As a child, Lee Morton would sit with his atlas, following the courses of the world's greatest rivers and studying the mountain ranges, jungles and far-away oceans, dreaming of following in the great explorers' footsteps. But as an adult he effortlessly slipped into that familiar 9-to-5 routine...until one day he summoned up the courage to fulfil his lifelong ambition and travel the globe. This book is the entertaining account of a solo trip around the world in 2004: an adventure spanning 12 months, 18 countries and over 100,000km, taking in some of the world's most ancient wonders and mysterious locations.