by Matthew Allison | Nov 4, 2013 | Africa
November 2013: Sierra Leone is like Liberia in that it was intended to be used for the relocation of freed African slaves from British Territories. My main motivation to visit was the movie Blood Diamond, one of my favorites and a huge inspiration for...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 4, 2013 | Africa
Liberia: Surf, Civil War Shadows, and America’s Only Colony in Africa November 2013 Journey As part of a 20-day trip across Asia and Africa that included Kuwait, the UAE, Socotra (Yemen), Mali, Senegal, and Sierra Leone, I carved out three days in Liberia. My goals...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 2, 2013 | Middle East
Return to Yemen: My Obsession with Socotra The Missed Opportunity (2007) In 2007, I made my first journey to Yemen—but for some strange reason, I didn’t go to Socotra Island. At the time, it just didn’t call to me the way it later would. It wasn’t until around 2010...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 12, 2013 | South America & Antarctica
Chile is one of my favorite countries in South America, largely because of its extreme diversity in landscapes. From the towering Andes Mountains to the windswept plains of Patagonia, the lush temperate forests of the southern fjords, and the driest desert on...
by Matthew Allison | Aug 17, 2013 | Australia & Pacific
August 2013: Ever since childhood, I have dreamed of visiting Easter Island—known locally as Rapa Nui—a mystical destination shrouded in mystery. Featured in countless documentaries about enigmatic places, Rapa Nui is one of the most isolated islands on Earth. Yet,...
