I have read the first two books after meeting Sam at the NEC bike show and if like me you are intrested in travel especially on a motorbike these books will have you riveted start too finish Unlike the long way down and the long way round (most people could do that with the budget and back up they had) Sam and his partner (Books 3&4) take eight years on a nominal budet with little or no back up crossing boarders and deal with people , police and what ever the journey throws at them with what ever they had with them. I would be suprised if anybody does not get enjoyment from reading only wish I had the bottle to do the same but after reading who knows ????