by Matthew Allison | Nov 4, 2008 | Europe
November 2008: Visiting Athens and standing before the ancient Acropolis, with its towering Parthenon, was a must-do for me—just as it is for most travelers. The Acropolis, dating back thousands of years to the 5th century B.C., is one of those landmarks you see...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 4, 2007 | Europe
November 2007: It was only a week after Halloween, and in England, with its crisp autumn mornings and golden fall colors, it still felt like the season—despite the holiday not being celebrated as widely as in the U.S. Instead, the country was gearing up for Guy Fawkes...
by Matthew Allison | Jan 17, 2007 | Europe
A Long Weekend in Ireland: Castles, Cliffs, and a Pint with Fishermen January 2007: For the most part, my travels during this era were focused on the developing world—places where adventure was raw and unfiltered. But the lure of Ireland, with its rolling green hills,...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 18, 2006 | Europe
Three Days in Belarus: A Glimpse into an Authoritarian State November 2006: As part of a larger journey through Iran, Moscow, and Rajasthan, India, I spent three days in Belarus, traveling en route from Iran to India. I had long been curious about Belarus—a country...
by Matthew Allison | May 17, 2005 | Europe
May 2005: My friend and I rented a Dacia, a small Romanian-made car, and spent a week driving around Romania, focusing on Transylvania. This mountainous region in central Romania, with an average elevation of 5,000 feet, is steeped in superstitions about werewolves...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 18, 2005 | Europe
A Stopover in Amsterdam and Haarlem: Bicycles, Canals, and a City of Contrasts March 2005: As part of a 10-day trip to Jordan, Israel and Syria, and even a short layover to have dinner with my family in my childhood neighborhood in Minneapolis, my friend and I visited...
