by Matthew Allison | Sep 12, 2024 | Mountains, Hiking Trips, North America, Wildlife
August/September 2024: At the end of August I was able to meetup with my brither Jesse, his fiance,Lexie and my 17 year old nephew,who had never been on a plabe prior to this trip, for a 5 day trip to Montana that included backpacking in Glacier national Park for a...
by Matthew Allison | Jun 6, 2024 | Travel with Baby, Europe, Hiking Trips
April 2024: As part of a 3 weeklong baby bonding family trip with my 9-month-old daughter, Paula, and her mom, we visited Sardinia for 4 nights and 5 days. We started in Cagliari in the south of the island after arriving via a Ryan Air flight from Seville, Spain. We...
by Matthew Allison | Feb 20, 2024 | Hiking Trips, Rainforest
February 2024: As part of a two-week trip to visit my last countries of the world 197/197, my nephew Dylan, friends Jimmie, Wes and I spent two nights in Saint Lucia with the main purpose to go canyoneering in the Holy Grail Canyon in the lush rainforests of northern...
by Matthew Allison | Jun 4, 2023 | Mountains, Asia, Expeditions, Hiking Trips, Tribes/Unique Cultures
May 2023: I initially fell in love with the Buddhist regions of the Himalayas in 1998 when I visited the Indian Ladakh and Zanskar and spend a few months traveling and trekking in the region. Ever since then I have returned to trek in Bhutan/2005 and in Tibet/2010,...
by Matthew Allison | May 23, 2021 | Africa, Expeditions, Hiking Trips, Most Unique Travel Experiences, Rainforest, Tribes/Unique Cultures, Wildlife, Weird Travel
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 | Jan 28, 2020 | Australia & Pacific, Hiking Trips, North America
Hiking the Most Beautiful Trail in the Pacific-Kalalau Trail Along the Nāpali Coast, Kauai Map of Trail January 2020: The Nāpali Coast is arguably one of the most beautiful places in the world and the Kalalau Trail that hugs the towering, fluted sea cliffs of the...