This book has been 30 years in the making. Soon after Janet and I married in late 1990, we began dreaming about a traverse around this vast planet before we “settled down”. Within two years, we had saved and scrimped and departed on a journey that lives within us till this day. It cemented our marriage and our love for each other and the bonds that we established have held us through the thicks and thins of Life.

The Soviet Union had just crumpled, China was waking up from a deep slumber, something called the Internet was emerging from the shadows and the concept of a mobile phone in every person’s hand was still fantastic science fiction. A fellow by the name of Jeff Bezos was dreaming about selling everything “online” (whatever that meant) and America was the only dominant power in the world. The changes that have happened in the ensuing 30 years since our journey were beyond anyone’s wildest imagination. We travelled that simpler world. Enjoy the ride.