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Swimming with Manta Rays at Night on My Daughter’s 2nd Birthday on Top of One of the World’s Most Active Volcanoes, Hawaii

Swimming with Manta Rays at Night on My Daughter’s 2nd Birthday on Top of One of the World’s Most Active Volcanoes, Hawaii

by Matthew Allison | Aug 17, 2025 | North America, Default

Learning to Love Hawaii First Impressions from Afar August 2025: When I hit my 100-country milestone in my early 30s, I remember someone asking if I had ever been to Hawaii. My answer — no — left them shocked. How could I have seen so much of the world and never set...
Bermuda-Weekend Trip to the Devils Island to Search for Abandoned Old Forts and Caves

Bermuda-Weekend Trip to the Devils Island to Search for Abandoned Old Forts and Caves

by Matthew Allison | Jul 26, 2025 | Caribbean, North America

From Timbuktu to Bermuda July 2025: Over the past year, I was fortunate enough to visit two locations with legendary names that I had always heard of, but never truly imagined I would visit. These are places that, for many, almost seem fictional and are often believed...
Northern Arizona: Ghost Town of Jerome, Hopi Salt Trail, Lava Caves & Meteorite Craters

Northern Arizona: Ghost Town of Jerome, Hopi Salt Trail, Lava Caves & Meteorite Craters

by Matthew Allison | Jun 2, 2025 | North America

A Pilgrimage into the Canyon: Attempting the Hopi Salt Trek Setting Out on a Long-Awaited Journey June 2025: At the end of June, over a three-day weekend, I headed to northern Arizona with my nephew, Hayden, to attempt the Hopi Salt Trek — a hike I had been wanting to...
Overnight Wildlife Watching from a Hide in the Forests of Kuhmo, Northern Finland

Overnight Wildlife Watching from a Hide in the Forests of Kuhmo, Northern Finland

by Matthew Allison | May 17, 2025 | Europe

Into the Wilds of Finland May 2025: As part of our two-week journey through the Nordic north—including time in Sweden and Northern Norway—my family and I continued on to Finland, with one main goal in mind: Wildlife watching in the remote forests near Kuhmo, in the...
Exploring the Swedish Speaking Autonomous Åland Islands of the Baltic Sea

Exploring the Swedish Speaking Autonomous Åland Islands of the Baltic Sea

by Matthew Allison | May 9, 2025 | Europe

Exploring the Åland Islands A Fascinating Archipelago Between Sweden and Finland A Special Stop on Our Baltic Adventure May 2025: For our two-week family trip across the Nordic States, I was especially excited about one destination: the Åland Islands. Traveling with:...
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