by Matthew Allison | Aug 12, 1998 | Asia
Summer 1998: For my first trip to Asia, I chose the Indian Himalayas to base my travels. I planned to be in India for at least 3 months, but my schedule was open. I did have to return for my Fall Quarter of college, but I figured I could survive if I missed one...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 24, 1997 | Australia & Pacific
November 1997: In my earliest travels, Fiji was my introduction to the Pacific Islands. As part of my round-trip airline ticket to Australia, I had one free stopover in a Pacific Island, and I chose Fiji because it was a name that conjured up images of a tropical...
by Matthew Allison | Aug 21, 1997 | Australia & Pacific
How the Journey Started Australia 1997: A Dream Made Real A Summer That Still Feels Like a Dream The whole experience still feels like a dream, one I sometimes have trouble believing actually happened. I was only 20, and at that time, Australia—with its vast outback,...
by Matthew Allison | Jun 27, 1995 | Asia
June 1995: Shanghai—The Journey that Changed Everything Even though I’ve been fortunate enough to visit all of the countries of the world by my 40s, my passport remained empty—with the exception of a quick hop to Canada—until I was 18 years old. My very first real...
