It's a bit delayed since it's publishing in 2004, but I just finished reading Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World by actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman.

I had heard about the book a while ago, but had never picked it up until I heard about them publishing the next one, Long Way Down, where they ride their motorcycles from Scotland to South Africa.

According to Amazon.com, that second book is supposed to be released on paperback on June 9.

Long Way Round was such...