Matthew Allison · World Explorer
Visited Every Country on Earth
Adventures in remote cultures, wildlife habitats, caves, and wilderness regions across 197 countries and 250+ territories.
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The Lush, Portuguese Speaking Volcanic Azores Islands of the Middle Atlantic
A Birthday Stop in the Azores January 2023 – Islands of Charm Before the Final African Frontier As part of a memorable birthday trip for my wife Paula, the three of us—Paula, her mom, and I—spent three wonderful days exploring the Azores Islands before continuing on...
Expedition into Cueva de los Tayos, Where Explorers Including Neil Armstrong Have Searched for the Legendary Golden Tablets with Alien Like Symbols
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 tarantulas, scorpions,...
Penguins, Sheep, Sea Lions and Battlefields-Week in the British Falkland Islands
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
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...
Walking the Enchanting Barcelona Alleys at Night, and a Drive through the Spanish and French Pyrenees Mountains to the Micro-Nation of Andorra
October, 2022: As part of a larger European trip and in order to complete my last European countries, Andorra, and Monaco, my wife and mother-in-law flew to Barcelona, Spain. This was my second visit to Spain, my first being to Madrid in September 2006. The main...
Exploring Lava caves of Europe’s Largest Active Volcano, Mount Etna in the Beautiful Island of Sicily
October 2022: The island of Sicily has been on my bucket list for a while. I have wanted to see the highest active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna and learn more about the island made famous by the movie Godfather and its mafia history.About Siciliy Sicily...
About Matthew
A Lifetime Spent Beyond the Familiar
I have spent more than 29 years exploring the planet, visiting every country on Earth and experiencing some of its most remote cultures, wildernesses, and wildlife. My mission is to inspire curiosity, respect for different cultures, and a lifelong desire to explore.
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