by Matthew Allison | May 11, 2026 | Europe
Visiting One of the Most Important Battlefields in Europe Napoleon’s Final Defeat at Waterloo March 2026: I used Brussels as the base for a larger trip to Liberia because my friends and I were flying to Liberia via Brussels Airlines. This was my second visit to...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 3, 2026 | Europe
Slovakia, the less Visited Half of what was once Czechoslovakia January 2026: 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...
by Matthew Allison | Feb 27, 2026 | Europe
Returning to the Czech Republic — A Decade Later January 2026: I first visited the Czech Republic — specifically Prague — ten years ago, in 2015. Back then, despite the crowds of tourists, I was immediately spellbound. There’s something about Prague that gets under...
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...
