Travelling around the world, soaking in the sights and sounds and meeting people has proved to be more exciting than we first thought possible. To write about our memories along with some beautiful pictures and saving them for posterity is the icing on the cake.

My heartfelt thanks to all my travel companions, especially Lakshmi Visweswaran who arranged every trip so beautifully.  Without your company there would have been no fun or camaraderie!

To my dear children, Shalini and her husband Kurt,  Ravi and his wife Tina, my beautiful grandchildren Roshan and Anisha, thanks so much for your encouragement and comments.  My sister Malathi who read every article eagerly, my brother Shekar and all my other readers, I owe you a huge debt of gratitude. Our family pets who cannot be left out!   And of course my husband, Shankar!