by Matthew Allison | Aug 17, 2025 | North America, Default
Learning to Love Hawaii First Impressions from Afar August 2025: When I hit my 100-country milestone in my early 30s, I remember someone asking if I had ever been to Hawaii. My answer — no — left them shocked. How could I have seen so much of the world and never set...
by Matthew Allison | May 3, 2025 | Europe, Default
Northern Norway: A Family Journey Through Heritage and Arctic Wilderness As part of a two-week family adventure that included time in Sweden and Finland, we spent one week exploring northern Norway, focusing on the breathtaking Senja Island and the rarely visited Øvre...
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...
by Matthew Allison | May 1, 2024 | Default
April 2024: Every once in a while, I manage to gather a group of friends for an incredible adventure. Exploring the illegal network of Paris’s Catacombs was one of those unforgettable experiences. Few places are as steeped in mystery as the Paris Catacombs—a maze of...
by Matthew Allison | Apr 27, 2024 | Africa, Default
April 2024 – A New Perspective on Morocco From Avoidance to Admiration Morocco was a country I had briefly visited in the past-Dodging Swindlers, Aggressive Snake Charmers and Pick Pocketers All While Purposely Getting Lost in the Endless and Charming Alleyways of the...
by Matthew Allison | Feb 20, 2024 | Default
February 2024: Starting my final countries tour with an adventure in Saint Lucia’s Holy Grail Canyon was unforgettable. With my nephew Dylan and friends Jimmie and Wes, we geared up for a canyoneering experience unlike any other. Edmond, our guide, had developed...
