Michael Palin in Venezuela

The fascinating travel adventure from the Sunday Times bestselling author

Brought to you by Penguin.

The wonderful new book from Britain's best-loved travel writer.

In February 2025, Michael Palin travelled to Venezuela to get a sense of what life is like in one of South America's most culturally rich, vibrant but also troubled nations. In the journal he kept during his trip he gives a vivid account of the towns and cities he visited, the landscapes he travelled through, and the people he met.

Permeated with his warmth and humour, this is a vivid and varied portrait of a complex country from the best-selling author of Great Uncle Harry and Into Iraq.

© Michael Palin 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Dream of those of us who had to leave

I felt back home in Venezuela, I loved seing my city through a tourist’s eyes and dream of the moment I will move back and travel to all of these places. I also dream of seing many people flood our country to see it too, recover our sustainable tourism and economy again.