Outamba-Kilimi National Park, Sierra Leone: Searching for Forest Elephants Brendan Van Son·September 30, 2012After my epic journey by moto into Sierra Leone I have arrived at a barely-visited national park called... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·2 Comments·0·134 views
Dealing with Police Corruption in Guinea Brendan Van Son·September 24, 2012“Arrête!” The calls from across the street rang out from a group of over-sized police officers who I... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·10 Comments·0·250 views
Hiking the Fouta Djallon Brendan Van Son·September 19, 2012There I was, I had somehow I found myself in Paris, France; the most unlikely of destinations for... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·12 Comments·0·880 views
Getting Malaria in West Africa Brendan Van Son·September 12, 2012It was 28 degrees outside and rain poured heavily onto the thatched roof of my guesthouse on Ilha... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·10 Comments·0·103 views
Guinea-Bissau Kicked my Ass Brendan Van Son·September 7, 2012It was military coups and banking issues that worried me most about my visit to Guinea-Bissau. The country... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·18 Comments·1·416 views
The Other Side of Sex Tourism: The Bumsters of The Gambia Brendan Van Son·September 5, 2012Whether it is South-East Asia or Latin America, sex tourism is something that not only exists, but happens... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·42 Comments·0·13319 views
Finding Wildlife in The Gambia Brendan Van Son·August 31, 2012By the time I reached The Gambia I had been itching to start seeing some wildlife. Northern Africa... Read More...PhotographyTravel Photography Blog·6 Comments·0·345 views
Ile de Goree in Photos Brendan Van Son·August 25, 2012Ile de Goree was a photographer’s dream location. The buildings are painting in bright pastel colours, and the... Read More...Photography·3 Comments·0·59 views
Immersing Myself in Painful History on Ile de Goree Brendan Van Son·August 24, 2012As the door opens to my eyes are immediately drawn to a bright light coming through the hall... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·2 Comments·0·26 views
Finding Peace and Photos in Ancient Chinguetti Brendan Van Son·August 7, 2012“Is there internet in Chinguetti?” I ask my nomad guide, Lilame back in 2012. “No, not yet,” he... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·10 Comments·0·142 views
How to Ride the Iron Ore Train in Mauritania Brendan Van Son·August 4, 2012Riding the Iron Ore train from Nouadhibou to Choum, Mauritania was one of the top travel experiences I... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·23 Comments·0·2322 views
Going Back to My Hometown: Rocky Mountain House Brendan Van Son·August 2, 2012I roll out of the bed I spent my teens sleeping in and stumble into the basement of... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·20 Comments·0·149 views
I’m Back in Africa Brendan Van Son·July 30, 2012 Wow, despite the fact that it has only been 6 weeks since I was here it feels... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·2 Comments·0·101 views
The Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bears Brendan Van Son·July 20, 2012Want to be 20 feet away from a grizzly bear??? Head to Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear sanctuary. We set... Read More...PhotographyTravel Photography Blog·14 Comments·0·83 views
