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... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·9 Comments·2·3579 views
Getting Malaria in Togo Brendan Van Son·February 24, 2013Before going to Africa, I hadn’t had the bad fortune of getting malaria. Once my 2 years in... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·17 Comments·0·188 views
Photos of Wli Falls, Ghana Brendan Van Son·February 18, 2013I made a special trip off of my planned route of travel through Ghana to get up to... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·4 Comments·0·64 views
Castles, Slavery and Religion in Cape Coast, Ghana Brendan Van Son·February 14, 2013I found myself stood in the museum of one of the world’s most infamous slave castles reading signs... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·6 Comments·0·3077 views
Boabeng-Fiema, Ghana: Sacred Monkeys? Brendan Van Son·January 31, 2013In what is becoming a bit of a trend in Africa for me, my guide was about half... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·57 Comments·0·496 views
Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary, Ghanba Brendan Van Son·January 25, 2013I know that by the title you’re expecting photos of hippos, so I’m sorry to admit that you... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·3 Comments·0·26 views
Elephants at Mole National Park, Ghana Brendan Van Son·January 20, 2013I pull the helmet from my from my head and place it under my right arm which vibrates... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·6 Comments·0·119 views
Wildlife at Ranch de Nazinga, Burkina Faso Brendan Van Son·January 15, 2013“Can I get to Ranch de Nazinga on my moto?” I ask confidently to the short man in... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·23 Comments·0·239 views
The Winning Photo from National Geographic’s Annual Contest is From a Zoo? Brendan Van Son·January 7, 2013When I was young, I used to shiver with excitement when I flipped through the pages of National... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·54 Comments·0·449 views
Travel Photos of Burkina Faso Brendan Van Son·January 6, 2013Last year I made the effort to go out and take photos each and every day. I figured... Read More...Photography·8 Comments·0·468 views
Comparing Travel in Burkina Faso with Costa Rica Brendan Van Son·January 3, 2013Comparing Travel in Burkina Faso with Costa Rica ———————————— Throughout west Africa I’ve found the lack of tourism,... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·10 Comments·0·74 views
Best Travel Photos of 2012 Brendan Van Son·December 30, 2012Firstly, to set things straight. These are obviously not the best travel photos of 2012 from everyone, just... Read More...PhotographyTravel Photography Blog·32 Comments·1·216 views
The Sindou Peaks, Burkina Faso Brendan Van Son·December 28, 2012On my way to a place called Sindou Peaks in Burkina Faso, not far from the border of... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·2 Comments·0·324 views
Travelling Mali: Travel During the Time of Conflict Brendan Van Son·December 11, 2012Travelling Mali: Travel During the Time of Conflict ——————————– Someone asked me a while ago why I chose... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·12 Comments·0·151 views
