Explore all of Michael's journeys from around the world.
Journeys
Explore all of Michael's journeys from around the world.
Discover Pole To Pole
Phileas Fogg behind, Roald Amundsen ahead. And a mere 16 countries and both hemispheres to cover. Communism collapsed, civil wars sparked and Michael faces one of his most gruelling but rewarding journeys.The Journeys
From setting foot on the South Pole and crossing the International Date Line to swimming in the Zambesi and visiting the Yanomami tribe in Brazil, Michael takes us to fascinating places, introduces us to incredible people and reveals many of the world’s wonders.
Pole To Pole
Phileas Fogg behind, Roald Amundsen ahead. A mere 16 countries and both hemispheres to cover. Michael experiences every extreme from the cold grip of the Arctic Circle, to the South Pole.
Full Circle
Blizzards, Bogota’s Bullet Street and Alaskan abandonment push Michael and the crew to the limit as they travel through 18 countries on the perimeter of the world’s largest ocean.
Hemingway Adventure
One hundred years after the birth of Ernest Hemingway, Michael sets out to discover the man behind the legend: a hard-drinking, controversial figure who wrote like a dream.
Sahara
The Sahara. As big as of the United States with a population the size of Norfolk. With extreme temperatures and camel stew poisoning thrown in, Michael has his work cut out.
Himalaya
In a journey rarely, if ever, attempted before, Michael takes on the full length of the Himalaya - 1800 miles from the borders of Afghanistan to southwest China.
New Europe
Michael’s travels in New Europe take him to twenty countries and a world that has changed beyond belief since the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Iron Curtain.
Brazil
Michael travels to Brazil. A country unlike any other with a potent mix of races, religions and cultures, of unexplored wildernesses and bustling modern cities.
North Korea
Michael gets unprecedented access to the reclusive country of North Korea, meeting ordinary people in this secretive and little understood country.
Into Iraq
A fascinating and rare insight into the history and culture of Iraq, a country that few outsiders now venture to see. Michael travels the length of the River Tigris, a journey of sharp and often brutal contrasts.Travel Shop
Around The World In 80 Days Book and DVD
Michael follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as he takes on the famous challenge to circumnavigate the globe in less than 80 days.
Into Iraq Book and DVD
A fascinating and rare insight into the history and culture of Iraq. Michael shares the impressions he formed of a country that few outsiders now venture to see.
Hemingway Adventure Book and DVD
In this wonderful blend of adventure and travel writing, Michael follows in the footsteps of one of the great literary figures of the century.
North Korea Journal Book and DVD
Michael shares his day-by-day diary of his visit to North Korea a land wholly unlike any other he has ever visited.
Pole To Pole Book and DVD
Travelling by train, truck, raft, Ski-Doo, barge, balloon and bicycle, Michael experiences every extreme the world has to offer. From the cold grip of the Arctic Circle, to the South
New Europe Book and DVD
Breathing in Eastern Europe's rich history, exquisite sights and talking to its diverse peoples, Michael fills what has been a void in his own experience and that of many others.
Himalaya
Facing altitudes as high as 17,500 feet as well as some of the world’s deepest gorges, Michael tackles the full length of the Himalaya.
Sahara
As the journey unfolds, the Sahara reveals not the emptiness of endless sand dunes, but a huge and diverse range of cultures and landscapes and a long history.
Brazil
Michael explores this exotic country that is now a global superpower, and takes a closer look at a remarkable new force on the world scene.
Travels Of A Lifetime
In intimate conversation, and using his personal archive, Michael's reflects on how he got hooked on travel, and reveals the challenges he faced making the ground-breaking travel shows.
Full Circle
Read Michael’s account of his epic journey through 18 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. A spectacular journey of contrasts, drama and beauty.