"I was once attacked by a band of robbers in this land. I fought them off with my sword and managed to escape with my life."

"The Sultan of Delhi gave me a robe of honor, but it was so heavy with gold that I could barely walk. I sold it the next day."

"The inhabitants of this country are all polytheists, and they worship idols. They have a temple where they perform their rites."

"Traveling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller."

"The people here have a strange custom of greeting each other by rubbing noses. It was quite an experience to get used to."