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© Nothing Declared: About

© Nothing Declared creator Brandon Niles Cox is an avid traveler with a dream of inspiring and helping others reach epic off beaten destinations. Working as an analyst in the aviation industry, a travel consultant and sommelier. Nothing Declared focuses on adventure travel, international conflict research, photography, travel tips & hacks, as well as the food and wine we enjoy on these journeys.
This site features detailed travel tips, how to guides, photography and informative short stories on rarely visited part of the world. The world is remarkably accessible, and we all need guidance on how to efficiently get there!

Brandon has spent over 100 months exploring 170+ countries on all 7 continents as an avid traveler, professional sommelier, independent international conflict researcher, author, and photographer.

Currently he lives with his wife Emily in London, England having recently moved from Paris, France. Brandon has worked as an analyst specializing in Joint Venture revenue & inventory management, pricing, process improvement, capacity optimization and network management. He worked for the Coca-Cola Company after graduating from Georgia Tech studying Industrial Engineering, Management and Marketing. He has studied at Oxford University, as well as in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. His passion for adventure travel and conflict resolution began on a sporadic excursion from Japan to South Korea in 2003. Since then, his research has taken him through over 25 active war zones and countries with active Foreign Office & US State Dept. Warnings. He has produced and directed documentaries in Ukraine, was shot at in Bahrain, and researched conflict in North Korea, Pakistan, Lebanon. In 2008 his travels took him through two Zimbabwian elections, Somalia, Burundi, and East Kivu Democratic Republic of Congo during a 9 month overland journey through Africa from South Africa to Jordan and back
Brandon Niles Cox’s work has been featured in CNN, Georgia Tech, Georgia Tech Alumni Quarterly, MTV, and Delta Air Lines Inc.

Recent Posts

Senegal & The Gambia: Traveling overland from Dakar, Senegal to Banjul, The Gambia - 20 Sep , 2021

Dakar, Senegal – a complete traveler’s guide to discover this fascinating city - 08 Aug , 2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Mostar, Stari Most bridge Jump - 12 May , 2020

North Korea – Pyongyang, Mysteries & Secrets of a Reclusive Nation’s Capital - 07 May , 2020

North Korea – An American travels to Pyongyang - 30 Apr , 2020

Lesotho, Sani Pass – Self driving one of the world’s most dangerous roads, winding from Lesotho down into South Africa - 11 Jul , 2019

Somalia – photo gallery - 15 May , 2019

Stuck in Somalia! (and getting kicked out of Ethiopia for refusing to pay a bribe) - 01 May , 2019

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Long week..it's the perfect Friday for a Bordeaux?

Long week..it's the perfect Friday for a Bordeaux?
2012 Montague St Emilion right bank Bordeaux ammazingness. Smooth as silk, cassis, flowery undergrowth if that makes sense but that's what it smells like? A hint of wet stones on a rainy day. .
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The jungle covered Banana Islands🍌off the coast

The jungle covered Banana Islands🍌off the coast of Sierra Leone have a fascinating history including a role in the Dutch East India Company, Portuguese shipwrecks, tribal kings, a terrible role in the slave trade, and years of war and conflict. Today nature has mostly taken over the islands and the only signs of civilization are a couple tribes which fish the surrounding waters 🎣🌴🏡🏝 .
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11 years ago today - good memories of that time I

11 years ago today - good memories of that time I had a cannon aimed at me while travelling in Iraq because the US military mistook me for a local Iraqi 🇮🇶 .
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Saturday down yonder on the Chestatee River Georgi

Saturday down yonder on the Chestatee River Georgia, USA 🛶
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Amsterdam loves it's bikes. It's a predominant mea

Amsterdam loves it's bikes. It's a predominant means of getting around the city and there are dedicated lanes which operate like mini bike highways 🚲
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Amsterdam bridge pics 🇳🇱 🌉 . . . . . #ams

Amsterdam bridge pics 🇳🇱 🌉
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Jungle village life moves at a slower pace on the

Jungle village life moves at a slower pace on the Banana Islands 🇸🇱 🍌
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Jungle wander on Banana Island 🍌🇸🇱 . . .

