I am literally standing halfway across the Harbour Bridge in Sydney. The hike was definitely worth it! Unlike the insane idiots tied to lifelines several hundred feet above me (doing the Bridge Walk), I am at traffic level. Two big differences. They paid about $140...

Virgin, JetStar, no airline was flying to Perth until next week at the earliest. My ticket was with Air Asia on Flt. QZ548 -- only the second flight scheduled to fly to Perth during the past 72 hours. I got that seat after waiting in line at the airport for three...

On the nearby island of Lombok, just east of Bali, Mt. Rinjani has erupted, spewing volcanic ash and smoke over the region. Because the ash presents a serious risk to jet engines, three airports have been closed since yesterday, including here in Bali. And almost 700...

First impression: Panama City Beach meets 1967 Saigon.

No. Soldiers aren’t in the streets carrying weapons. But, nonetheless, it’s a war out there and death or injury by MVA could be swift and painful.

Sitting in Changi Airport Singapore in O'Leary's sportsbar watching World Series...live...at 9:38am. (Mets are up 1-0.)

A town so nice they named it twice. 9:24am here. My room at the Royal Plaza on Scotts (see lobby shot above) is not ready yet. So I'm cooling my heels here in the Orchard shopping district. The heat and humidity is not unlike Florida...but it's still morning. If it's...

A professional beggar on the streets of Penang demonstrating his rare ability to go both ways. Got the photo...lost the lunch. Sent from my android device.

7:35 AM - After three days at sea, we have finally arrived in Penang, Malaysia. No big excursions planned, I'll explore the place on foot. Not expecting much, frankly. I had originally planned to spend the day lounging on the "famous" Monkey Beach and frollicking with...

Me with Aussie mates, Ian, Jillian & Thor, in search of spiritual enlightenment and a cold beer in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Alive and well in India. Woke up to cows walking around by the boat. In town I enjoyed a Coke at McDonalds...(they don't serve burgers, BTW)...and paid a whopping 75 Rupees. Roughly $1.20.