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If I was a better writer, I could just make it all up. Thank God I’m not or I’d miss out on the chance to do all that “research”. Here are some shots of me “researching” in India, Thailand and Malaysia.

Credit where credit's due  - all the India pictures are courtesy of ace photographer and traveling companion, Chuck Murrman

What to read while riding the rails	A "friendly" monkey in Jaipur	The only way to travel
Shave & a haircut, 30 Rs.	Victoria Terminus in Mumbai	"Are you sure you don't want to buy a copy of my book?"
Ugly Man Draws Crowd in India, details at 11	Crush Hour in Mumbai	Dinner in Mumbai. L to R: Chuck Murrman, Shrinivas V. Joshi and his son, Abhishek, some guy, Viraf P. Mulla and Sarosh B. Metha.
City Palace in Jaipur	My pal, Shahrukh Khan	The ubiquitous autorickshaw
A beach near Goa	Mumbai from the hill	Waiting for the light to change
The obligatory snake charmer photo	If I have to tell you what this is...	Reading Nathan Walpow's Cactus Killings in Fatehpur Sikri - a darn good book
Moments before the monkey attack in Jaipur's Palace of Winds. Really.	Yes friends, the view from the Pizza Corner on Brigade Road in Bangalore is only topped by the fine cuisine.	Celebrating my Edgar nomination at NineteenTwelve, No. 40 St. Mark's Road in Bangalore.
Here's an exclusive look at the train paintings Azmathulla Khan Lodi.	A self-taught artist, Mr. Lodi lives in Bangalore.	I was introduced to Mr. Lodi by K. Jayaraman, a member of the Indian Rail Fan association. For more info, contact Jay at jaykakarla@yahoo.co.in
I'm sure that my steam-crazy friend Viraf Mulla can identify these two classic trains.	Of all the paintings I purchased, this is the one that I feel truly captures the feel of riding the rails in India.