by Matthew Allison | Nov 3, 2014 | Asia
Over the Roof of the World Crossing the Karakoram Mountains from China to Pakistan In November 2014, my friend Charlie and I set out on a rugged, independent overland journey that began in Kashgar, China, and ended in the mountains of northern Pakistan. It was a trip...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 27, 2014 | North America
September 2014: As part of a larger trip to Alaska that also included seeing polar bears in the wild in the Inupiat village of Kaktovik, my brother Jesse, friend Evan and I visited Kodiak Island for 5 days with the intent of seeing the Kodiak Bear, the largest bear in...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 14, 2014 | North America
September 2014: Alaska is hands down one of my favorite places on Earth. Its wilderness and wildlife are just simply unparalleled. I have been to Alaska multiple times and I will keep returning. On this particular trip I chose to visit the Alaskan Arctic, which is the...
by Matthew Allison | Jul 21, 2014 | Asia
A Luxurious Stopover: Hong Kong & Macau Before the Wild July 2014: On my way to Vietnam and Cambodia, I had a three-day layover in Hong Kong and Macau, a brief but fascinating detour before an adventure that would take me deep into the jungle—trekking with...
by Matthew Allison | Jul 14, 2014 | Asia
Largest Cave in World in Terms of Volume July 2014: I first learned about the great cave when I flipped open a National Geographic magazine and saw photos of a place so vast and otherworldly that it seemed almost impossible to reach. It looked like something out of a...
