South Korea was a special trip. Not just because it was to celebrate me turning 30 but also because I got to visit the North Korean border…

I had been on the road for the past 2 and a half weeks and I was yet to see a genuine smile. In Xinjiang, the far west of China, it is hard to come by.

It was 5.30 am and I was standing on the roadside in the heart of Luang Prabang. I had just landed and was sleepy, hungry and restless.

Jordan was all falafel and hummus, history and argileh/shisha. But there was also the mint tea. A drink that was readily available everywhere.

This was a popular sight in Vietnam, particularly in Ho Chi Minh. Singers walking down alleyways with a guitar and a complete speaker set to adjust the volume.

Don’t think Preity Zinta (an Indian actress) knew she was advertising collagen here. Found this in a pharmacy and I couldn’t stop grinning…

This is a view from the pedestrian bridge right in front of my college. I like standing here and watching the flow of traffic on either side, the people who walk across the bridge and the people who display their wares that range from hamsters for sale as pets to cellphone repair services. Life is definitely interesting...

This is another of my favorite places to have bubble tea. It’s a 15 to 20 minute bus ride away from my college but each time I am somewhere in this area I try to buy milk tea from here. And my favorite flavor is named “Immortality!” I just call it Immortali-tea…

Only Chengdu’s pet dogs don’t have anything to protect themselves with from the rain. But they are so small that owners carry them around many times.

It rains sometimes here in Chengdu nowadays, making evenings pleasant and breezy. Since it’s very unpredictable I always carry my umbrella around with me. But