Loved the conversational style of this one. Its like you're sat in the pub, chatting about their adventure over a few pints. Really easy reading.

This is a true story about two fairly well known people taking a trip across a vast distance. The A-List actor and a well-to-do buddy (d-list actor?) have a dream and try to put it into action. Some of their challenges are ones that most people would not have - e.g. having a director who does not want you riding a motorcycle to practice for the trip in case you injure yourself before your movie is complete. Some of the other challenges they thought were unique to their "star power" were likely challenges that anyone travelling the road less travelled would have: i.e people coming out to stare, insisting on some celebration or having a political leader want to meet you. I have travelled some and am not famous for anything and I have had these experiences.

There is lots of whining and the book is not particularly well written. Having said that, these guys are not famous (or almost famous) for their writing skills. Also, they have obviously not had to endure manhy hardships throughout their lives but I wish the editor had reeled them in a bit.

One of the areas that I thought was really lacking in their writing was their insistance that the adventure really moved them, that they felt connected to teh places that they had visited and that it changed their lives. Unfortunately, they could not demonstrate this and had to rely on telling us that. I actually believe them but wish I could have read the book and felt it with them.

Not the worst book out there and if you are a motorcycle kind of person you will get a lot more out of the many pages devoted to their research and decision making (and errors)that went into motorcycle choice.

A very good companion piece to the show Long Way Round. It provided a deeper dive to the ride & the thoughts & emotions that Ewan & Charlie went through as they went around the world. At times though I found the boys a little whiney when going through some tough spots. That was balanced with the meditative insights they had when things picked up again. They definitely could not have done the ride without their large support team. Sure they had days without their support crew, but they were never far behind. An insurance blanket if you will. It’s interesting to note that to do this trip they needed to film it in order to sell it in order to pay for the trip (and don’t forget the sponsors with their bikes & trucks & other gear). Much different if the average non celebrity person was to do a trip on their own. Reading some of those stories of adventure without a camera crew with you or trucks of support people would be an interesting counter point. 3.5 stars

“O Caminho Mais Longo” é um exemplo de literatura de viagens por excelência. Os seus autores, à parte o seu lado mais mediático, conseguiram a proeza de gerar uma obra que, com uma linguagem fluida e fascinante, entretém de facto, ao narrarem as peripécias de uma audaciosa e arriscada viagem, e sobretudo, o aspeto que me parece mais curioso, conseguiram sublimar o seu gosto por motociclos, de modo a torná-lo contagiante, até para o mais distante leitor.