by Matthew Allison | Nov 10, 2010 | Asia, Middle East
Exploring Lebanon Through the Eyes of Locals November 2010: As part of a longer two-week journey that included Libya—where I explored Roman ruins under Muammar Gaddafi’s rule—and Sudan, where I camped among the Nubian pyramids, I spent three unforgettable days in...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 7, 2010 | Asia
Turkmenistan: A Journey into One of the World’s Most Isolated Countries In September 2010, I set out to visit one of the most unusual and secretive nations on Earth—Turkmenistan. Often called the North Korea of Central Asia, Turkmenistan remains politically and...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 28, 2009 | Asia
November 2009: I visited the Philippines as part of a larger 3-week trip across Southeast Asia. The Philippines is one of my most meaningful trips because it is where my wife was born and although she didn’t go with me on this trip, I did stay with some of her...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 27, 2009 | Asia
November 2009: I decided to return to Nepal for a week to visit Chitwan National Park and try finding a wild tiger and rhino after my failed attempt during my first visit to Western Nepal’s Bardia National Park in 1997. Chitwan was a back-up plan to visiting the...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 21, 2009 | Asia
November 2009: After years of attempting to organize a trip into the Hukawng Valley, the world’s largest tiger reserve in northern Myanmar, I was finally granted permission. A local fixer informed me that the Myanmar military government had approved my permit to...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 12, 2009 | Asia
Sri Lanka Wildlife Adventure November 2009 During a three-week adventure across Southeast Asia, I spent four memorable days exploring Sri Lanka, primarily to see Asian elephants in their natural habitat. Sri Lanka is world-famous for its national parks and dedicated...
