From rags to riches: Indian stray dog turns world traveller

In February, a Ukrainian couple visiting India found a puppy dehydrated and starving at Fort Kochi. It was at that moment they decided to nurse her back to health.

Kristina Masalova and Eugene Petrus took the dog to the vet to get rid of her fleas and ticks.

Initially, they were hoping to find the little pup a home, but chose to adopt the dog they named Chapati. They picked that name because she was as thin as one, the couple told a leading English daily.

However, the happily ever after story doesn't end there as Chapati wasn't adopted by ordinary folks. Kristina and Eugene had quit their jobs to travel the world. Maybe it was fate that their first destination happened to be Kochi.

Soon they started researching how to travel with a pet around India. Now the family's adventures are chronicled on the canines own Instagram page.

While travelling with a dog is challenging and expensive, the couple told the Times of India it is "worth it". Chapati has been on every mode of transport you can think of - buses, trains, planes, cars, rickshaws, ferries, catamarans, even a motorbike.

Thailand, Philippines and Nepal are just some of the countries this cool globetrotter has visited.

To others wanting to take their pet along for a holiday, they reveal most hotels have been quite accommodating. Mumbai and Bangkok were the only place they found hard to find a pet-friendly place.

While sharing their travels around the world with their beloved dog, Kristina and Eugene hope to raise awareness about strays, who they believe make just as good a pets as a purebred.

You can follow more of this adorable dog's journey on her Instagram page - 'Traveling Chapati'.