by Matthew Allison | Dec 30, 2018 | Asia, Middle East
Saudi Arabia: The Once-Impossible Journey December 2018: For years, Saudi Arabia topped my list of must-visit destinations, but as a country closed off to tourists, it remained an impossible dream. The birthplace of Islam, home to Mecca, and ruled by the powerful Saud...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 10, 2018 | Africa, Asia, Middle East
November 2018: As part of a larger North Africa trip, my friend Richard and I visited Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. The Sinai is technically in Asia, even though it is part of Egypt, which is in North Africa. The Sinai is a vast mountainous desert where the Bible...
by Matthew Allison | Oct 23, 2018 | Africa, Middle East
I can never be bored with Egypt. There is always something new to be discovered besides the main tourist attractions like the Giza Pyramids, which I am also happy to visit every time I am in Egypt. If I have time I always try and either visit the Giza Pyramids because...
by Matthew Allison | Mar 28, 2017 | Middle East
About the Marsh Arabs The Marsh Arabs of Iraq: A Vanishing Civilization March 2017: My introduction to Iraq came not through travel, but through the Gulf War when I was in junior high. I remember seeing images of Bedouin camel caravans moving alongside American tank...
by Matthew Allison | Dec 25, 2013 | Middle East
Christmas in Iraq and a Winter Ascent of Mount Nemrut December 2013: One of the key reasons I’ve been able to travel to most of the world while working full-time is my refusal to let any time off go to waste. With that mindset, I saw the Christmas holiday long weekend...
by Matthew Allison | Nov 7, 2013 | Middle East
Road Tripping Across Oman: A Gulf Adventure In November 2013, as part of a two-week trip through Djibouti, Somaliland, and Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression, I made a stop in Dubai to visit my friend Evan, who was living there at the time. From there, we drove his car...
