Following the hugely popular and successful Around the World in 80
Days and Pole to Pole, Michael Palin set off to meet another
challenge: an anti-clockwise circumnavigation of the world's largest
ocean, the Pacific.
Eighteen countries border the vast expanse of sea that is the Pacific.
Palin travelled through them by air, train, boat, car, and on foot,
exploring some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth. As he moved
through different countries he met the wonderfully diverse communities
that make up their populations, many of whom lead far from ordinary
lives.
Whether he's talking to head-hunters in Borneo or eating maggots in
Mexico, Palin recounts his adventures in a vivid and lively style that
brilliantly evokes the full colour and richness of the Pacific Rim.