Mi-kel, Mi-kel Jack-son!*

I've been a fan of Michael Palin ever since I first saw him on Around the World in 80 Days, a TV show where he attempted to recreate the journey from Jules Verne's book. It wasn't until after that I learned he is better known for another TV show.

After Around the World in 80 Days he went on to film several more travel series including Pole to Pole and Full Circle. His latest is called Himalaya.

He has a very nice website called Palin's Travels, where he has the full text of all the companion books available for reading online. It's well worth a look whether you are a Palin fan, a travel fan, or both.


*You can read an explanation for the title here, in the third paragraph. But you should really read the whole book.