Seven places I want to see someday, from the Isle of Man TT and Route 66 to Old Trafford and San Siro, two stadiums that may be gone before I get there.

A drunken McDonald's purchase in Dalian, a ninja who turned out to be Red-Haired Shanks, and nine years of him riding in my backpack.

A solo trip to the Great Wall on the North Korea border, six strangers hunting for a disco called True Love, and the impulsive travel I should do more of.

Moscow, 2018. One ticket, one immigration room, and one taxi driver.

The morning after Chandratal, the road back, and everything the mountains left behind.

The road to Chandratal, a lake that made the whole journey worth it, and a night I still think about.