From funny to profound we follow the journey of Michael Palin. A vivid account of a man who left a trail of laughter before he became an introspective traveler.  As an artist, Michael Palin has always known how to hold the audience's attention.

Embarking on his journey of obsession in exploration.

He quit smoking full stop. .  He got others to endure a process of creating laughter.

A man who's known for being an entertaining comedian. Lives a life transformed through earth's enveloping contours.

A life of laughter coming from the comedic stage.

Innovative in his ideation of the absurd.

The diaries capture the serious turning point in Michael's life. A creative force that transformed into exploring.

This serious shift to traveling that entailed many things.

A series of travel shows were created.

A former comedian turned explorer.

A man desiring to experience other cultures. His creative force manifested itself in this new facet of his life. ,

His world view of making people laugh shifted to a world view of understanding people and places. Entertaining his viewers as well as himself about the unknown.

After more than a quarter of year journeying.

Michael Palin didn't just leave his career as a comedian.

He embarked on a journey to find himself.

Michael Palin's Life and Travels

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