Articles - Christine Alexiou

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What I Do

I’m a content writer and storyteller with a journalism degree, multiple years writing documentary TV series and films, an award-winning filmmaker & online writer who loves writing about lifestyle, culture, food & drink, travel, architecture and art. Born and bred in Toronto, I’ve travelled and worked around the world, but knew that Toronto was where I would always end up. See below for some samples of my writing!

February 6 2026

Discovering Diversity In The Outdoors With Miniature Travel Photography — Photographers Without Borders

When the pandemic hit and forced everyone indoors, travel photographer Erin Sullivan’s world not only got smaller, it got miniature.

The Art of Architecture

When you think of New York City, skyscraper is a word that comes to mind. Towering steel structures like the bevel-skinned Chrysler Building and the ill-fated solidity of the Twin Towers have defined the city’s iconic skyline.
But in a city where the skyscrapers are part of its striving, ambitious DNA, it’s New York’s modern art museums that take the art of building to new levels.

Navajo Nation: Weathering the Impact of Climate Change

Within the United States, there is more than a single nation. Many are hidden in plain sight, in the shadow of colonization that changed the trajectory of their collective history. One is Diné Bikéyah, or Navajo Nation – the largest Native American reservation in the United States.

Putting the Art in Architecture

When you think of New York City skyscraper is a word that comes to mind. Towering steel structures like the bevel-skinned Chrysler Building and the ill-fated solidity of the Twin Towers have defined the city’s iconic skyline.
But in a city where the skyscrapers are part of its striving, ambitious DNA, it’s New York’s modern art museums that take the art of building new levels.

Lisbon’s Unique Street Style Owes it all to a Rhino

Some world-class cities like Rome, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, or Dubai take your breath away with awe-inspiring, iconic landmarks they've become synonymous with, while other cities beguile you in a more atmospheric and subtle way. Among those cities in Lisbon, Portugal.

Revering Roquefort

It may be a bit smelly and look mouldy, but according to myth, Casanova, the legendary lover, considered it an aphrodisiac when accompanied by a glass of Chambertin (a red wine from Bordeaux). And since Casanova always got his women, he may have been onto something.

Photographers Without Borders • October 28 2020

Photographer Krystle Wright on Failure, Passion and Embracing Unexpected Adventure — Photographers Without Borders

She’s photographed kayakers traveling from Mongolia to Russia, skiers gliding down the Barnard Glacier in Alaska, surfers on the Great Barrier Reef, paragliders soaring over the Himalayas and storm chasers in the American West. But in 2020, Australian adventure photographer and film director Krystle Wright started one of her most extreme adventures yet—staying in one place. After being nomadic for most of 2019, Krystle found herself back home preparing to undergo surgery. “Last year was one of m

Photographers Without Borders • August 28 2020

Beyond Viral: The Evolution Of An Activist Photographer —

After becoming an engineer, Von Wong moved to a small mining town. “Even before graduating, I knew hard-rock mining engineering wasn't what I wanted to do, but I didn't know anything else and needed a job. When you work in a mining town, there's not that much to do, so you have to find hobbies. For me, photography was one of those hobbies.” Von Wong's photography skills quickly advanced and, before long, he embarked on a career in the arts where he could combine his technical prowess with his de