by Matthew Allison | Sep 18, 2021 | Europe
Zubr-Bison Tracking in Europe’s Largest Old Growth Forest September 2021: Before this trip the closest I was to visiting Poland was being stuck in a taxi-way at the Warsaw airport while drinking vodka shots and eating sausages with a group of Russians on a...
by Matthew Allison | Aug 9, 2021 | Mexico, North America
Narco-Tourism in Sinaloa Exploring Narco-Culture: A Weekend Trip to Culiacán, Sinaloa August 2021: For a quick weekend getaway, my wife, a friend, and I flew directly from Tijuana to Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa, with plans to return via Mazatlán. Our goal? To...
by Matthew Allison | May 23, 2021 | Africa
Searching for a Dinosaur Named Mokele Mbembe in the Central African Forests of Lac Tele-Republic of Congo May 2021: I have always been fascinated with Central Africa’s vast, ancient forests that are shrouded in mystery with tribes that continue to believe in...
by Matthew Allison | May 22, 2021 | Africa
Visiting Bangui, Central African Republic, Just Months After Being Under Siege from Rebels May 2021: A Visit to the Central African Republic Curiosity, Chaos, and the Allure of the Unstable I wanted to visit the Central African Republic (CAR) to see for myself whether...
by Matthew Allison | May 15, 2021 | Africa
Meeting Emirs with a Nigerian Prince During the Durbar Festivals of Northern Nigeria May 2021: Three times a year usually during Islamic holidays, people in the Emirates of Northern Nigeria hold a parade or durbar to demonstrate loyalty to their Emir, an Islamic...
