by Matthew Allison | May 8, 2026 | Africa
Returning to Liberia A First Visit After War March 2026: I first visited Liberia in 2013, not long after the end of its brutal civil wars. At the time, I only had four days in the country. I was backpacking solo across Sierra Leone and Liberia on a tight budget,...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 15, 2026 | Caribbean
Puerto Rico: The Island That I Was Missing March 2026: After visiting every independent country in the Caribbean and numerous other unique islands, I felt like I couldn’t say my journey in the region was complete without visiting one of its largest islands—the U.S....
by Matthew Allison | Mar 12, 2026 | Asia
Ending the Journey in Turkey February 2026: As part of an almost three-week trip across Eastern Europe, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia with my family, we decided to end our journey by visiting Turkey for a few days before heading home. In hindsight, it was an ambitious plan....
by Matthew Allison | Mar 8, 2026 | Asia
Arrival in Northern Saudi Arabia February 2026: From Egypt, we flew into Tabuk, where we began the next part of our journey—a week-long adventure driving across northern Saudi Arabia between Tabuk and AlUla. This region is one of the most dramatic in the country, and...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 7, 2026 | Africa
Leaving Eastern Europe Behind January 2026: After almost a week in the freezing cold of Eastern Europe — the Czech Republic and Slovakia — exploring the beauty of Prague and Bratislava, along with a couple of truly sinister castles with very dark backstories, it was...
