The Victoria Falls Bungee Jump Brendan Van Son·May 16, 2013Heavy mist dusts the air across the old colonial bridge downwind from the famed Victoria Falls. Joining Zambia...Travel Photography Blog·6 Comments·0·150 views
Lusaka, Zambia: My Travel Reward Brendan Van Son·May 9, 2013A couple days ago I stood in front of a mirror in Lubumbashi, DRC staring at the person...Travel Photography Blog·5 Comments·0·174 views
The Only Honest Man in Kinshasa Brendan Van Son·May 5, 2013I drag my bags from the cozy guesthouse bed in Mbanza-Ngungu, DRC where I spent 2 days in...Travel Photography Blog·46 Comments·0·555 views
I Almost Died from Malaria in The DRC Brendan Van Son·May 2, 2013This is a continuation of the story from yesterday. Read this article first. Pastel blue walls surround me...Travel Photography Blog·40 Comments·0·191 views
From Congo to The DRC; The Hard Way Brendan Van Son·May 1, 2013My arrival in Brazzaville was meant to be one of joy; the closing of a chapter if you...Travel Photography Blog·5 Comments·0·120 views
From Gabon to the Congo Overland Brendan Van Son·April 26, 2013Overlanders talk about the road from the Gabonese border into the Congo as the worst road in Africa. ...Travel Photography Blog·22 Comments·0·244 views
West Africa: A Budget and Spending Summary Brendan Van Son·April 12, 2013Although it probably shouldn’t be a surprise, the one thing I have been asked more about travel in...Travel Photography Blog·13 Comments·0·886 views
The Train from Lope to Franceville, Gabon Brendan Van Son·April 7, 2013Through the bars, I see my scooter parked in the dark confines of a storage room. She has...Travel Photography Blog·13 Comments·1·68 views
Lope National Park: Bad Business or African Business? Brendan Van Son·April 5, 2013I’ve been hearing for years now that Gabon is fixing on becoming the next big ecotourism destination. Parks like...Travel Photography Blog·14 Comments·0·371 views
Mefou National Park: Ape Action Africa Brendan Van Son·April 3, 2013After escaping the chaotic grasp of the traffic on the outskirts of Yaounde, I skirted my scooter some...Travel Photography Blog·0 Comments·0·160 views
The Africa Scooter Adventure: I Made the Halfway Mark Brendan Van Son·March 24, 2013You know, it’s funny. I remember leaving the coast of Ghana, and heading for Togo, thinking to myself...Travel Photography Blog·20 Comments·0·59 views
Climbing Mount Cameroon Brendan Van Son·March 18, 2013I can hear the alarm clock on my desk across the room singing its creepy song. I must...Travel Photography Blog·21 Comments·0·225 views
Travel to Nigeria: When Preconception Creates Fear Brendan Van Son·February 28, 2013I sit on the foot of my bed. The soles of my shoes swing carelessly inches above the...Travel Photography Blog·18 Comments·0·120 views
Blood, Decapitation, Human Sacrifice and the Dahomey Kingdom Brendan Van Son·February 27, 2013Still weary from days fighting malaria, I made my way north from the coastal city of Cotonou, Benin...Travel Photography Blog·9 Comments·2·3859 views
