Suvarnabhumi Bangkok International Airport. Mural depicting the Vishnu Kurmavatara and the churning of the Milk Ocean. When the nectar of immortality was obtained (from churning the Milk Ocean), Devas kicked Asuras out of the heaven and kept the nectar for themselves. Which ones are Devas, the lighter ones or the darker ones?

Bangkok is the right place to obtain Myanmar visa. Myanmar embassy in Sathorn issues urgent tourist visas (1260 Bhat per person). You submit your passport and application 9-11 and get the visa in the afternoon.

Another view of Bangkok skyline, from Hotel Anantara, Sathorn

Bangkok skyline, from Hotel Anantara, Sathorn

Inside Wat Pho, Bangkok

Inside Wat Pho, Bangkok

Sidewalk Chef, Chinatown, Bangkok

Chinatown, Bangkok

'14th Street' pizza in Karachi--arguably, Karachi's best.

Karachi beach

Remember the dual-carriage road running along one side of Bilawal House? Well, it is now a single road, the other side has been encroached by Bilawal house. This picture shows the newly constructed wall (on the center-divide)--the encroached road is on the other side of the wall. Encroachment-in-progress photo taken on December 27, 2011.

Chingari, Indian Nightclub at Avari Dubai

Emirates soup and salad before the main course

Emirates, ready to fly from LAX, later last year. The 16-hour flight to Dubai nearly kills you, but to know that you are very close to Karachi after one straight flight is a wonderful feeling.