by Matthew Allison | Mar 3, 2026 | Europe
Slovakia, the less Visited Half of what was once Czechoslovakia As part of an almost three-week trip that included Czechia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, my family and I also visited Slovakia. We traveled to Bratislava by train from Prague and ended up staying in...
by Matthew Allison | Feb 27, 2026 | Europe
Returning to the Czech Republic — A Decade Later Spellbound in Prague January 2026: I first visited the Czech Republic — specifically Prague — ten years ago, in 2015. Despite the crowds of tourists, I was immediately spellbound. There’s something about Prague that...
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...
