by Matthew Allison | Jun 4, 2023 | Mountains, Asia, Expeditions, Hiking Trips, Tribes/Unique Cultures
May 2023: I initially fell in love with the Buddhist regions of the Himalayas in 1998 when I visited the Indian Ladakh and Zanskar and spend a few months traveling and trekking in the region. Ever since then I have returned to trek in Bhutan/2005 and in Tibet/2010,...
by Matthew Allison | May 14, 2023 | Mountains, North America
Short Trip into the Canadian Rockies June 2023: For our last “Baby Moon” trip, my wife and I along with her mom, took advantage of the easy and direct flights to Alberta, Canada from San Diego to visit what is in my opinion the wildest and most rugged and...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 21, 2020 | Africa, Bucket List Adventures, Mountains, Volcanoes
Climbing to the Roof of Africa-Kilimanjaro When your goal is to travel to every country in Africa, it is inevitable that you will eventually feel a beckoning to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. For many years I wanted to climb the mountain but I was...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 23, 2018 | Asia, Mountains, Europe, Wildlife, Volcanoes
A Week of Adventure in Russia’s Version of Alaska September 2018: For years I wanted to visit Russia’s answer to Alaska, Kamchatka but the price was just to cost prohibitive. Finally, I was tired of watching documentaries about the wildlife and volcanoes...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 23, 2018 | Asia, Mountains, Most Unique Travel Experiences
September 2018: The Great Wall of China, a series of towering stone walls and fortifications built by the Chinese Empire for protection against the northern barbarian hordes between the7th Century BC to the 1600s and draped over mountains, and deserts for thousands of...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 13, 2018 | Asia, Mountains
March 2018: As part of a 10-day trip that also included Romania, Turkey and Nagorno Karabakh, my friends Jimmie and I spent 3 days traveling across Armenia. I hired an Armenian driver with an old Mercedes Benz to drive us across the country and the driver served...
