Expedition into Cueva de los Tayos, Where Explorers Including Neil Armstrong Have Searched for the Legendary Golden Tablets with Alien Like Symbols

by Matthew Allison | Nov 6, 2022 | South America & Antarctica

November 2022: In early 2022, I first learned about the Cave of the Tayos when my brother, Jesse, tagged me in a Facebook post from Outdoor Magazine with the message, “Let’s do this.” According to the article, the cave is not only filled with...

Penguins, Sheep, Sea Lions and Battlefields-Week in the British Falkland Islands

by Matthew Allison | Nov 5, 2022 | South America & Antarctica

November 2022: To complete my journey through all South American countries, I felt that skipping the Falkland Islands would leave too much unexplored. This remote British archipelago between Patagonia and Antarctica is rich in wildlife and dramatic landscapes. Fought...

Crossing the Río de la Plata River by Ferry to the Uruguayan, Colonial Era Town of Colonia de Sacramento

by Matthew Allison | Nov 2, 2022 | South America & Antarctica

November 2022: On a trip to South America, primarily to explore the Falkland Islands-Penguins, Sheep, Sea Lions and Battlefields-Week in the British Falkland Islands | Venture The Planet and Cueva de los Tayos in Ecuador-Expedition into Cueva de los Tayos, Where...

A Visit to the French Territory of French Guiana and the Prison that Kept Papillon

by Matthew Allison | Jan 16, 2022 | South America & Antarctica

January 2022: My three-day trip to Suriname was planned with the primary goal of visiting the French territory of French Guiana. Since there are no direct flights from the USA to French Guiana, the most practical route was through Suriname. Having taken me 44 years to...

New Year’s Adventure in Suriname, the Only Dutch Speaking Country of South America

by Matthew Allison | Jan 7, 2022 | South America & Antarctica

January 2022: Suriname is a fascinating country that, I promise you, most people have never heard of. I discovered this firsthand while waiting at the airport gate in Miami to board my flight, as one person after another walked by, stopped to stare, and asked aloud,...

The Paraguayan Pantanal-Least Visited Area of One of the Least Visited Countries of South America

by Matthew Allison | Mar 18, 2021 | South America & Antarctica

Paraguay-the Emptiness in Between the Places Tourists Want to Visit March 2021: I have always been intrigued by places that are seldom visited by foreign tourists, places where internet searches turn up mostly blank pages. Paraguay is no exception to this. Paraguay is...