by Matthew Allison | May 30, 2023 | Middle East
A Brief Return to Iraq: Baghdad, Babylon, and Beyond May 2023: With only a few days to spare before heading to Nepal for a two-week trek in the Mustang Valley, I decided to squeeze in another visit to Iraq. My previous journeys had introduced me to some incredible...
by Matthew Allison | May 14, 2023 | North America
Short Trip into the Canadian Rockies June 2023: For our final “babymoon” trip, my wife, her mom, and I took advantage of the direct flights from San Diego to Alberta, Canada, to explore what I consider the wildest and most breathtaking part of the Rocky...
by Matthew Allison | Apr 23, 2023 | Australia & Pacific
March 2023: As part of a larger Pacific Island trip and a ‘babymoon’, my wife and I chose to end our journey by relaxing in the Yasawa Islands of Fiji at the rustic yet tranquil Barefoot Manta beach bungalow resort. It was the perfect way to conclude our...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 17, 2023 | Australia & Pacific
March 2023: Before this trip, I knew next to nothing about Tuvalu, and I imagine the same goes for most of the world. It’s rare for Tuvalu to make headlines, and if it does, it’s usually about the threat of rising sea levels that could one day submerge the...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 16, 2023 | Australia & Pacific
March 2023: As part of a larger multi-country trip on our babymoon, Paula and I spent four days on Tarawa, a remote island in the Pacific that witnessed one of the fiercest WWII battles. Tarawa’s landscape still holds numerous relics from the battle, including...
