Walking boots and Birkenstocks – heading back to The Gambia, West Africa

  Jason and I are preparing to head back down to The Gambia next week. After a sojourn in the UK (and a flying visit back home to NYC), our first assignment back on West African soil, for a feature article, is to walk the 80km coastline of The Gambia. So, it’s time to lace upContinue reading “Walking boots and Birkenstocks – heading back to The Gambia, West Africa”

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Slideshow: behind the scenes of the River Gambia Expedition -1044km source to sea African odyssey

In early December, 2012 – mid-January, 2013, we followed the course of one of Africa’s last major free-flowing rivers – the River Gambia. Along the way, Jason documented the everyday life of those people who’s lives depend on the river.   From the source of the of the river – in the Fouta Djallon HighlandsContinue reading “Slideshow: behind the scenes of the River Gambia Expedition -1044km source to sea African odyssey”

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River Gambia… photo stories

‘The River Gambia Expedition – 1044km source-sea African odyssey‘ Tales from a mighty West African river…               To read (and see) more about our River Gambia journey, please visit rivergambiaexpedition.com The Florios – Helen & Jason

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He walked the length of the River Nile! Congratulations to Levison Wood

Earlier in March, along with friend and writer, Matthew Power (we miss you dearly, Matt), Jason spent a few days with Levison Wood on the Uganda section of his historic walk. Now, explorer, Lev, has just completed his incredible journey. The first person to walk almost the entire length of the River Nile, in Africa,Continue reading “He walked the length of the River Nile! Congratulations to Levison Wood”

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