by Matthew Allison | Apr 23, 2023 | Australia & Pacific
March 2023: As part of a larger Pacific Island trip and a ‘babymoon’, my wife and I chose to end our journey by relaxing in the Yasawa Islands of Fiji at the rustic yet tranquil Barefoot Manta beach bungalow resort. It was the perfect way to conclude our...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 17, 2023 | Australia & Pacific
March 2023: Before this trip, I knew next to nothing about Tuvalu, and I imagine the same goes for most of the world. It’s rare for Tuvalu to make headlines, and if it does, it’s usually about the threat of rising sea levels that could one day submerge the...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 16, 2023 | Australia & Pacific
March 2023: As part of a larger multi-country trip on our babymoon, Paula and I spent four days on Tarawa, a remote island in the Pacific that witnessed one of the fiercest WWII battles. Tarawa’s landscape still holds numerous relics from the battle, including...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 15, 2023 | Australia & Pacific
March 2023: In my quest to visit every country in the world, Nauru was one that I admittedly kept putting off. It promised to be difficult and costly, with a fair chance of getting stranded due to flight delays. Additionally, it lacked the usual draws that pull me to...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 12, 2023 | Australia & Pacific
March 2023: As part of our larger Pacific Island adventure and our “babymoon,” Paula and I spent three days in Tasmania, the wild and beautiful island state south of mainland Australia. Tasmania is famed for its stunning landscapes, rugged wilderness, and...
by Matthew Allison | Oct 4, 2020 | Australia & Pacific
Marquesas Islands-Polynesia Forgotten by Tourism The Marquesas Islands, a group of sparsely populated volcanic islands, is one of the most isolated island archipelagos in the world. They are part of French Polynesia and the only way to reach them is via a very...
