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...
by Matthew Allison | Oct 25, 2025 | Asia
Exploring Mulu Caves National Park, Malaysia October 2025: A Long-Awaited Journey into Borneo’s Subterranean World The Trip That Almost Didn’t Happen Going to Mulu Caves World Heritage Reserve was a long-awaited dream finally realized. I had originally booked this...
by Matthew Allison | Aug 17, 2025 | North America, Default
Learning to Love Hawaii First Impressions from Afar August 2025: When I hit my 100-country milestone in my early 30s, I remember someone asking if I had ever been to Hawaii. My answer — no — left them shocked. How could I have seen so much of the world and never set...
by Matthew Allison | Jul 26, 2025 | Caribbean, North America
From Timbuktu to Bermuda July 2025: Over the past year, I was fortunate enough to visit two locations with legendary names that I had always heard of, but never truly imagined I would visit. These are places that, for many, almost seem fictional and are often believed...
by Matthew Allison | Jun 2, 2025 | North America
A Pilgrimage into the Canyon: Attempting the Hopi Salt Trek Setting Out on a Long-Awaited Journey June 2025: At the end of June, over a three-day weekend, I headed to northern Arizona with my nephew, Hayden, to attempt the Hopi Salt Trek — a hike I had been wanting to...
by Matthew Allison | May 17, 2025 | Europe
Into the Wilds of Finland May 2025: As part of our two-week journey through the Nordic north—including time in Sweden and Northern Norway—my family and I continued on to Finland, with one main goal in mind: Wildlife watching in the remote forests near Kuhmo, in the...
by Matthew Allison | May 9, 2025 | Europe
Exploring the Åland Islands A Fascinating Archipelago Between Sweden and Finland A Special Stop on Our Baltic Adventure May 2025: For our two-week family trip across the Nordic States, I was especially excited about one destination: the Åland Islands. Traveling with:...
