by Matthew Allison | Sep 12, 2024 | North America
August/September 2024:At the end of August, I was able to meet up with my brother Jesse, his fiancée Lexie, and my 17-year-old nephew, who had never been on a plane prior to this trip. We had a 5-day adventure in Montana that included backpacking in Glacier National...
by Matthew Allison | Aug 3, 2024 | North America
August 2024: Enchanted Forests of Washington State Exploring the Hoh Rainforest with My Family A Land of Giants and Rain Washington State is a treasure trove of natural wonders—rugged coastlines, serene bays, snowcapped peaks, and formidable volcanoes. But for me,...
by Matthew Allison | Jun 23, 2024 | Mexico, North America
May 2024: Return to Chiapas A Birthday Journey into Mexico’s Wildest Jungle Canyons Chiapas has it all. It’s one of the most diverse and untamed states in all of Mexico—a vast, rugged land where Pacific coastlines crash into misty mountains, cloud forests give way to...
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...
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...
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...
