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Witnessing the African Renaissance in Dakar

Tensions rise and streets liven ahead of the biggest holiday of the year, all under the gaze of an ominous megalith.

Africa, African Renaissance Monument, backpacker, backpacking, beach, city, Dakar, food, markets, metropolis, Senegal, solo travel, travel, travel blog

A tourist in Tehran

Visiting the city whose vibrancy overcomes even the most enduring of stereotypes.

backpacker, backpacking, bazaar, city, food, Iran, Islam, metropolis, museums, palaces, solo travel, Tehran, tourism, travel, travel blog

Guangzhou is the cyberpunk megalopolis at the centre of the global tech boom

How our obsession with electronics transformed southern China.

Asia, backpacker, backpacking, canton, China, cyberpunk, futuristic, guangzhou, megalopolis, metropolis, pearl river delta, technology, travel, travel blog
The Ladies' Market at night.

New Year’s Eve in Hong Kong

An iconic skyline set upon a jagged harbourside is the perfect backdrop to ring in the new year.

Asia, backpacker, backpacking, celebration, China, fireworks, hong kong, honkers, metropolis, new year, new year's eve, nye, tourism, travel, travel blog
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