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Bermuda-Weekend Trip to the Devils Island to Search for Abandoned Old Forts and Caves

Bermuda-Weekend Trip to the Devils Island to Search for Abandoned Old Forts and Caves

by Matthew Allison | Jul 26, 2025 | Caribbean, North America

From Timbuktu to Bermuda July 2025: Over the past year, I was fortunate enough to visit two locations with legendary names that I had always heard of, but never truly imagined I would visit. These are places that, for many, almost seem fictional and are often believed...
Celebrating the New Year in Trinidad, Cuba

Celebrating the New Year in Trinidad, Cuba

by Matthew Allison | Jan 26, 2025 | Caribbean, North America, Default

New Year’s in Cuba: A Journey Back in Time December 2024: Cuba has long been one of my favorite countries in the Americas. Despite enduring over 60 years of communism and crushing sanctions, its people remain kind, resilient, and full of life. There’s a timeless...
Visiting My Last Country of the World 197/197 & My 6-Month-Old Daughter’s First Country-Saint Kitts & Nevis

Visiting My Last Country of the World 197/197 & My 6-Month-Old Daughter’s First Country-Saint Kitts & Nevis

by Matthew Allison | Feb 22, 2024 | Caribbean, North America

February 2024: For years, I envisioned this exact moment—visiting my final United Nations-recognized country, completing my journey to all of the world’s 197 countries. I wanted this special milestone to coincide with my six-month-old daughter Indie’s very first...
Climbing One of the Most Active Volcanoes in the Caribbean, La Soufrière in Saint Vincent & Grenadines

Climbing One of the Most Active Volcanoes in the Caribbean, La Soufrière in Saint Vincent & Grenadines

by Matthew Allison | Feb 18, 2024 | Caribbean, North America

February 2024: On this two-week, five-country journey to visit my final five sovereign nations, my nephew, friend Jimmie, and I found ourselves in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines—a place that felt less touristy than the other islands we visited. Our main goal here...
Communist Revolutions and an American Military Invasion in the Small Island Paradise of Grenada

Communist Revolutions and an American Military Invasion in the Small Island Paradise of Grenada

by Matthew Allison | Feb 17, 2024 | Caribbean, North America

February 2024: I visited Grenada for three days as part of a two-week journey through the Caribbean, marking the last of the 197 sovereign countries I aimed to visit. Grenada was a place I was particularly excited about due to my fascination with revolutions and the...
Discovering the Home of the Caribbean Sound of the Steel Drum in a Trinidad Pan Yard

Discovering the Home of the Caribbean Sound of the Steel Drum in a Trinidad Pan Yard

by Matthew Allison | Jan 20, 2024 | Caribbean, North America

February 2024: On what was my second visit to Trinidad, what was supposed to be a full day and night was unfortunately reduced to just one night due to a flight delay from Saint Lucia. This disrupted my plans to camp overnight in an abandoned Cold War-era military...
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