu, 16 May 2013 14:04:31 -0400budapesttravelmyphotoshungaryeuropecentral europebudapestphotoset<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/715420904cd909fef4bbf7c55fda5260/tumblr_mmv07jTOJD1qzpvhdo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/99baf279bbfe7a0ab227acb003bacd94/tumblr_mmv07jTOJD1qzpvhdo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8992563f18e3d0730749a69a90582347/tumblr_mmv07jTOJD1qzpvhdo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c1eb24e7646c45b7339cc17fa5c77907/tumblr_mmv07jTOJD1qzpvhdo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/de432a168ca46da05b7e9e5907396a55/tumblr_mmv07jTOJD1qzpvhdo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c46e4ed6efc6ac4f82ecc9cd787567b2/tumblr_mmv07jTOJD1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6fa5013e960fcf83faa761e7bec991c2/tumblr_mmv07jTOJD1qzpvhdo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d17e6b59c96ec5828636921fa5938cd1/tumblr_mmv07jTOJD1qzpvhdo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d243a6b988c296bdb8659ab8ed9e1f59/tumblr_mmv07jTOJD1qzpvhdo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Highlights from a weekend in Budapest:</strong></p> <p>-Views of Pest from the Buda Castle</p> <p>-Rudas Baths, an ancient Turkish bath </p> <p>-Heroes Square</p> <p>-Scenes around town and a castle we found</p> <p>-The train station</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/50522890801http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/50522890801Wed, 15 May 2013 17:47:00 -0400budapesthungarytraveleuropemyphotosphotoset<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ae5e8b2e38458225f290115666fe56d1/tumblr_mmg7qufSMi1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rainy day in Budapest</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/49882773661http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/49882773661Tue, 07 May 2013 17:59:18 -0400budapesthungarytravelmyphotoseurope<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9654036361869fa43790a4eee200c056/tumblr_mm32yklwcm1qzpvhdo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4d154df0b3c3adb3a7b67e65f38b4ae8/tumblr_mm32yklwcm1qzpvhdo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/42a91ab7eb7f600efa21923bb799b841/tumblr_mm32yklwcm1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4f4a5a6a7c9a451f67d9519e5b0221f3/tumblr_mm32yklwcm1qzpvhdo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a9130e6ffeef3113e6da182d03373923/tumblr_mm32yklwcm1qzpvhdo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2a5f0379e6347641a9a7b7663e72ae21/tumblr_mm32yklwcm1qzpvhdo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/858633eac63929be23acff889bd3da5b/tumblr_mm32yklwcm1qzpvhdo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Hafjell, Norway</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/49281394536http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/49281394536Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:47:08 -0400hafjellnorwaytraveleuropescandinaviasnowmyphotosphotoset<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d7d11c9b2dde6b1e87408409146a592c/tumblr_mltyzzc4ei1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stockholm commute.</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/48879299949http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/48879299949Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:43:11 -0400myphotosstockholmswedengamla stantraveltransportationt banametro<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3fde7934e1ec4f88585a22efa736343c/tumblr_mlq3qblay81qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gamla Stan as seen from the Stockholm T-Bana</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/48710903881http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/48710903881Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:34:58 -0400stockholmiphonepicmyphotoseuropesweden<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/978e4b85fc6f26515212a83c605db186/tumblr_ml41fuaywz1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sunset in Gamla Stan tonight.</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/47727813984http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/47727813984Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:38:18 -0400stockholmswedentraveleuropeiPhonePic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d7dba814a314d34940516058161bc8f2/tumblr_ml27aaXhP11qzpvhdo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5adbc3ae624389ea86a4828a9d29cb56/tumblr_ml27aaXhP11qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ced3acf9ac7314a29769505c5f452d1d/tumblr_ml27aaXhP11qzpvhdo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ce174f21dd7c007f54e655dbc0ff3ef2/tumblr_ml27aaXhP11qzpvhdo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ead3589c8539621898fe0f5114594dda/tumblr_ml27aaXhP11qzpvhdo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fa8bd819b7a128a3d544de3a12b9415a/tumblr_ml27aaXhP11qzpvhdo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f7abed9bc4288df4f82dade3025261e8/tumblr_ml27aaXhP11qzpvhdo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/22ad7d5cf13f0ff3a37d8fcda701efaf/tumblr_ml27aaXhP11qzpvhdo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ee20b3ee5f77ae1bc795f1a63224fdab/tumblr_ml27aaXhP11qzpvhdo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/39778460d9aaa6ff45a8d325f15f031b/tumblr_ml27aaXhP11qzpvhdo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Stockholm: a guy, a girl, an iPhone camera</strong></p> <p>After a bunch of travel (including some fun adventures in Ukraine — more on that coming soon) recently, it was great to finally spend a weekend in my new city, Stockholm.  My girlfriend and I made a point to spend the weekend walking and exploring neighborhoods we had never seen before.  We decided we would just get off at a random metro stop and walk towards whatever caught our eye, without any particular destination in mind.  