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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Visiting Bangui, Central African Republic, Just Months After Being Under Siege from Rebels
Visiting Bangui, Central African Republic, Just Months After Being Under Siege from RebelsMay 2021: A Visit to the Central African Republic Curiosity, Chaos, and the Allure of the Unstable I wanted to visit the Central African Republic (CAR) to see for myself whether...
Meeting Emirs with a Nigerian Prince During the Durbar Festivals of Northern Nigeria
Meeting Emirs with a Nigerian Prince During the Durbar Festivals of Northern Nigeria May 2021: Three times a year usually during Islamic holidays, people in the Emirates of Northern Nigeria hold a parade or durbar to demonstrate loyalty to their Emir, an Islamic...
The Paraguayan Pantanal-Least Visited Area of One of the Least Visited Countries of South America
Paraguay-the Emptiness in Between the Places Tourists Want to VisitMarch 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...
Climbing an Erupting Volcano/Fuego in Guatemala
Spending the Night Next to a 12,000' Erupting VolcanoDuring my travels, I have become obsessed with volcanoes and have been fortunate to visit dozens around the world, including those in Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nicaragua, Vanuatu, Montserrat, and...
Nicaragua-Volcanoes and Sandinistas
January 2021: Nicaragua was one of my first international trips. I first went there when I was a 19 year old college student. My friend and I went to western Nicaragua as part of a church related humanitarian trip to assist doctors and dentists with their medical...
Walking Among the Bones of Human Sacrifices in the Mayan Underworld Caves, Belize
Walking Among Bones of Human Sacrifices in the Caves of the Mayan Underworld January 2021: Belize is more than its famous cayes and world-class diving—its jungles hide ancient Mayan ruins and vast cave networks. Most Mayan cities in western Belize were built near...
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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