But 2009 will be a dangerous year.

He says in an increasingly dangerous world, there is no real risk of the U.S. and India drifting apart.

He drove like a maniac. We had one near miss after another.

The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn.

From Xining, we knew that we faced a long journey on hazardous roads, but what we didn't factor in was the high altitude and freezing cold.