The walk took us past beautiful churches, hipster juice bars, ducks huddled around a bit of water emerging from its ceiling of ice, houseboats, street art and, of course, snow covered buildings.  </p> <p>Here are some photos of what we saw, all taken with my new favorite photo app, <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CDoQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjag.gr%2F6x6%2F&ei=H99lUazDBOqE4ATOwIHoDw&usg=AFQjCNFV27t2B-Q1P1KW-aOLcb80-5ZjGA&sig2=nKa1mYHLAZaS_L7QI59xIQ&bvm=bv.45107431,d.bGE" target="_blank">6x6</a>, on the iPhone.</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/47648608911http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/47648608911Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:58:43 -0400stockholmeuropeswedenmyphotosphotosettraveliPhonePic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/01788b31218ce8e4225e20e11daa1989/tumblr_mk50zpmrXQ1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/46114069210http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/46114069210Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:52:37 -0400StockholmSwedenSnowLong ExposureNightmyphotos<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f2ac5c2886b8a68305159e82d6bdac8/tumblr_mk3519qFmY1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Color starting  to “bloom” in Stockholm</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/46025664236http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/46025664236Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:24:45 -0400myphotosstockholmsweden<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_45905595699" src="http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/45905595699/audio_player_iframe/abudak/tumblr_mjxuvv1K6l1qeerma?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fabudak%2F45905595699%2Ftumblr_mjxuvv1K6l1qeerma" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Dusting off that old podcasting microphone of mine to host a new StartSomeGood project: The StartingGood podcast.  For the first episode I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Charles Best of Donors Choose!</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://startsomegood.tumblr.com/post/45808922537/startinggood-podcast-interview-with-charles-best" target="_blank">startsomegood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>StartingGood Podcast - Interview with Charles Best of Donors Choose</p> <p>For the first episode of the Starting Good Podcast, we talk with Charles Best, the Founder and CEO of Donors Choose. Donors Choose, one of the first websites to popularize the field of crowdfunding, allows public school teachers to create classroom project requests for needed resources and then enables donors to pick the educational projects they want to support. All told, Donors Choose has helped teachers raise over $170 Million.</p> <p>Listen to this episode for Charles’ advice for social entrepreneurs and to hear how his mom’s delicious pear dessert served as a catalyst to launch what would become Donors Choose.</p> <p><a href="http://www.drexfactor.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/StartingGood_-_Interview_with_Charles_Best_of_Donors_Choose.mp3" target="_blank">Download File</a></p> </blockquote>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/45905595699http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/45905595699Thu, 21 Mar 2013 06:31:38 -0400startsomegoodsocentsocial entrepreneurshipsocial changepodcaststartinggood<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b317b825a7d3d6dfa45395ce0304a9f2/tumblr_mjxh7kEPRC1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>More Stockholm snow (in mid-March!)</p> <p>iPhone5 | edited in PhotoToaster</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/45784493209http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/45784493209Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:02:00 -0400StockholmswedensnowiPhonePicmyphotos<a href="http://startsomegood.tumblr.com/post/45698072689/unveiling-the-redesigned-upgraded-startsomegood">StartSomeGood: The Blog: Unveiling the redesigned, upgraded StartSomeGood platform!</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://startsomegood.tumblr.com/post/45698072689/unveiling-the-redesigned-upgraded-startsomegood" target="_blank">startsomegood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.startsomegood.com" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/cc25ea096c596ca46e055545dc8ea273/tumblr_inline_mjuiaiSxuB1qz4rgp.png"/></a></p> <p><span><strong><em>Today we’re launching our new site design along with a week of competitions, podcasts and Twitter chats to celebrate</em></strong></span></p> <p><span>In the two years since </span><a href="http://www.startsomegood.com" target="_blank">StartSomeGood</a><span> launched we have had the pleasure of working with nonprofits, social enterprises and changemakers right around the world,…</span></p> </blockquote>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/45744515337http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/45744515337Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:25:47 -0400startsomegoodsocial entrepreneurshipsocial changesocent<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/30e8abc0259a2816066b09e7e9bc4d2d/tumblr_mjvhty6NwZ1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My first snowfall in Stockholm!</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/45693770308http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/45693770308Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:20:22 -0400snowstockholmswedenwinter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f2d6246a0ea2e66b47478d1590e5ccb/tumblr_mjph37kVBW1qzpvhdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The ice is starting to melt here in Stockholm!  </p> <p>iPhone Photo | Edited in PhotoToaster</p>http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/45447953441http://unpoppedcollar.com/post/45447953441Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:22:00 -0400stockholmgamla stanswedenice meltingspringmyphotos