by Matthew Allison | Oct 26, 2025 | Asia
Into Kalimantan Searching for Wild Orangutans in Kutai National Park Crossing Into Indonesian Borneo October 2025: At the end of our week-long trip through Borneo—which began in the Mulu Caves World Heritage Area—we wrapped up the journey with three days in Indonesian...
by Matthew Allison | Oct 25, 2025 | Asia
Exploring Mulu Caves National Park, Malaysia October 2025: A Long-Awaited Journey into Borneo’s Subterranean World The Trip That Almost Didn’t Happen Going to Mulu Caves World Heritage Reserve was a long-awaited dream finally realized. I had originally booked this...
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...
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...
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...
