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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A Couple Days with the Bali Reptile Rescue Team Rescuing and Relocating King Cobras & Other Snakes
Tracking Snakes with the Bali Snake and Wildlife Rescue OrganizationTracking King Cobras in Bali: A Tribute to the 'King Cobra Whisperer' May 2016: On my way to Papua to visit the Korowai tribe, I had a layover in Bali for a few days. I could have kicked back in a...
Venturing Deep Into the Amazonian Wilderness of Guyana Up the Rewa River In Search of Anacondas and all other Jungle Creatures
March 2016: The mightiest rainforest and the world’s largest one is the Amazon, which sprawls across multiple South American countries, including Guyana. After traveling much of the world, I have concluded that my favorite ecosystem to visit is the rainforest. I love...
Penis Festival of Kawasaki-The Weirdest Festival I Have Ever Attended
March 2016: Japan is one of my favorite countries. Even though it is one of the most developed countries in the world, it has managed to retain its very unique culture. For this reason, traveling in Japan is still a very exotic and fascinating experience. One...
Dwindling Towns, Ghost Town of Rodney, Juke Joints Playing Live Blues Music and the Swamps of the Bayou, Mississippi
Exploring the Deep South A Birthday Weekend Through New Orleans & MississippiJanuary 2016 To celebrate my wife’s birthday, her mom, a friend, and I took a four-day road trip through Louisiana and Mississippi. The journey began in the lively heart of New Orleans...
Lazing About the Backwaters of Kerala in a Houseboat, and Tracking Wildlife in the National Parks of the Southern Ghats, India
November 2015: To me India is much more than one country. With all of its varied landscapes, unique histories, cultures and tribe it is more like hundreds of countries all wrapped up into one. Visiting these different regions of India has long been a goal of mine...
One Night in the Old City of Prague-Truly a Spellbinding City and Maybe the Most Beautiful City in Europe, Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic: A Fairytale City with a Dark Past November 2015: As part of a whirlwind long weekend adventure—one that also included an overnight stay in a former Nazi SS castle in Germany—my friend Kevin and I hopped a train to Prague. I’d heard countless...
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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