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Kalash People, Descended from the Armies of Alexandar the Great, and Traveling the Karakoram Highway, Pakistan

Kalash People, Descended from the Armies of Alexandar the Great, and Traveling the Karakoram Highway, Pakistan

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...
Kashgar and the Karakoram Highway to Pakistan-Xinjiang Western China

Kashgar and the Karakoram Highway to Pakistan-Xinjiang Western 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...
Hiring a Float Plane and Being Dropped Off into the Kodiak Island Wilderness for a Week with the World’s Largest Bears

Hiring a Float Plane and Being Dropped Off into the Kodiak Island Wilderness for a Week with the World’s Largest Bears

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...
Watching Polar Bears in the Inupiat Village of Kaktovik on the Edge of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Watching Polar Bears in the Inupiat Village of Kaktovik on the Edge of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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...
A Few Days in Chinese Hong Kong & Macau-Previously Under British and Portuguese Rule

A Few Days in Chinese Hong Kong & Macau-Previously Under British and Portuguese Rule

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...
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