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 the Long Awaited Andaman Islands with Pristine Rainforests, Coral Reefs and Mysterious Tribes-Jarawa and Others
November 2015: An Expedition to India's Remote Tribal Islands Venturing into the Wild Andaman Archipelago In November 2015, Paula and I set out on a spontaneous five-day journey to one of India’s most remote and mysterious regions—the Andaman Islands. These scattered...
Venturing Away from the Tourist Islands and Taking an Overnight Public Ferry to the Local’s Island-Thoddu Island
Maldives on a Budget: A Local Experience on Thoddoo Island In November 2015, en route to Southern India, my wife and I decided to spend a few days in the Maldives. However, instead of staying at a luxury resort, like most travelers, we wanted a more authentic and...
A Visit to Kunming’s Bizarre Theme Park- The Kingdom of the Little People
About the Kingdom of the Little PeopleChina’s Kingdom of the Little People: A Bizarre Amusement Park in Kunming November 2015: China is a vast and ancient country filled with wonder, and ever since spending a summer living in Shanghai in 1995, I’ve been on a mission...
Spending the Night in Himmler’s SS Nazi Castle-One of the Most Sinister Places I Have Ever Stayed
November 2015: I have always been fascinated in all things related to World War II, and when I watched a documentary about Himler's Castle-Wewelsburg that appeared on the History channel in October, a castle that Himler envisioned to be a Vatican or spiritual...
Traveling with a Military Escort to Attend a Gerewol Festival of the Wodaabe Tribe-A Beauty Competition to Attract Women
Experiencing the Gerewol Festival: A Journey into the Heart of the Wodaabe Culture 📍 September 2015 – Niger Attending a Gerewol festival of the Wodaabe tribe had long been a bucket list experience for me. Ever since watching documentaries about their unique customs, I...
Expedition Into the Lacandon- the Largest Rainforest in Mexico-to Camp on an Island with a Buried Mayan Pyramid
July 2015: In my quest to see all of Mexico and to experience its largest lowland rainforest, the Lacandón and the indigenous descendants of the Maya, the Lacandón people, I spent 5 days exploring southern Chiapas with my friend Kent. Our goal was to sleep on an...
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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