Since my childhood, it has been my earnest desire to see this beautiful world of ours. It has been my good fortune to have visited 31 countries so far, spread all around the globe, and in the process, I have stood in awe and admiration before some of the greatest natural and man-made wonders of the world. My journey is not yet over, as I have many more countries to visit, but what I have learnt from my travels so far is that there is far more that unites people than what divides them. Although we tend to view mankind through the prism of religion, race, colour, language, culture and several other features, which distinguishes one from the other, I have seen that the same hopes, desires, wants, aspirations and fears animate the peoples of the world, in whichever corner of the planet they happen to inhabit. Today, when the marvels of modern science and technology have annihilated distance, the world has indeed become a global village, and the people residing on the planet can be likened to beautiful flowers in a vast garden with different cultures and different identities flourishing and blooming. Today there is far greater interdependence and globalisation among peoples due to economic activity, business and trade relationships, education, employment, and medical facilities, tourism, pilgrimage, etc. In case of any big loss of life in natural calamity, disaster, earthquake, war, violent internal conflict and tragedy taking place in any part of the world the people of the world are united in mourning the loss, and stretching their hands to help and alleviate suffering. My travels have taught me that mankind wants to live in harmony, happiness and peace. The people of the world share similar feelings of happiness and sorrow. The message of love should be spread all over the world. Travel builds social and cultural relationship and removes suspicion, hate and prejudices. It brings together people of different cultures and fosters bonding. It is in that spirit, and on the insistence of friends and literary personalities that I am presenting this travelogue, which is titled The Beautiful World in book form.