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...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 29, 2015 | Asia
November 2015: To me India is much more than one country. With all of its varied landscapes, unique histories, cultures and tribe it is more like hundreds of countries all wrapped up into one. Visiting these different regions of India has long been a goal of mine...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 16, 2015 | Europe
Prague, Czech Republic: A Fairytale City with a Dark Past November 2015: As part of a whirlwind long weekend adventure—one that also included an overnight stay in a former Nazi SS castle in Germany—my friend Kevin and I hopped a train to Prague. I’d heard countless...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 16, 2015 | Asia
November 2015: An Expedition to India’s Remote Tribal Islands Venturing into the Wild Andaman Archipelago In November 2015, Paula and I set out on a spontaneous five-day journey to one of India’s most remote and mysterious regions—the Andaman Islands. These...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 12, 2015 | Asia
Maldives on a Budget: A Local Experience on Thoddoo Island In November 2015, en route to Southern India, my wife and I decided to spend a few days in the Maldives. However, instead of staying at a luxury resort, like most travelers, we wanted a more authentic and...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 11, 2015 | Asia
About the Kingdom of the Little People China’s Kingdom of the Little People: A Bizarre Amusement Park in Kunming November 2015: China is a vast and ancient country filled with wonder, and ever since spending a summer living in Shanghai in 1995, I’ve been on a mission...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 4, 2015 | Europe
November 2015: I have always been fascinated in all things related to World War II, and when I watched a documentary about Himler’s Castle-Wewelsburg that appeared on the History channel in October, a castle that Himler envisioned to be a Vatican or...
