Big Crazy Family Adventure

Canoes, a train and a container ship all to North Korea; storms, life vests and a run-in with Russians.

A bullet train in Busan; sailing the Yellow Sea; sprinting to Beijing; moth larvae and bubbles add to the fun.

The Kirkbys' third leg of a 13,000 mile journey, from their home in British Columbia to India, starts in Beijing, where they dine on Peking Duck and walk the Great Wall. Tibetan permits and Taj's health are up in the air.

The Kirkbys' fourth leg of a 13,000 mile journey from British Columbia to India continues in China. It involves a 27-hour train ride, Mt Everest and a race to reach the Tibetan border before their visas expire.

The Kirkbys' fifth leg of a 13,000 mile journey from British Columbia to India takes them to Nepal. They get to touch a Hindu goddess, bargain for presents and ride elephants. Chocolate cake and tigers create a birthday surprise.

The Kirkbys' sixth leg of a 13,000 mile journey from British Columbia to India involves scorching heat on the Ganges River, sweet treats, snake charmers and burning ghats. They race to make a train to the Taj Mahal.