Hugh Thomson is the author of five previous travel books, the most recent of which, Tequila Oil: Getting Lost in Mexico, was serialised by BBC Radio 4. He has led many research expeditions to Peru and is a leading explorer of Inca settlements. He has also taken filming expeditions to Mount Kilimanjaro, Bhutan, Afghanistan and the Mexican Sierra Madre. 'Everywhere Thomson goes, he finds good tales to tell...' New York Times Book Review www.thewhiterock.co.uk
He is an illuminating companion...frequently comic, his voice is original and engaging; proof that it is the walker, not the path, that counts. * Independent * An immensely enjoyable book: curious, articulate, intellectually playful and savagely candid. * The Spectator * He records more than impressions: there are fascinating excursions into neglected areas of British history, and conversations with hippies, travellers and farmers, which makes Mr Thomson's journey a joy to follow. * Country Life * Often funny and always enlightening -- Candida Lycett Green * Countryfile * I would love to walk with Thomson -- John Sutherland * Financial Times *