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Havasu Falls from the Bottom

Hiking to Havasu Falls: A Journey in Photos

TweetMy eyes strain into a valley of red and yellow rock as I toss my backpack over my shoulders, nod my head at a man leading a pack of mules and then take my first steps towards the unknown.  My knees buckle and feet shuffle as I try to control the speed in which I descend down [...]

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My Travel Magazine is Now Available

TweetI’m sure that most of you have already heard of my latest project Vagabundo Magazine.  I’ve been harping on about the magazine for the past couple months and have been working very hard to try to make it a success. In the end, I am very excited to be able to announce that just a [...]

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Montanita Ecuador Beach

Montanita Surf Session: A Photo Essay

TweetI’ve kind of published this on a whim because I am testing out the kindle version of Brendan’s Adventures, and I accidentally tossed a bunch of random pages through the feeds last night to make them look even more messy than usual.  Regardless, any reason to post some photos is a fine right? That being [...]

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Puerto Obaldia

To The Darien Jungle: Panama from Above

TweetAbout a month ago I made the journey across the Darien Gap. I crossed overland from Puerto Obaldia, Panama to Turbo, Colombia. The Darien Gap is meant to be one of the dangerous places in the Americas, not only for its natural challenges but also because it is the largest route of travel for narco-traffickers [...]

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My Antarctica Video

TweetI can’t believe that it’s been 9 months since I was in Antarctica.  I could have had a child in that period of time.  It really does feel like it happened just yesterday.  But at the same time, it almost feels as if it was a dream; and the truth was it was a dream. [...]

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Big Announcement: The Launch of Vagabundo Magazine

TweetIt is with great excitement I reveal one of my projects: an online travel magazine for independent travellers. I would like to present you to Vagabundo Travel Magazine The Inspiration Interesting projects and opportunities seem to have come and gone through my email inbox and conversations at a rapid pace over the past year.  Many of those [...]

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Zip-lining on Ometepe Island

TweetI’ve become a little bit of a zip-line snob. The activity, which involves one strapping them self to a wire and slinging from tree to tree, is one that I’ve taken part in often. I first cruised the trees via zipline transportation in Monteverde, Costa Rica, a place I would highly recommend. The truth is, [...]

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La Miel

Paradise Found: La Miel, Panama

TweetAs I arrive in the town of Sapzurro, Colombia after a relatively long hike over a steep mountain the Darien Jungle heat, my body begs me for a moment of reprieve from the heat, humidity and muscle aches.  I pull up a chair at a tiny restaurant off the main sidewalk in town and ask [...]

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Rick's Cafe Cliff Diving

Cliff Diving at Rick’s Cafe in Negril, Jamaica

TweetGroups of people encircle a pool of pale blue water with their eyes set eagerly to the manicured cliff that stretches from the sea. At the edge a brave soul steps up to the challenge and launches off into the cove flailing their arms in hopes of somehow finding balance. Onlookers hold their breaths partly [...]

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Brendan van Son in Cerro Cora National Park

Searching For Jaguars

TweetThis site has always been a documentation of the world I see through my eyes and it will continue to play out that way.  I know that I am am very blessed to be given the opportunity to travel the world, and I feel even more blessed to be able to share my experience with [...]

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