by Matthew Allison | Aug 27, 2022 | Asia, Expeditions, Most Dangerous Encounters, Most Unique Travel Experiences, Tribes/Unique Cultures
August 2022: After decades of conflict that have seen the majority of Afghanistan unsafe for exploration, the country is now relatively secure for travel. The Taliban insurgents that I avoided during past visits to Afghanistan because they wanted to kill me were now...
by Matthew Allison | Aug 9, 2021 | Mexico, North America, Most Dangerous Encounters, Weird Travel
Narco-Tourism in Sinaloa For a quick weekend trip from Tijuana, our neighbor in San Diego, my wife, friend and I decided to fly direct to Culiacan, Sinaloa for the weekend-one way, and return via Mazatlán. Our goal was to learn more about the areas Narco-culture and...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 10, 2018 | Africa, Most Dangerous Encounters
November 2018: Mogadishu, capitol of Somalia is one of those places synonymous with war. It also brings to mind images of terrorism, the movie, Black Hawk Down, kidnappings, and piracy. This is not a list of solid reasons to want to visit a place but for me the...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 30, 2016 | Africa, Most Dangerous Encounters, Wildlife
November 2016: In pursuit of wildlife in central Africa’s forests, and as part of a larger trip that included Equatorial Guinea, I spent 12 days exploring Gabon with my friend’s Charlie and Jimmie. Our trip coincided with the aftermath of an attempted coup...
by Matthew Allison | May 6, 2016 | Asia, Most Dangerous Encounters, Wildlife
Tracking Snakes with the Bali Snake and Wildlife Rescue Organization May 2016: On my way to Papua to seek out the Korowai tribe I had a layover in Bali for a few days. Sure, I could have relaxed on a beach side cottage having massages all day, but I decided it would...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 27, 2014 | Mountains, North America, Most Dangerous Encounters, Wildlife
September 2014: As part of a larger trip to Alaska that also included seeing polar bears in the wild in the Inupiat village of Kaktovik, my brother Jesse, friend Evan and I visited Kodiak Island for 5 days with the intent of seeing the Kodiak Bear, the largest bear in...
