The Longest Road – Driving 30,000 km from the Arctic Circle to Central America
After multiple setbacks in life, Matt left his home in the UK, bought an old campervan, and set out to chase his dream of driving the Pan American Highway – also known as the world’s longest road. Joined by his best friend, James, they flew to Canada with a shoestring budget, zero mechanical knowledge, and minimal Spanish language skills.
Over the next nine months, they travelled from the top of the Arctic Circle to the edge of Central America, braving ice roads, frostbite, car crashes, hospital visits, vehicle breakdowns, corrupt police, armed cartels, hurricanes, scorpion stings, and mile after mile of desolate highway.
Join two childhood friends – and their campervan, Chilly – as they discover the meaning of endurance on a 30,000 kilometre expedition down the world’s longest road.
“The open road, two old friends… the perfect recipe for the adventure of a lifetime, through all the challenges a big journey throws at you!”Alastair Humphreys – Travel Writer & Author
“Uplifting, liberating and hair-raising in equal measure. The sort of long, life-changing journey most dream of but few dare undertake.”Charlie Walker – Travel Writer & Author
Out the Door – 10 Tales of Adventure
One day, Matt shouldered a backpack and stepped out the door, to a world of travel writing and adventures.
Over the five years that followed, he ventured through ten countries and three continents, from the lofty peaks of the Himalayas to the arid wastes of the Gobi desert. On rickety Soviet-era sleeper carriages and futuristic Japanese bullet trains he began to discover that travel was not always glamorous and that the rough tales could inform him just as much as the smooth.
Follow along in ten stories, as Matt travels by train, boat, bus, rickshaw, camel, flippers, and his own two feet to explore the world and slake his thirst for adventure.
A brilliant read, depicting both the beauty and reality of travelling
“For someone who has done some travelling but has always wanted to do some alone, this was an eye-opening read. Aside from the incredibly vivid depictions of the different locations and characters in each story, what I felt sets this apart from other travelling books / content that I’ve seen is the raw, uncut nature of the stories. In a world where social media airbrushes so many details of life, this is an important read for anyone who wants to see the beauty and the reality of travelling.”
Guy T – Amazon Review
Honest and inspiring stories showing both the highs and lows of travelling
“I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to escape the mundanity of everyday life and join an experienced traveller on his adventures around the world. Matt’s honest approach to storytelling is refreshing, documenting both the extreme highs and lows of travelling. From bustling Taiwanese night markets to the dystopian Korean DMZ, you’ll be left feeling inspired to write a new chapter in your own travel story.”
Thomas S – Amazon Review
Exciting adventures in 10 short stories
“This is an exciting and entertaining read. Each chapter is a new story, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading every adventure! Would definitely recommend to anyone, especially if you have a taste for travel or want some insight into different countries and cultures.”
Martha – Amazon Review
Exciting and well written
“Excellent collection of stories about traveling. The final story was my favorite but all are exciting and very well written. If you’re into adventure and travel this book is absolutely worth a read.”
Theo M – Amazon Review
Great read!
“A brilliant collection of adventurous tales. Highly recommend.”
Alex M – Amazon Review
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