by Matthew Allison | Mar 15, 2026 | Caribbean
Puerto Rico: The Island That Was Missing After visiting every independent country in the Caribbean and numerous other unique islands, I felt like I couldn’t say my journey in the Caribbean was complete without visiting one of its largest islands — the U.S. territory...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 12, 2026 | Asia
Ending the Journey in Turkey As part of an almost three-week trip across Eastern Europe, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia with my family, we decided to end our journey by visiting Cappadocia for a few days before heading home. Our plan was to spend three nights in Turkey — two...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 8, 2026 | Asia
Arrival in Northern Saudi Arabia From Egypt, we flew into Tabuk, where we began the next part of our journey—a week-long adventure driving across northern Saudi Arabia between Tabuk and AlUla. This region is one of the most dramatic in the country, and easily one of...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 7, 2026 | Africa
Leaving Eastern Europe Behind After almost a week in the freezing cold of Eastern Europe — the Czech Republic and Slovakia — exploring the beauty of Prague and Bratislava, along with a couple of truly sinister castles with very dark backstories, it was time for a...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 3, 2026 | Europe
Slovakia, the less Visited Half of what was once Czechoslovakia January 2026: As part of an almost three-week trip that included Czechia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, my family and I also visited Slovakia. We traveled to Bratislava by train from Prague and ended...
by Matthew Allison | Feb 27, 2026 | Europe
Returning to the Czech Republic — A Decade Later January 2026: I first visited the Czech Republic — specifically Prague — ten years ago, in 2015. Back then, despite the crowds of tourists, I was immediately spellbound. There’s something about Prague that gets under...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 29, 2025 | Caribbean
November 2025: Thanksgiving on the Pirate Island of Tobago Why We Chose Tobago With a free week over Thanksgiving, Paula, Indie, and I decided to spend the holiday on a Caribbean island I’d been wanting to visit for years. My first trip to Trinidad—where I watched...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 14, 2025 | Middle East
Exploring the World’s Largest Salt Cave November 2025 – A Journey Into the Depths of Sodom Mountain A Passion for Caving Caving has always been one of my favorite adventures. It has taken me around the world—into jungles, deserts, mountains, and some of the most...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 11, 2025 | Middle East
Journey to the West Bank and Israel November 2025: A Five-Day Expedition to the Biblical Lands For a brief five-day adventure, I traveled through the Palestinian Territory of the West Bank and Israel, dedicating three days to the West Bank and two days to Israel. My...
by Matthew Allison | Oct 26, 2025 | Asia
Into Kalimantan Searching for Wild Orangutans in Kutai National Park Crossing Into Indonesian Borneo October 2025: At the end of our week-long trip through Borneo—which began in the Mulu Caves World Heritage Area—we wrapped up the journey with three days in Indonesian...
