by Matthew Allison | Nov 16, 2015 | Asia
November 2015: An Expedition to India’s Remote Tribal Islands Venturing into the Wild Andaman Archipelago In November 2015, Paula and I set out on a spontaneous five-day journey to one of India’s most remote and mysterious regions—the Andaman Islands. These...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 12, 2015 | Asia
Maldives on a Budget: A Local Experience on Thoddoo Island In November 2015, en route to Southern India, my wife and I decided to spend a few days in the Maldives. However, instead of staying at a luxury resort, like most travelers, we wanted a more authentic and...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 11, 2015 | Asia
About the Kingdom of the Little People China’s Kingdom of the Little People: A Bizarre Amusement Park in Kunming November 2015: China is a vast and ancient country filled with wonder, and ever since spending a summer living in Shanghai in 1995, I’ve been on a mission...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 4, 2015 | Europe
November 2015: I have always been fascinated in all things related to World War II, and when I watched a documentary about Himler’s Castle-Wewelsburg that appeared on the History channel in October, a castle that Himler envisioned to be a Vatican or...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 27, 2015 | Africa
Experiencing the Gerewol Festival: A Journey into the Heart of the Wodaabe Culture 📍 September 2015 – Niger Attending a Gerewol festival of the Wodaabe tribe had long been a bucket list experience for me. Ever since watching documentaries about their unique customs, I...