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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Swimming with Humpback Whales in Eua Island and Getting to Know One of the Most Traditional South Pacific Island Nations
Swimming with Giants: Our Journey to Tonga In September 2017, my wife and I traveled to Tonga, the last Pacific kingdom still ruled by a king, for six days as part of a two-week journey that also included Samoa and New Zealand. Our main goal in Tonga was to swim with...
Meeting the Brother of Pablo Escobar and Marching through the Swamps of Los Llanos Searching for Anacondas
May 2017: To celebrate my 40th birthday, I flew to Medellín, Colombia, with a few close friends—Johnny, Jimmie, Dan, and Frank. This was my second visit to Colombia- Colombian Cocaine Labs, Indians and Hiking to the Paramilitary Controlled Lost City of Tayrona |...
Staying with the Marsh Arabs of the Mesopotamian Marshes and Climbing the Ziggurat Sumerian Pyramid of Ancient Ur
About the Marsh ArabsThe Marsh Arabs of Iraq: A Vanishing Civilization March 2017: My introduction to Iraq came not through travel, but through the Gulf War when I was in junior high. I remember seeing images of Bedouin camel caravans moving alongside American tank...
A 1940’s Era Bowling Alley in One of Africa’s Most Beautiful Cities-Asmara, Meeting Smiling Nomads and Exploring One of the Most Difficult Countries in the World to Visit,Eritrea
March 2017: Exploring Eritrea In March 2017, I spent four days in Eritrea with my friend Richard as part of a 10-day trip that also included southern Iraq. Eritrea was one of my last "Badland" countries—a place infamous for having one of the most repressive...
Weekend Trip Down Along the Baja Sea of Cortez Coast
January 2017: We are blessed to have Baja and its two wild rugged coastlines along the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez in our backyard, just south of where we live in San Diego. So, Paula and I try and visit a few times every year but most of the time we...
Dodging Charging Forest Elephants in One of Africa’s best Places to View Wildlife of the Equatorial Congo Rainforests-Gabon
November 2016: In pursuit of wildlife in Central Africa’s forests, and as part of a larger trip that included Equatorial Guinea-Camping for a Week with Scientists Studying Primates and Giant Leatherback Sea Turtles on Bioko Island’s Wild Southern Coast | Venture The...
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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