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Amritsar is to Sikhs what the Vatican is to Catholics and Mecca is to Muslims; simply the holiest place on the planet. The centrepiece of the entire Sikh religion is the grandiose Harmandir Sahib, a temple

Today I have received the honour of being included in OpenWorld Magazine's Top 30 Adventurers Under 30 for 2017. The list is a truly amazing and diverse selection of adventurers, from fashion bloggers

A selection of happy snaps from a balmy Saturday afternoon in May 2016, Toulouse, while I was on my annual road trip from London to Ibiza. I found Toulouse to be a very fun city. It's hard not to be when

Picture this. It's 3.30am Thursday morning. You're sitting on the toilet with a bucket in your hand. It's the third time you've been in this position in 2 hours. Your body is ice cold but your head feels

For my 200th post, an entry into @photocontests' #vehiclephotography contest. This was taken at the Amna Suraka Prison in Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan. A very, very chilling place where Saddam Hussein

I have mentioned a few times throughout my blog that I am a tragic music junkie. Growing up, my first great love was rock music and then heavy metal. I used to spend all of my pocket money poring through

Apologies on the delay for those who have been waiting for part two of this story. I've been busy getting drunk in Mexico. We left off with star of the show Salman Khan flooring a room full of starstruck

Before embarking on my epic overland journey from India to Germany, I set my sights on a couple of key experiences that I'd like to have in each country. While it's important to be flexible and open to

At exactly 1:00 pm GMT on October 2016 in Cameroon, the Nation was thrown into deep mourning.This is a testimony of my Cameroonian friend called Laura. It's been a year since it happened, and I will be

If you've been following my blog so far, you'd know that I've been having a pretty wild time with road safety in India. If you haven't been following my blog so far, well, you should. Here, I'll make it

While walking around the tourist-oriented areas of Goa, I notice that there are a lot of tattoo artists. I've had an idea that I've wanted done for a while, and I figure India will probably be a cost-effective

To its detractors, Tinder is a sleazy sex app. To a solo traveller, it's a fantastic tool for meeting interesting local people. Here is my account of an encounter with an Indian Tinderella. This is the

This is the second instalment of my India to Germany overland backpacking travelogue. If you missed the first instalment, you can read it here. All photos in this article are taken by me, with my phone

It's approaching midnight on June 15. I'm in Hyderabad airport, feeling ragged after an 18 hour haul over 2 legs, and I am totally unprepared for what's about to hit me. By my side is my good friend Lisa*.

Hi Steemit community. My name is Donovan, aka donnymurph, aka the Red Pilgrim, and I am, for all intents and purposes, a bum. I derive stimulation and joy from slipping through the cracks of society on