Matthew Marriott FRAS FRGS
Explorer, Traveller, Writer & Data Science Expert

Welcome to the digital home of Matthew Marriott—modern-day explorer, Data Science Expert, Travel photographer and storyteller. I pursue 'holistic exploration', looking at the whole cross-section of the places I travel to. MISSION: To discover and rediscover scientific, geographical and artistic artifacts around the world, adding to our shared understanding of this planet. 

I am ranked among the world’s most well-travelled individuals (Top 15,000 worldwide) by Nomad Mania, having journeyed across continents and immersed myself in cultures from Cairo to Australia. My expeditions have taken me to crossing the scorching earth of Europe’s only desert, the dense jungle of remote islands in the Indian Ocean, and the Himalayan peaks of Asia

I am a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. I’ve backpacked the world on a circumnavigation after leaving School at 18, walked the Camino de Santiago, solo trekked the Annapurna region of the Himalayas, and led daring team summits—always with a camera, a notebook, and an insatiable curiousity.

I've studied and spent time at the University of York, Harvard Kennedy School, Said Business School, Oxford, and Judge Business School, Cambridge.

I research a number of topics from symbolism from ancient civilisations, rare lost languages, and undiscovered tombs in North Africa using Satellite imagery. I’ve also created a fitness app, Fieldwork Fitness (https://fieldwork.fitness), designed to help adventurers and researchers stay in peak condition for the rigours of exploration. My archaeological work includes using satellite imagery to uncover a  tomb in the Algerian desert, shedding new light on ancient history. As a linguist, I’ve translated ancient scripts and contributed to the archives of the Royal Asiatic Society before the rest of the world caught up. My passion for discovery extends to the digital realm: I’m a highly trained Data Analyst, developing tools to analyse everything from the Titanic’s secrets to reading ancient scrolls buried by the volcanic ash of Vesuvius.

When I'm not on Expedition, I have a career in Financial Services, and have been a 5 time National Awards Finalist.

I am the author of The Renaissance Diet: Eat and Drink Like Leonardo Da Vinci, a Top 10 Amazon European HIstory Bestseller (February 2025) that invites readers to experience the flavours that fueled history’s greatest minds. My work has been featured in Exploration Revealed Magazine, and I’ve lectured for the Royal Geographical Society as a Bulletin-listed speaker, sharing the wonders of the Indian Ocean with a geographical audience.

On this website, you’ll find stories from my expeditions, insights into ancient scripts and cryptography, photography from the farthest corners of the globe, and resources for fellow adventurers and armchair explorers alike. 

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​Buy my book: The Renaissance Diet
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