England (July, 2013) – I was bursting with joy, upon descending the train. For my cousins amusement; he guided us from the Eurostar to King's Cross Station to catch sight of Harry Potter's magical disappearing cart, on the way back to his flat for spat of mischief.

Madagascar (March 2010) – Having fallen asleep while watching for shooting-stars from my tent atop a barge. I woke up with the breaking light; curious to saunter through the little village adjacent to the floating logs our barge was tethered to. As the sun started its ascent into the sky, it was evident that I had wandered into harvest season.

Madagascar (March, 2010) – The train stopped numerous times while aboard the "jungle express" chuga-chuga choo-chooing through several small enclaves, some barely large enough to be called villages. Each time the train halted, merchants would approach with local fare: mysterious fruits, mystery meat jerky, sugary fried beignets, steamed taro cakes in banana leaves and of course bananas of all shapes, sizes and colours.

Morocco (September, 2014) – My reveries of Marrakech typically conjure the assault of colours, textures, patterned mosaics. Also the sounds; pulsating, resonant with the heartbeat of the city. Sometimes though it's the quiet moment lost in wanderlust, in unusual places with curious characters.

India (December, 2016) – The "love-birds" and I spent the day promenading around Jaipur,  incidentally stumbling upon a hidden Kali temple situated amid the bustling city markets. We made our way along the winding walkway into a small courtyard with several elevated structures. The delight of exploring the sacred space as daylight started to dim; was the multitude of colourful kites in contrast with the dusking sky.

Canada (May, 2011) – The ROM holds memorable explorations through my early learning years; the bat cave, dinosaur skeletons, totems. A realm of natural history, worldly antiquities and a couple mummies. I distinctly remember the time; Ms. Mummy lost her toe, we scurried out of there in our best version of an Indiana Jones action sequence. It took me a few months before another venture into the Egyptian collection, despite the weekly visits to the museum on the way home from school.

India (December, 2016) –We drove several hours from Gangtok through the mountains; arriving at Ravongla to explore the Sikyamuni Buddha and marvel at the panoramic view of the Kanchenjunga. Bewildered at the size and splendour of the surroundings, we descended the meditative walk down through the garden below. The spectacular golden buddha and snow-capped peaks were more dramatic on our way out; enhanced by the blaze of orange and red hues, remnants from the setting-sun.