by Matthew Allison | Jan 5, 2015 | Europe
First Impressions of Ukraine: From Transdniestria to Odessa 2008: I first set foot in Ukraine in November 2008, traveling with my friend Dan to the historic Black Sea port city of Odessa. We arrived via public transportation from Transdniestria, crossing from one...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 10, 2014 | Asia
November 2014: After traveling the Karakoram Highway from kashgar, China and visiting the Kalash villages in the Hindu Kush Kalash People, Descended from the Armies of Alexandar the Great, and Traveling the Karakoram Highway, Pakistan | Venture The Planet, my friend...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 9, 2014 | Asia
November 2014: Few places in the world can inspire more than the Himalayas and it was time for me to visit the most majestic and dramatic range of the Himalayas-the Karakoram’s of Pakistan. Together with my friend Charlie, we started our trip in Kashgar, China...
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...
