by Matthew Allison | Nov 5, 2009 | Asia
November 2009: A Journey Through Laos, the Land of Lost Elephants A Hidden Paradise in Southeast Asia Among the countries of Southeast Asia, Laos stands uniquely blessed with extensive forests sprawling across its mountainous landscape. As one of the region’s least...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 25, 2009 | Asia
A Week Living with Nomads September 2009: I really believe that no one should live their life without sleeping in a yurt at least one night and if you can do so for a week like my friend Kent and I did, even better. Staying in yurts with Mongolian and Kazakh nomads...
by Matthew Allison | May 28, 2009 | Asia
One of My Greatest Trekking Adventures May 2009: I first learned about Papua and its tribes of penis gourded men from a documentary. The idea of a tribe of men wearing nothing but penis gourdes to be honest seemed absurd to me and I couldn’t believe that such a...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 31, 2009 | South America & Antarctica
March 2009/Day 1: I wanted to visit the Galápagos Islands, a remote archipelago of volcanic islands famed for their unique wildlife, which played a crucial role in Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection. My goal was to experience the wildlife and raw...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 30, 2009 | South America & Antarctica
March 2009: On this trip to Ecuador, beyond exploring the Galápagos Islands-Independant Travel to the Galapagos Islands | Venture The Planet, my goal was to venture deep into the Amazon Rainforest and visit Yasuní National Park—a place that keeps drawing me back. I...
