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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Tracking Wild Tigers and Orangutans with a Live Goat as Bait-But in the End the Goat Became Our Friend-Sumatra
Gunung Leuser National ParkTracking Wild Tigers in Sumatra September 2008 – A Lifelong Obsession Comes to Life I have been obsessed with tigers for as long as I can remember. Their stealth, power, elegance, and beauty are beyond compare. Over the years, my pursuit of...
Back Country Adventures with Grizzly Bears in Denali National Park, Alaska
If someone were to ask me which American National Park is the wildest, I would say Denali National Park. First of all, it is in the State of Alaska, which automatically makes it wild, then there are the other factors that help it to solidify this designation in my...
Jellyfish lake, Kayaking and Solo Camping on the Rock Islands and Exploring Caves with Skeletal Remains from the WWII Battles on Peleliu Island
May 2008: After watching the Imax movie, " The Living Sea," which featured Palau's idyllic and wild rock islands, a cluster of hundreds of small mushroom shaped jungle clad islands surrounded by heavenly turquoise green seas, I was sold on Palau. The scuba diving,...
One of the Last Traditional Islands in Oceania with Giant Manta Rays, Stone Money, and Local Legends of a Magical Island of Ancestral Sorcerers Hidden Beneath the Sea
May 2008: I set out in search of an island in Oceania that still clung to its old way of life. In a world shaped by globalization and rapid change, I have always felt that seeking out the world's last traditional cultures is a race against time. This is especially...
Endless Patagonia Steppes and Walking Along the Ice Caves, Crevices and Emerald Pools of a Glacier
March 2008: The first time I visited Argentina, it was part of a larger journey to Antarctica-Antarctica-Crossing the Violent Seas of the Drake Passage to Visit the World’s Last True Wilderness, An Icy Paradise Where Penguins, Seals and Whales Have No Fear of Humans |...
Antarctica-Crossing the Violent Seas of the Drake Passage to Visit the World’s Last True Wilderness, An Icy Paradise Where Penguins, Seals and Whales Have No Fear of Humans
Ten Day Journey on an Icebreaker Expedition Ship to the Southern Seas and AntarcticaMarch 2008: In my opinion, no traveler can truly claim to have visited every country in the world without also setting foot in Antarctica. While it isn’t a country, it is something...
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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