Expedition Photostories -
2009: A 930km African adventure - The first ever circumnavigation, by foot, of The Gambia, West Africa by award-winning photojournalist, Jason Florio, and photography producer, Helen Jones-Florio, three Gambians, two donkeys and a cart! Jason shot what are now award-winning portraits of village chiefs (Alkalo) and elders:www.floriophoto.com/#/projects/930km%20african%20odyssey/1 .
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The Florio's have recently completed their 2nd expedition - 'River Gambia Expedition - 1000km source to sea Africa odyssey'. The new blog: www.rivergambiaexpedition.com/
All images and words © Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio Photography (unless otherwise credited) and should not be used without permission.
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‘A Short Walk in The Gambian Bush - a 930km African odyssey’ 2009 - West Africa
Image © Jason Florio - the expedition team at dawn, leaving Kalaji village, The Gambia, West Africa
October 2012 Update: forthcoming expedition: ‘River Gambia Expedition - 1000km source to sea African odyssey’
Image: Jason Floro - Gambian boy on his horse, near the town of Fatoto, The Gambia, West Africa, 2009
‘On the road’ images: Taken whilst on ‘A Short Walk in The Gambian Bush - a 930km African Odyssey’
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Jason Florio’s Fine Art Photography Prints, the B&W Collection - Available to purchase at:
http://www.floriophoto.com/#/fine%20art%20print%20sales/black%20+%20white%20collection/1
West Africa, India, Cambodia, China
Work in progress……please bear with us whilst we transfer our old blog over to tumblr. However, if you would like to read more about the expedition, please visit the old blog http://adventuretravelblogs.com/700miles/
or see http://www.floriophoto.com/#/projects/930km%20african%20odyssey/1
‘Silafando - A Gift to You on Behalf of My Journey’
Jason Florio wins ‘2010 People Photographer of The Year’ - International Photography Awards (IPA/Lucies) - for his stunning colour portraits of Gambian chiefs (Alkalo’s) and elders, taken whilst on a 930km walk around the small West African country.