by Matthew Allison | Sep 27, 2021 | Africa
September 2021: Although I had already been to Egypt 3 times, we were so close and Paula has never been there, so it was an easy decision to return. Besides, I love Egypt-the ancient history and what isn’t there to like about mummies, tombs, curses and pyramids?...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 25, 2021 | Europe
September 2021: We barely made it to Cyprus! Paula lost her phone in the Athens airport during our connection from Santorini, but by some miracle, it was recovered by airport staff and waiting for us at the lost and found counter in the baggage area. From Athens, we...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 23, 2021 | Europe
Why Visit Sikinos Island September 2021: Sikinos Island has all of the beauty of Santarini-high sea cliffs, white walled villages but without the over-development and droves of tourists. Sikinos is a quiet island, which still has working donkeys. One of the reasons I...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 21, 2021 | Europe
The Legend of the King Minos, the Labyrinth and the Minotaur September 2021: Legacy of the Minoans on Crete Origins of Europe’s First CivilizationThe Minoan civilization of Crete dates back to 3500 BC, making it the first advanced civilization in Europe. Its history...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 19, 2021 | Europe
September 2021: North Macedonia is one of Europe’s newer countries, having been part of the communist Eastern Bloc nation of Yugoslavia until the early 1990s. It wasn’t until Yugoslavia collapsed with the fall of communism that North Macedonia, along with...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 18, 2021 | Europe
Zubr-Bison Tracking in Europe’s Largest Old Growth Forest September 2021: Before this trip the closest I was to visiting Poland was being stuck in a taxi-way at the Warsaw airport while drinking vodka shots and eating sausages with a group of Russians on a...
by Matthew Allison | Aug 9, 2021 | Mexico, North America
Narco-Tourism in Sinaloa Exploring Narco-Culture: A Weekend Trip to Culiacán, Sinaloa August 2021: For a quick weekend getaway, my wife, a friend, and I flew directly from Tijuana to Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa, with plans to return via Mazatlán. Our goal? To...
by Matthew Allison | May 23, 2021 | Africa
Searching for a Dinosaur Named Mokele Mbembe in the Central African Forests of Lac Tele-Republic of Congo May 2021: I have always been fascinated with Central Africa’s vast, ancient forests that are shrouded in mystery with tribes that continue to believe in...
by Matthew Allison | May 22, 2021 | Africa
Visiting Bangui, Central African Republic, Just Months After Being Under Siege from Rebels May 2021: A Visit to the Central African Republic Curiosity, Chaos, and the Allure of the Unstable I wanted to visit the Central African Republic (CAR) to see for myself whether...
by Matthew Allison | May 15, 2021 | Africa
Meeting Emirs with a Nigerian Prince During the Durbar Festivals of Northern Nigeria May 2021: Three times a year usually during Islamic holidays, people in the Emirates of Northern Nigeria hold a parade or durbar to demonstrate loyalty to their Emir, an Islamic...
