by Matthew Allison | Nov 10, 2018 | Africa, Asia, Middle East
November 2018: As part of a larger North Africa trip, my friend Richard and I visited Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. The Sinai is technically in Asia, even though it is part of Egypt, which is in North Africa. The Sinai is a vast mountainous desert where the Bible...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 10, 2018 | Africa
November 2018: Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, is a city long synonymous with war. It conjures images of terrorism, kidnappings, piracy, and the brutal urban combat depicted in Black Hawk Down. On paper, it’s hardly a compelling list of reasons to visit. Yet, for...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 9, 2018 | Africa
November 2018: Sometimes I visit a region simply because I’m in the area, and it would feel like a shame not to at least pop over for a visit—just in case I never have the chance to return. That was exactly the case with Western Sahara. I was in Mauritania to ride the...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 3, 2018 | Africa
November 2018: My friend and I were on a cross-country, multi-nation journey across North Africa-North Africa | Venture The Planet, aiming to explore new countries neither of us had been to before. With only three days in Mauritania, I wanted to make the most of our...
by Matthew Allison | Oct 23, 2018 | Africa, Middle East
I can never be bored with Egypt. There is always something new to be discovered besides the main tourist attractions like the Giza Pyramids, which I am also happy to visit every time I am in Egypt. If I have time I always try and either visit the Giza Pyramids because...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 22, 2017 | Africa
Three Days in Burkina Faso: An Underrated Gem of West Africa November 2017: As part of a larger two-week journey through South Sudan, Benin, and Togo, I spent three days in Burkina Faso with my friend Richard. We arranged for a 4WD vehicle with a driver/guide in...
