Share What's the worst type of holiday for you? When it’s tough but you've made it through and found laughs along the way it makes a journey so special. I think coming out the other side of such challenges makes a trip more memorable. Other trips I’ve done have had massive challenges too, like By Any Means and Race to Dakar where I broke my hands. The challenges we faced were damn hard, and it was a much bigger journey than we could ever have imagined it would be.

It was my first trip with Ewan, and going all the way through Kazakhstan, Siberia etc. When I look back at all the different journeys I’ve done I can safely say that Long Way Round is the most memorable. What's been your most memorable journey and why? We are all looking for that next great experience, and travel has become so much easier in an age of technology when you can easily organise your travels on a mobile and stay connected. I think we’re all realizing that now and taking advantage of that, there are a multitude of ways to travel around the world – it’s not just taking a boat or flying a plane somewhere. It’s never been easier to get anywhere on the globe and 95 per cent of the world is a friendly place. We are very lucky to live in the era we’re in. There is usually someone somewhere who will do the same for you. His book is amazing and gave me and Ewan the idea for Long Way Round, and the inspiration we needed to head out and start our adventure. That guy for me is Ted Simon who wrote Jupiter's Travels. But all of us have an individual that has spurred us on or gave us the notion that we are capable of so much more than we think. Well there are the obvious iconic explorers like Marco Polo who inspire us all, they totally embody the spirit of discovery and are so inspirational.

Who is your most iconic explorer and why? Made it! Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor at the end of their 20,000 mile 'Long Way Down' trip from John O'Groats to South Africa

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