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Full Circle with Michael Palin (travel 1995/96; programme release 1997): in which he circumnavigated the lands around the Pacific Ocean anti-clockwise; a journey of almost 50,000 miles (80,000 km) starting on Little Diomede Island in the Bering Strait and taking him through Asia, Oceania and the Americas.
Dateline to Deadline. Arriving in Long Beach, California only two days behind Fogg, Palin spends his first night in America aboard the permanently berthed Queen Mary. After a few days, he boards Amtrak 's Desert Wind in Los Angeles and travels to Glenwood Springs, Colorado in the Rocky Mountains.
The trip from the North Pole to the South Pole went via Scandinavia, the Soviet Union, parts of Europe, and through the heart of Africa. The intention was to follow the 30-degree east line of longitude, which would cover the most land. A last-minute diversion to Chile included South America in the series.
Jun 22, 2021 · Add to myFT. Wish I were there: Michael Palin on his greatest adventure. The veteran traveller recalls a thrilling ride through Peru’s Pongo de Mainique, ‘one of the most beautiful...
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Highlights. Full Circle was the longest of Michael's TV journeys. For almost a year, he travelled to some of the most politically volatile and physically demanding places on Earth. Active volcanoes, deserts, crossing the snow-capped Andes, and sailing through the mighty gorges of the Yangtse.
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... discover more Brazil Michael travels to Brazil.
Around the World in 80 Days: Created by Jules Verne. With Michael Palin, Basil Pao, Chris Collins, Terry Gilliam. Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days.
