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:...
by Matthew Allison | May 3, 2025 | Europe, Default
Northern Norway: A Family Journey Through Heritage and Arctic Wilderness As part of a two-week family adventure that included time in Sweden and Finland, we spent one week exploring northern Norway, focusing on the breathtaking Senja Island and the rarely visited Øvre...
by Matthew Allison | May 2, 2025 | Europe
May 2025: One of the Most Beautiful Ships Ever Built Vasa Ship Museum, Stockholm, Sweden A World of Man-Made Wonders Over the years, I’ve stood before countless marvels of human engineering: Angkor Wat, Cambodia Egypt’s towering pyramids Peru’s mystical Machu Picchu...
by Matthew Allison | Apr 14, 2025 | Asia
Why I Traveled to Northern Laos Seeking the Last Traditional Hill Tribes A Lifelong Fascination with Remote Cultures One of my biggest motivations for travel has always been the chance to encounter unique tribal communities, especially those still living in...
by Matthew Allison | Apr 11, 2025 | Asia
Last Stop Chiang Mai: A Reunion in Thailand’s Northern Heart Temples, Street Food, and a Final Night with an Old Friend Thailand is a country I’ve visited no less than six times over the past 30 years, and I’ve always enjoyed my time there. I’ve spent over a week in...
