by Matthew Allison | Nov 19, 2016 | Africa
November 2016: As with many of my travel ideas, my visit to Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea was sparked by a National Geographic article about the Gran Caldera—a remote, mountainous rainforest so difficult to access that drills, hunted to near extinction in other...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 26, 2016 | Europe
Quick Glimpse into Northern Ireland September 2016: As part of a trip that included Scotland, Paula and I flew into Belfast, rented a car and explored for two days. I had previously visited Ireland and I wanted to see how Northern Ireland was different from its...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 24, 2016 | Europe
A Road Trip Through the Scottish Highlands: Castles, Whisky, and Untamed Beauty September 2016: Decades of watching romanticized films about kilted warrior clans battling against the stuffy British to the south had instilled in me a deep curiosity about Scotland. The...
by Matthew Allison | May 29, 2016 | Australia & Pacific
May 2016: After spending a week journeying to visit the Korowai tribe in Papua, on the Indonesian side of the island of New Guinea, I crossed the land border from Jayapura into Papua New Guinea (PNG), arriving in the remote jungle outpost of Vanimo. I ended up...
by Matthew Allison | May 16, 2016 | Asia
About the Korowai May 2016: Papua is one of the last places on Earth where real, raw and untamed adventure can still be found. It is a land of remote tribes that still live very traditional lives in desolate rainforests, and rugged mountain ranges. This is what...
by Matthew Allison | May 14, 2016 | Asia
May 2016: A Short Stop in Brunei A Two-Week Adventure Across Southeast Asia and the Pacific In May 2016, I set off on a two-week journey through Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The trip included tracking cobras in Bali, staying with the Korowai Tribe deep in the...
by Matthew Allison | May 6, 2016 | Asia
Tracking Snakes with the Bali Snake and Wildlife Rescue Organization Tracking King Cobras in Bali: A Tribute to the ‘King Cobra Whisperer’ May 2016: On my way to Papua to visit the Korowai tribe, I had a layover in Bali for a few days. I could have kicked...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 18, 2016 | South America & Antarctica
March 2016: The mightiest rainforest and the world’s largest one is the Amazon, which sprawls across multiple South American countries, including Guyana. After traveling much of the world, I have concluded that my favorite ecosystem to visit is the rainforest. I love...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 7, 2016 | Asia
March 2016: Japan is one of my favorite countries. Even though it is one of the most developed countries in the world, it has managed to retain its very unique culture. For this reason, traveling in Japan is still a very exotic and fascinating experience. One...
by Matthew Allison | Jan 2, 2016 | North America
Exploring the Deep South A Birthday Weekend Through New Orleans & MississippiJanuary 2016 To celebrate my wife’s birthday, her mom, a friend, and I took a four-day road trip through Louisiana and Mississippi. The journey began in the lively heart of New Orleans...
