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The Best and Worst of South America

Brendan van SonJuly 6, 2018

I have spent the past years exploring nearly every nook and cranny of South America. In doing it on my own, and spending so much time in Latin America, I ... Read More...

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Selling Anne Murray

Brendan van SonAugust 15, 2013

In so many ways, Cape Town was the end. It was meant to be my last country in Africa for a while. It was the last real travel goal I had set myself. But most... Read More...

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How to Create an HDR Photo in Photoshop Elements 11

Brendan van SonAugust 14, 2013

Overwhelmingly, the one tutorial people have asked me to do with Photoshop Elements 11 is an HDR image. Now, well I do shoot some HDR, it’s not something I lik... Read More...

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Is Cape Town the Perfect City?

Brendan van SonAugust 10, 2013

A little while ago I ran a bit of a series on the travel blog about me searching for my base. I was looking for good place to settle down a little bit and work... Read More...

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Cruising to Cape Point

Brendan van SonAugust 6, 2013

When people see Cape Town from beyond, I don’t think they see is the vast and unique natural setting it sits within. Cape Town is in the heartof one of the mos... Read More...

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Feeling the Vibe while Cape Town Dining

Brendan van SonAugust 4, 2013

The deeper I dive into Cape Town, the more I see a very real vibe. Sure, there are hints to a lot of other global cities, but it does too have its own style an... Read More...

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A Little Cape Town Golf

Brendan van SonAugust 2, 2013

On my list of things to do in South Africa was a little Cape Town golf. I’m a big fan of the golf course. For me, it provides a perfect escape, a chance to re... Read More...

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Hotel Review: The Mount Nelson Hotel

Brendan van SonAugust 1, 2013

I was treated with a wave of luxury when I got to Cape Town, and the first bit of said glory was perhaps the top location in the entire city. I stayed 2 nights... Read More...

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Putting my Finger on Cape Town

Brendan van SonJuly 30, 2013

Still reeling from my morning fight with food poisoning, I wander out into the streets of Cape Town for the first time. I’m in search of McDonald’s. I know it... Read More...

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I F**cking Did It: Cape Town, the End of an Epic

Brendan van SonJuly 28, 2013

I've woken with a swelled stomach. At first, I dismiss it for saddened nerves. Today, I’m making the final run into Cape Town, the end of an epic journey from... Read More...

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Photos of the Week: West Coast South Africa

Brendan van SonJuly 23, 2013

On the advice of a guy I met in Zambia, who is peddling a bike from Cape Town to London, I decided to take my last couple days into Cape Town slowly. Rather th... Read More...

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One Last Roadblock Before Cape Town

Brendan van SonJuly 20, 2013

I start scolding myself as I hang my light jacket over my head and race out to start Anne Murray. I jinxed it all by saying yesterday that I made it. Last n... Read More...

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Did I just Arrive in South Africa?

Brendan van SonJuly 18, 2013

I’d been meaning to leave my camp at Ai-Ais around 8am. By 7:55 my tent is packed, and Anne Murray is cloaked by my bags, but I’m not even close to leaving. T... Read More...

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Sand Boarding Namibia: Chicks Dig Scars… Right?

Brendan van SonJuly 15, 2013

I've always been a fan of sand boarding. I've done it countless times. Back in my days in Peru, I used to rip up and down the dunes on a buggy carving out the... Read More...

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