This is the smallest plane we have been on so far on our travels. It's definitely the smallest commercial plane I have ever seen. It barely fits 18 people squashed together for a 30 minute flight to American Samoa. I guess I won't expect any drink trolleys coming down the isle on this on!

This lady tells us how the Tongan people are always friendly. Everyone and anyone will always smile at you whether you're a stranger or not. We did indeed experience this. It is not for nothing that it's called the 'friendly islands'.

This part of the shoreline of the island has some impressive blowholes where the waves shoot out of. It's so beautiful and impressive we could have watched it for hours.

At the cultural center of Tonga they showed how they made and decorated a special type of mat called Tapa. We got to paint the Tapa with a typical design.

The constitution of Uzupis is for everyone to see on the wall of a side-street, written in three languages. You will find articles like : 'everyone has the right to loved', 'Everyone has the right to not be 'Everyone has the right to be happy'. My personal favorite is 'A cat is not obliged to love its owner, but must help in time of need.'

In the capital of Lithuania lies a small district called Uzupis. The area is inhabited by many artists that leave their mark all around the place, paintings on walls, sculptures along the river, statues in the square. In 1997 the residents declared the Republic of Uzupis with its own president and its own constitution. Their national day is on the 1st of April. As you can see on the sign welcoming you to Uzupis there are four important rules to follow : Always smile, stick to the speed limit, appreciate art and you will fall into the river if you do not respect the first three rules.
Who knew there was an extra country to visit? expedition 206 just became expedition 207!

This wonderful lady is known across Vilnius. She comes into the city every day by train, sporting her most colorful clothes. She walks around the streets and begs for money with a great lipsticked smile and a friendly greeting. The locals are used to seeing her on their paths and often have a few coins ready as they get close. She told me in a tiny sweet voice that happiness to her was being in good health. 'Without health you have nothing' she said with a serious look in her eye. A few moments later her expression softened and she said with a coy smile : 'I also find happiness in my wardrobe', following a childish giggle, 'I really love my clothes.'

In Istanbul we met up with Zeynep, a Expedition 206 finalist we met at the interviews week, and her husband Jo. They play host for us and showed us around the city. The place is amazing. It's got a great vibe. You can easily understand why this awesome couple chose to live here!

We watched the match Slovakia-Italy in Bratislava. This is just after
Slovakia scored for the second time. The Slovakian people were going
crazy!

Caroline, a Greek visuel artist talks about her design for the Coke
bottle representing Greece.

The sun is finally shining here in Vienna after a week of rain. The
place is full of happy people soaking up the sunshine. Everyone is
lying around chilling with their friends. There is a great vibe here
in the city.

In India, happiness is in the differences.

Met up with some cool kids this afternoon. I showed them how to blow a vuvuzela :-)
They told me all about their happiness and dreams. They love to spend time with friends, be it shopping or cricket. Most of them told me if they could do anything without worrying about restraints they would travel the world. These guys were so much fun. They showed me that where ever you are in the world you will always find things in common with others. Happiness has many similarities all around the world. It's just in the way you express it that you find differences. Difference in culture and customs. These differences makes our world the interesting and amazing place that it is.

Getting some traditional face painting at an African restaurant at Zoo
Lake.

We arrived in Copenhagen and we found some trembling abandoned luggage
waiting for us. Such a sad sight... And such a happy reunion! Sorry
luggage! We didn't mean to loose you!
A big thank you to the people in Accra and Brussels who helped us and
made it possible for our bags and us to be reunited so quickly. Thank
you!!!

Nous voici dans ce petit village en Côte D'Ivoire à manger un bon
repas tous ensemble. 'Partait que c'est ça le bonheur ici. Je suis
d'accord! Sauf pour l'Agouti...

Here we are in a little village in Ivory Coast eating a meal all
together.
Thy say that this is happiness here. I agree! Except for the Agouti...

Voici les sources du bonheur de ces gens : Satisfaction complète,
santé joie et paix du coeur, paix intérieure, a l'aise, libre, la
paix, avoir tout ce dont on a besoin ds la vie, la liberté, selon
l'humeur, réaliser son rêve, satisfaction de vie, satisfaction
totale, l'esprit tranquille, résultat satisfaisant, le bien-être, la
tranquilite.

Love, dance... And money! :-)

It is on the journey towards our goals that we find happiness.

Haibao is happy to be home again!

Meet the "crazy squad" of NYP university. These amazing people kept
the energy flowing throughout the whole afternoon. They are unstoppable!

The NYP university of Singapore has welcomes us with a lot of
enthousiasm. They put on ahreat show for us! The contagious energy
wave here is pulsing through the campus. I asked the MC of the show
where all that energy came from. He has a very simple answer...

Mongolia's Ghengis Khan... or Chengis Khan? Apparently everyone except
the Mongolians say it wrong. No one knows why. It's assumed it got
lost in translation somewhere. So the real way to pronounce his name
is Chengis Khan. Now you know!

My friend from Belgian recently returned to her Korean roots and
showed me around Seoul. This is her and her friend. They say the main
things that represent Korea are : IT and advanced technology, food
(Korean barbecue is a must!) and... Fun stationary and cool socks...
Yes, very random but it's original to say the least! :-)

We're having a traditional meal on a busy street in Hanoi. On itsy
bitsy teeny weeny chairs and tables.