AROUND THE WORLD

Twenty years after the original journey, a special 20th anniversary edition of Around the World in 80 Days is now available.

Click here to read Michael's exclusive introduction to the new edition.

Click here to read the new section and see all of the rediscovered photos...

NEW PAPERBACKS...

Published by Phoenix Books, Michael's new paperbacks are available in shops now...

READ THE ENTIRE BOOKS FROM EACH SERIES HERE:

Don't forget you can keep your place with our unique bookmarks.

THE CHATTER BOX

Michael hopes this site will help to inspire your own travels. Share your globe-trotting tales here.

GLOBAL JOURNEY MAP

Follow Michael's international footsteps on his tele-travels with our exclusive global journey map.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS

The videos require QuickTime - if they do not appear, click here.

PALIN'S GUIDES

Exclusive to this site, these dropdowns allow you to explore Michael's adventures as never before. He's slept in a cave, you know...

Palin's Travels is the official travel website of Michael Palin and is based in London.

QUICK LINKS

LATEST NEWS

Palfest
Michael recently visited Jerusalem and the West Bank as part of the Palestine Festival of Literature. Further details of the trip and festival can be found on the Palfest website.

East of Ipswich
Michael's films East of Ipswich and Three Men in a Boat are about to be released on DVD.

Released by 2entertain, the DVDs will be available from 24 August.

Michael and the RGS
Michael is the new President of the Royal Geographical Society - anyone interested in Geography should check out the RGS website.

Click here for more details.

Message from the real Michael Palin
I just want to reassure or possibly even disappoint those who have seen, picked up or been inspired by Twitter from a "Michael Palin". Whoever it is that leaves these messages, it's not me.

Michael's Diaries
The second volume of Michael's diaries, covering 1980-1988 and titled 'Halfway to Hollywood', will be available from 17 September.