by Matthew Allison | May 30, 2011 | Australia & Pacific
Journey to Tanna, Vanuatu: A Real-Life Joe vs. the Volcano A Movie That Inspired My Imagination I often connect my travels to films, and for my trip to Vanuatu, one of my all-time favorites immediately came to mind: Joe vs. the Volcano. In this quirky, fairytale-like...
by Matthew Allison | May 12, 2011 | Australia & Pacific
Monuriki Island in Fiji, The island Where Tom Hanks Filmed Castaway Cast Away in Fiji A Short but Sweet Island Escape This was my second trip to Fiji, and although I only had a few days, I was determined to make the most of it. One adventure I couldn’t pass up was...
by Matthew Allison | May 3, 2011 | Australia & Pacific
May 2011: Journey to Guadalcanal From Reel to Real After working as an extra in The Thin Red Line—a film about the World War II battle of Guadalcanal—I knew that someday I had to visit the real island. At just 20 years old, standing in front of the cameras in...
by Matthew Allison | Dec 31, 2010 | Asia
December 2010: On a 8-day trip, my friends Tim, Eric and I traveled to Tibet-roof the world-a high mountain plateau that historically has been one of the most isolated and unknown places to the outside world. We traveled to Tibet to learn about its endangered culture,...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 24, 2010 | Africa
Exploring Sudan’s Ancient Wonders Amidst Political Turmoil November 2010: At the time of my journey, and for many years prior, Sudan was frequently portrayed as a villain in international headlines. Sudanese President Omar Bashir had been publicly condemned by...
