to head out for dinner, I bumped into the centre's master yogi (although she would never refer to herself as such) and did what any student would do – ask her to join me for dinner. She was old but in no way frail, yoga really does keep you younger for longer. I chose a very well-known vegetarian restaurant just down the street and over the greatest Indian food I've ever tasted she told me everything she had learned about yoga. Luckily I had my American Express Cathay Pacific Elite Credit Card with me because the bill was a lot more than what I had in my pocket. I find it safer not to carry around too much cash in foreign places.

After my one-week Ashtanga yoga course, I decided to travel to Jaipur and I arrived just in time for the beginning of Holi, a spring festival that lasts for 16 days where they throw coloured powder and water at each other. An experience like this is the essence of a trip to India – spontaneous and memorable. And let's just say my whites have never been so 'colourful'.

I've never been on a trip quite like this. It was truly inspirational and was a great way to relax while taking in a new way of life. I left India feeling renewed and inspired to share my new found happiness. What better way to start than to surprise my wife with a little gift from the inflight
shopping magazine. Needless to say she loved it, and I loved the miles I earned on that purchase –
2 Asia Miles for every HK$5.