Matthew KollerSeeking the Alaskan Experience: A Visit to the Last FrontierAlaska is the Last Frontier, or so it says on the t-shirts, mugs, fridge magnets, pocket knives, and shot glasses available for purchase…May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
Matthew KollerA Few Thoughts on Tourism in PeruNote: This post comes from a journal entry I wrote in May 2018.May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Matthew KollerStarting a New Job: Fourteen Lessons I’ve Learned From Five Years of Seasonal WorkFourteen Lessons I’ve Learned From Five Years of Seasonal WorkApr 27, 2020Apr 27, 2020
Matthew KollerinExtra NewsfeedIt Took Two Months to Make My New Year’s Resolutions. Now It’s Time for a Better Me.Ahhhh, New Year’s Resolutions. They come around every year, at that wonderful time at the beginning of January when we take stock of all…Mar 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019
Matthew KollerinThe Writing CooperativeI’m 30 Years Old, and I Just Finished an Unpaid Editorial Internship. Here’s What I Learned.I never had any formal training as a journalist. I’ve written blog posts, travel narratives and one-off freelance assignments for years —…Mar 8, 20192Mar 8, 20192
Matthew KollerinExtra NewsfeedToday, I Turn Thirty — and I’m OK With That. Here’s Why.Dirty thirty; it’s finally here. It’s an age that I’ve given very little thought to, though this morning it’s obviously on my mind.Mar 13, 2018Mar 13, 2018
Matthew KollerinEnvironmental IdeasMorning Jogs in Paradise: Despoiled by Trash and PlasticLAHAINA, HAWAI’I — I live in a small, box-like room on the island of Maui, just three blocks from the beach. You probably have an image of…Feb 16, 20181Feb 16, 20181
Matthew KollerinExtra NewsfeedBALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT — Save Yourself, And Be Sure To Bring Your CameraLAHAINA, HAWAI’I — Rare are the days when my alarm doesn’t go off well before the sun rises, so a morning to sit, enjoy a cup of coffee…Jan 14, 20181Jan 14, 20181
Matthew KollerinExtra NewsfeedAntarctica: Can’t We Leave a Little of It to the Imagination?At this point in my Instagram-consuming career, my feed is curated to the point where almost every image is a professionally composed photo…Jan 11, 2018Jan 11, 2018
Matthew KollerinThe Writing CooperativeThe Key to a Successful Writing Life Is Not Worrying About Your Morning CoffeeI move a lot. I love to travel, and the majority of my life can be packed up in a bag and carried on to the next place I’ll call home: a…Dec 12, 2017Dec 12, 2017