Biking across Asia
A good friend of mine, Rod Oliver, is riding his bike from Istanbul to Bangkok. He bravely quit his job, flew to Turkey to start his trip across Asia. He's now in central Turkey. His blog is a fantastic read and the pics he's posting are spectacular. He's heading across Iran, into the 'Stans, traversing China and down into SE Asia, to arrive in Bangkok before Christmas (hopefully). Brave or insane ? Haven't figured it out yet, but it's great reading about his adventures. 
