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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Painted Villages and Friendly Crocodiles that Live Side by Side with Villagers in A Country of Kindhearted People Marred by Conflict
Three Days in Burkina Faso: An Underrated Gem of West Africa November 2017: As part of a larger two-week journey through South Sudan, Benin, and Togo, I spent three days in Burkina Faso with my friend Richard. We arranged for a 4WD vehicle with a driver/guide in...
Traveling the Length of Benin Meeting Shamans, Kings, and Voodoo Priests Along the Way
Benin: The Beating Heart of West Africa Voodoo, Royalty, and a Journey from North to South November 2017 — When I think of West Africa, Benin instantly comes to mind. This small, unassuming country is the quintessential embodiment of West Africa—a land where ancient...
Smiles, Wrestling and Bullets Flying Overhead While Camping with the Mundari Tribe of South Sudan
A Childhood Fascination Turned Reality: Visiting South Sudan’s Mundari Tribe November 2017: I first heard of South Sudan back in grade school, long before it became an independent country. Back then, it was still part of greater Sudan, a nation torn apart by civil...
A Visit to the Remote Animistic Batammariba Villages of Remote Northern Togo
A Journey to Togo: Discovering the Tammari People November 2017: My friend Richard and I traveled in our own vehicle with a driver through Togo as part of a larger West Africa adventure, which also took us through Benin, Burkina Faso, and South Sudan. Togo was one of...
Auckland and Exploring Wild Glow Worm Caves, New Zealand
September 2017: As part of a two-week journey across the South Pacific, my wife and I spent two days in New Zealand with one goal: to explore a wild glowworm cave. Rather than visiting a commercial show cave, we sought an unmanaged one where we could venture at our...
Western Samoa Tales
September 2017: Paula and I planned a trip to Samoa, also known as Independent Western Samoa. Although it lies just 500 miles from American Samoa, a U.S. territory, Independent Samoa is its own sovereign nation. The country is known for preserving its traditional...
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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