by Matthew Allison | Dec 30, 2018 | Asia, Middle East
Saudi Arabia: The Once-Impossible Journey December 2018: For years, Saudi Arabia topped my list of must-visit destinations, but as a country closed off to tourists, it remained an impossible dream. The birthplace of Islam, home to Mecca, and ruled by the powerful Saud...
by Matthew Allison | Dec 23, 2018 | Europe
December 2018: On my way to Saudi Arabia-Entering the Kingdom as One of the First Foreigners to be Issued a Tourist Visa to Explore Desert Caves Only Known to Local Bedouin, Saudi Arabia | Venture The Planet, I had an 8-hour night stopover in London. It felt fitting...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 27, 2018 | Africa
November 2018: As part of a larger two-week trip across North Africa-North Africa | Venture The Planet, my friend Richard and I spent a few days in Tunisia with the goal of visiting the picturesque blue-and-white Mediterranean village of Sidi Bou Said and the...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 20, 2018 | Africa
November 2018: The time had finally come for me to visit Algeria, a country notorious for its visa and access difficulties, much like Libya, Eritrea, and Saudi Arabia. I had postponed the trip for years, having already explored the Sahara in Libya, and I wasn’t eager...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 10, 2018 | Africa, Asia, Middle East
November 2018: As part of a larger North Africa trip, my friend Richard and I visited Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. The Sinai is technically in Asia, even though it is part of Egypt, which is in North Africa. The Sinai is a vast mountainous desert where the Bible...
