The Best and Worst of South America Brendan van Son·July 6, 2018I have spent the past years exploring nearly every nook and cranny of South America. In doing it... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·116 Comments·0·2580 views
How a Travel Photographer Takes a Vacation Brendan van Son·October 21, 2014Aside from the usual, “what’s your favourite country,” and “how do you make money?” the question I get... Read More...PhotographyTravel Photography Blog·2 Comments·0·7 views
Elephant Nature Park and Everything I Love and Despise about Travel Brendan van Son·May 15, 2014The minivan whips through the Chiang Mai traffic for 20 or 30 minutes as the guests inside all... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·7 Comments·0·199 views
The Ethics of an Elephant-back Safari Brendan van Son·May 14, 2013The guide is quick to let everyone know that the elephants that are bowing in front of us... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·5 Comments·0·121 views
The Reward of Southern Africa Brendan van Son·May 7, 2013With my backpack leaning vicariously on my now broken luggage rack, I let the town of Lubumbashi, DRC... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·14 Comments·0·30 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... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·13 Comments·0·637 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 eco-tourism destination. Parks full... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·14 Comments·0·223 views
Man, I Needed This Brendan van Son·November 6, 2012In travel, there are times that you think, wow, why didn’t I get out here and do this... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·7 Comments·0·284 views
Video of the Week: Sierra Leone’s Banana Islands Brendan van Son·November 2, 2012I wrote an article about coming to the realization that I really needed to chill out a little... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·0 Comments·0·81 views
Photo of the Week: Wild Monrovia Dusk Brendan van Son·October 28, 2012As sad as it was to leave Sierra Leone and move on, it’s equally as sad to leave... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·5 Comments·0·46 views
Exploring the Potential of Tourism in Sierra Leone Brendan van Son·October 19, 2012By the time I arrived at the beach in Sierra Leone, I had still not seen another tourist... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·30 Comments·0·273 views
Finding Relaxation on the Banana Islands Brendan van Son·October 17, 2012I knew travelling West Africa was going to be a challenge. The fact that I was passing through... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·3 Comments·0·202 views
Video of the Week: Hiking the Fouta Djallon of Guinea Brendan van Son·October 13, 2012Through the first couple weeks of my trip across West Africa I really started to get the feeling... Read More...Travel Photography Blog·0 Comments·0·45 views
Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Photos Brendan van Son·October 9, 2012If you know anything about me, you know that I’m a massive fan of wildlife, in particular primates.... Read More...PhotographyTravel Photography Blog·10 Comments·0·76 views