How to travel around the world, Lalit Modi style

Lalit Modi may not have made it in the Indian Premier League (IPL) or as a stand-up citizen in India, but he's earned his credentials as the best travel blogger in the world. Whether he's watching football in Madrid, partying with Paris Hilton in Cuba or casually hanging out with Kevin Spacey in Italy, Modi shows you what to do when you're finally given travel documents.

1. Holi Holiday

Portugal

A pilgrimage to the holy church of Fatima Loja.

2. Paternal by the pool

Ibiza

Family vacay with his kids Aliya and Ruchir on a yacht and his own infinity pool.

3. Luxury ashored

Montenegro

A quick getaway to a small islet and hotel resort in Kyrgyzstan.

4. Smokes and steeples

Minsk

Checked out old churches and cigarette factories in Belarus.

5. Turkey trippin

Istanbul

Celebrated his mom's 70th, hung out with famous media personality (Nazli Celik Bilgili) and watched the storm pass. Poetic, right?

6. Seaside solitude

Croatia

A bird's eye view of the old town of Dubronivik.

7. Modi in meditation

Greece

Island hopping in Greece with his sister. Meditating, cycling and living it up in her "palace".

8. Beer and besties

Munich and Zurich

Oktoberfest with crowd sourced beer suggestions and a catch up session with friend Dean Kino.

9. Anniversary special

Venice

A gondola ride to celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary with his "jaan", wife Minal Modi.

10. Sheikh it up

Dubai

Partied with SRK, Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Jackie Shroff, Farah Khan and Malaika Arora at the world premier of Happy New Year.

11. Hala Madrid!

Madrid

Big step up from KKR vs RCB, Modi watched Real Madrid vs Barcelona in the big box at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Also, came back to catch the final between Real Madrid and Juventus.

12. The media and Maldives

Maldives

Another family vacay, this time in Maldives. Also took some time to do an interview on Skype with India Today, sitting on the white sands.

13. Going wild

Across Africa

Meeting "medicine man who cured my wife", his "spiritual guide", Wendy Mandy. And a wildlife safari with the kids in Serengeti.

14. The great outdoors

Zimbabwe

Slept under the stars, watched lions fight (another big step up from KKR vs RCB) at Singita Game Reserve.

15. In transit in Tehran

Iran

A quick panoramic view of snow-capped mountains one morning in Tehran.

16. Smokin' holiday

Cuba

Customised cigarettes, surrounded by cigars, lunch with Fidel Castro's oldest son, partying with Paris Hilton and his "sister" Naomi Campbell. Modi hadn't had enough though, so he flew his family and friends down in a private jet weeks later to celebrate his wife's birthday.

17. Jamaican passion

Jamaica

A quick Caribbean sunset from a hotel room in Jamaica.

18. To Rome, with travel documents

Rome

Who cares about culture and heritage when you have luxury hotels.

19. A big Phuket to the world

Thailand

Walks on the beach, chilling on deck chairs at his favourite hideaway.

20. Flirting with Florence

Italy and Spain

Evening mass for Easter, shoemakers, rooms with a view of Basilica Santa Maria and the "best ice cream in the world". Oh, and just casually hung out with Kevin Spacey while giving a shout out to House Of Cards. No big deal.

21. Enter the Dragon

China

Took an evening stroll in Tiananmen Square and the Olympic stadium in Beijing.