August 31, 1997 • 37m
Michael begins his trek around the Pacific Rim at Little Diomede Island, Alaska, in hopes of returning there in a year's time. Arr...Read more
September 14, 1997 • 37m
Michael begins his time in Japan at Sado Island, where he meets the famous Kodō drummers. He participates in a morning run with dr...Read more
September 21, 1997 • 37m
Arriving in China at the port city of Qingdao, Michael checks in to the Welcome Guest House, where Mao Zedong once spent a month r...Read more
September 28, 1997 • 37m
Michael arrives in Vietnam at a time when it is reintroducing itself to the global stage, via a process called Đổi mới ("new think...Read more
October 5, 1997 • 37m
After a bit of a wait, Michael catches a ferry across the notorious Sulu Sea to the northern tip of Borneo. There, he visits an or...Read more
October 12, 1997 • 37m
Palin begins in Darwin, where he catches a truck down to Katherine. There, he visits a crocodile farm and helps hatch a few eggs. ...Read more
October 19, 1997 • 37m
Starting the second half of his journey at Cape Horn, Palin views the end of the continent of South America. He travels through th...Read more
October 26, 1997 • 37m
At the town of Copacabana, Palin visits with reed boat makers on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Crossing the border into Peru, he ch...Read more
November 2, 1997 • 37m
Palin and his guide approach a Machiguenga village where the feast of St. John the Baptist is going on. Palin observes a men's and...Read more
November 9, 1997 • 37m
In Mexico City, Palin attends a lucha libre match and listens to a lively mariachi band. The next day, he observes the darker side...Read more