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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Bahrain and its Mysterious Dilmun Civilization Forts Dating Back Thousands of Years
Arrival in Bahrain: A Gulf Journey Through Contrasts September 2022: After wrapping up an intense two-week journey through Qatar and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, my friend John and I arrived in Bahrain. Despite its proximity to Qatar—another oil-rich Gulf...
10 Days in Afghanistan Under the Taliban as an American Tourist Visiting the Minaret of Jam and the Southern Pashtun Heartland
Return to Afghanistan: Chasing a Once-Impossible Dream The Minaret of Jam and a New Chapter in a Beloved Land August 2022 — After decades of war and turmoil, Afghanistan had unexpectedly opened its doors. The Taliban insurgents I once evaded were now in power,...
Swimming with Beluga Whales While Trying to Avoid Being Eaten by Polar Bears in Churchill, Canada
About Beluga Whales in ChurchillIn Search of the Beluga Whale A Childhood Fascination That Never Left Me One of the biggest motivators behind my travels has always been my desire to see wild animals—especially those I’ve been drawn to since childhood. That passion...
Visiting the Hill During My Travels by Train and Bus Across the Baltic Country of Lithuania
Chasing the Last of Eastern Europe: A Baltic Adventure May 2022: Touchdown in Lithuania In May 2022, I boarded a LOT Polish Airlines flight from Budapest, Hungary and landed in Vilnius, Lithuania just around noon.This trip marked a personal milestone — the Baltics...
Road trip from Budapest to Slovakia and Exploring an Abandoned 1800’s Era Fortress Used by Nazi and Soviet Troops
May 2022: Tracing Empires in Eastern Europe From Roman Ruins to Communist Relics on the Road Through Hungary Completing the Map In May 2022, I returned to Eastern Europe with a specific goal: to visit the last countries I had left in Europe. After years of weaving...
Visiting a Secret Underground Soviet Military Base During My Travels Across the Baltic Country of Estonia
Completing Eastern Europe: A Final Journey to Estonia A Personal Milestone May 2022: This trip marked a personal milestone — Estonia was the final country in Eastern Europe that I had yet to visit.It felt like the closing of a long, adventurous chapter of one of my...
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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