Free Food With 60,000 Friends at the Golden Temple Free Kitchen in Amritsar

At the door, we are handed a metal plate, bowl and silverware. Then we sit down with hundreds of Sikh pilgrims to receive a free breakfast at the Golden Temple Free Kitchen. Stories, Photography & More make you feel like you’re there!
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A Golden Temple Sunrise, Sunset and Fireworks Display // Amritsar, India

Photography, stories and video from 24 hours at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. During that time, I was able to explore the grounds, listen to prayers and even witness a birthday fireworks display for a Guru’s birthday.
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Sleeping With Pilgrims Inside the Golden Temple, Amritsar

Imagine a dorm room filled with wall-to-wall beds. Above them, lines hang with drying clothes and towels and a narrow walkway provides the only thoroughfare across the room. That’s where I slept inside the Golden Temple of Amritsar.
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An Ode to the Indian Sleeper Train // Poetry, Stories & Pix

From 3am Chai calls to the gentle rythem of the tracks, there’s no better way to spend a night than on an Indian Sleeper Class Train. So inspired was I during my last ride, that I even wrote a poem to go with my stories and photos!
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Attending an Indian Wedding — in India

Indian weddings in India are multi-day affairs usually feature some combination of a parade, the bride and groom on thrones, endless amounts of food and, at times, an elephant.
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Shiva: My Orphaned Indian Cousin // Interesting People Series

Shortly after arriving, we were introduced us to Shiva: a 20 year old orphan who lives and works at the guesthouse. Most evenings, he would knock on our door to come in for a short chat. This is his story.
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The Bridges of Rishikesh: How do they Not Collapse? // With Videos

Perioulsy swaying suspension bridges covered in cows, motorcycles, push carts and a never-ending flow of humanity. That about sums up the Laxshman and Ram Jhula bridges in Rishikesh, India.
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Channeling My Inner Fab 4 at the Beatles Ashram // Oms, Art, Music & Abandonment

In 1968, the Beatles attended a course on Transcendental Meditation at the Maharishi Mahesh Ashram in Rishikesh. In 2012, I visited the Ashram to photograph all the amazing abandonment, art and history.
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Jordan Walked From Canada to Mexico | What’s in His Backpack?

I’ve always been intrigued by the contents of a backpacker’s backpack. Jordan Bower was happy to show me the contents of his, after recently walking from Canada to Mexico. This is his story.
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Prakesh: The Master of Mathematics // Interesting People Series

Based on our conversation, I came to the conclusion that Prakesh was a brilliant man who hit some hard times and was left to beg on the street. This is his story.
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Transportation

A Trio of Crazy Train Stories: Each More Ridiculous Than the Last

The Only Train in India to Ever Leave Early If you go by the saying “when it rains it pours,” then Carrie and I have been stuck in a monsoon lately when it comes to our luck with the trains. It all started when our 9 hour express train from …
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Traveling By Train in India

Trains are the most popular way of getting around India, with the British laying thousands of miles of track across the country. As a lifelong fan of trains, I was very excited about the prospect of using them throughout our trip, though a bit worried about the safety of my …
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