by Matthew Allison | Sep 19, 2021 | Europe
September 2021: North Macedonia is one of Europe’s newer countries, having been part of the communist Eastern Bloc nation of Yugoslavia until the early 1990s. It wasn’t until Yugoslavia collapsed with the fall of communism that North Macedonia, along with...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 18, 2021 | Europe
Zubr-Bison Tracking in Europe’s Largest Old Growth Forest September 2021: Before this trip the closest I was to visiting Poland was being stuck in a taxi-way at the Warsaw airport while drinking vodka shots and eating sausages with a group of Russians on a...
by Matthew Allison | Dec 26, 2019 | Europe
Touchdown in Portugal December 2019 – One Day, One Country, No Sleep After a long and exhausting overnight flight on TAP Airlines from Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, I landed in Lisbon, Portugal, early in the morning. Despite running on almost no sleep, I was determined to...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 26, 2019 | Europe
September 2019: I’ll be honest, the only reason why I went to San Marino is because it constitutes a new country. I was in Venice with my friends and because we were so close, we decided to visit San Marino for a day. My friend Richard hired a SUV and a guide,...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 17, 2019 | Asia, Europe
Crossing Into North Ossetia: From the Mountains to Soccer Mayhem September 2019: After visiting the independent but Russia-aligned South Ossetia, we made our way north, crossing over the stunning, snow-covered Caucasus Mountains into Russia’s North Ossetia. Despite...
by Matthew Allison | Sep 8, 2019 | Europe
September 2019: Making the Most of France—One Layover at a Time I’ll admit it—France is a country I’ve yet to fully give the attention it deserves. Despite its rich history, incredible food, and undeniable cultural allure, I’ve never dedicated an entire trip solely to...
