Pink also encounters his scientist friend Helmut Von Schmarty, who shows him his newest inventions, including the Dial-a-Day, which can alter the local weather and time of day.

Pink finds himself traveling around the world to solve the mystery, followed by the evil Dogfather and his henchmen, Pugg and Louie, all posing as representatives of the "Better Camping Bureau".

Gaining the favor of Ananda's father, the King of Bhutan, Pink travels by helicopter to Bombay, then by train to Varanasi, where he places flowers in the Ganges to honor Indrani's late grandfather.

He returns to the camp again to find the Dial-a-Day tampered with and Von Schmarty acting unusually irritable, then tries flying to Australia but ends up parachuting into the Pacific Ocean when Pugg and Louie seize the plane again.

Ultimately, Pink gathers enough evidence to prove that the Dogfather intends to ruin Chilly Wa-Wa's reputation so it will be closed down, allowing him to open a lucrative fast food restaurant in its place.