Jungle wander on Banana Island 🍌🇸🇱
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Goodbye crocodile beach! 👋😬🐊 Hello boat r

Goodbye crocodile beach! 👋😬🐊 Hello boat ride, from the most beautiful harbor, to the islands 🛶
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More adventures!! Chatting casually with a local m

More adventures!! Chatting casually with a local man and he asks, "have you seen the crocodiles"!? 🐊 I thought he was joking...us swimming joyfully for days. So he walks us literally 50 ft from our bungalow and shows us this 12 ft African crocodile! But don't worry, he said it's a "friendly" 12 ft African crocodile. Later that day we watched them feed it some fish. Ohhh Africa ♥️ 🤦‍♂️🐊
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On a beach just south of Freetown, Sierra Leone, n

On a beach just south of Freetown, Sierra Leone, named "No. 2 River Beach" we found the @ahmasurf school. One of only 2 surf schools in Sierra Leone they are some amazingly nice folks, with a solid local outreach centered around supporting children. We saw kids surfing every day and one of their most recent posts summarises their mission perfectly:🏄🌊
"Thinking of children as the Day of the African Child goes by.
Junior Ahma Surfer’s enjoying a morning after chores and before going out to sell butterscotch.
One of Ahma Surf’s central missions is to bring joy to children. When children experience joy they innately will share it with others. Children rarely play alone and whatever they are experiencing, they will often experience it as a whole.
This is true when children go out to surf together. The ride of the waves, the desire to improve, the feelings of accomplishment, the ability to fail and succeed, all creates joy from children rising up with children.
To create a space for this to unfold is important and an honor to witness.
Blessings to all d Salone pekin dem. Thank you for being our future." 🇸🇱 🌊 follow me 👉 @nothing_declared
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For the more adventurous - Sierra Leone beachlife

For the more adventurous - Sierra Leone beachlife is spectacularly beautiful, undeveloped and raw 🌴. Sitting between two rivers, perhaps the name "River Number 2 Beach" lacks some creativity, but this place definitely earns a spot on my top 10 list of world's favourite beaches 🇸🇱🛶⛱️
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A glimpse of downtown Freetown life - Sierra Leone

A glimpse of downtown Freetown life - Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 🛵
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"Artistic" photos of men putting up a rain awning

"Artistic" photos of men putting up a rain awning while I bonded with some local Freetonians around a bottle of Fireball 🔥 🇸🇱
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Y'all can now say you have a friend who became an

Y'all can now say you have a friend who became an overnight multimillionaire!! 💰💵
(I'm holding up the USD equivalent of $100 in Leones - where the highest note is 10,000 = $1 USD. Soo, don't expect any yacht purchases soon)
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FNA Airport - Freetown, Sierra Leone Ferry. The fi

FNA Airport - Freetown, Sierra Leone Ferry. The first time I have had to take a ferry to get from the airport! 🇸🇱🚣
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Freetown, Sierra Leone! 🇸🇱 What comes to min

Freetown, Sierra Leone! 🇸🇱 What comes to mind when you think about this country? So far we have found an amazing city full of stark contrasts and really kind, amazing people!!!
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Indiana 4th of July! 🇺🇸 . . follow me 👉

Indiana 4th of July!
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Need a passport photo? Can't find a CVS? I know a

Need a passport photo? Can't find a CVS?
I know a place 🇬🇲 📸 🇸🇳
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(warning, this may cause you to question which of

(warning, this may cause you to question which of all your meaningless posessions makes you happy). Through the Gambia, on our long journey from Serekunda to Brikama and onwards to Bintang Bolong we passed the happiest family. Look at this picture which only attempts to capture how happy they are! There are 13 people sitting on the ground surrounded by jugs of fresh water which had just been hauled on their backs from the only fresh water source - a nearby well the next town over. They relax, shaded by a baobab tree under the hot African sun and they (with nothing) have more joy and happiness than anyone I've randomly passed in recent months living in the US (with all the things). 🌳🇬🇲
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