by Matthew Allison | Nov 6, 2022 | Caves/Tunnels, Expeditions, Haunted Places, Most Unique Travel Experiences, South America & Antarctica, Rainforest, Tribes/Unique Cultures, Wildlife
November 2022: In early 2022, I first learned about the Cave of the Tayos when my brother, Jesse tagged me on a Facebook post from Outdoor Magazine with a message, “Let’s do this.”. According to the article, it is a cave not only full of tarantulas,...
by Matthew Allison | May 29, 2022 | Caves/Tunnels, Haunted Places, Europe
May 2022: I flew to Vilnius, Lithuania from Budapest, Hungary on LOT Polish Airlines. Arriving at noon. The Baltics would be the last of the Eastern European countries that I had left to visit. My plan was to take the train from Vilnius to Siauliai, and then onward by...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 21, 2021 | Caves/Tunnels, Haunted Places, Europe, Most Unique Travel Experiences
The Legend of the King Minos, the Labyrinth and the Minotaur September 2021: The Minoan civilization of Crete dates back to 3500BC when Crete was home to the first advanced civilization in Europe. It’s history is closely associated with Greece along with...
by Matthew Allison | Jan 1, 2021 | Caves/Tunnels, Central America, Haunted Places
Walking Among Bones of Human Sacrifices in the Caves of the Mayan Underworld January 2021: Belize is more than idyllic cayes or islands, and world class diving. It is also a country with incredible jungles, Mayan ruins and vast mysterious cave networks. Most Mayan...
by Matthew Allison | Aug 31, 2020 | Caves/Tunnels, Caribbean
Jamaica-Beyond the All Inclusive Resorts to the Caves and Jungles of Cockpit Country August 2020: I separate the countries of the Caribbean into big and small island countries. Typically, I prefer the less crowded small islands like Dominica but Jamaica even though it...
by Matthew Allison | Aug 21, 2020 | Caves/Tunnels, Caribbean
A Weekend of Exploring Caves Both Above and Under-Water in the Wild Cotubanamá National Park, Dominican Republic August 2020: On my way back from Jamaica, I decided to stop in the Dominican Republic for a few days to visit the Cotubanamá National Park. I often use...