★★★★★ "If you like the books by Alastair Humphreys or Anna Mcnuff you are going to love this."

★★★★★ "I seriously recommend this to anyone who enjoys cycling or nature in general. Brilliant book."

★★★★★ "Shows that's possible to have an adventure on a shoestring budget and with little experience."

★★★★★ " It's brutally honest, funny, sad and a great advocate for anyone wishing to embark on their own adventure."

Humourus, heartwarming and always honest, you'll join Tim on his exploration through Europe, Central Asia, China, South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South, Central and North America.

A journey of reflection and adventure by bicycle across three years, 46500km and 39 countries. Tim Millikin set off in May 2015 with partner Finola to cycle across the world but it was not all free-wheeling as he got hit by a car, separated from his partner, nearly ran out of money and was halfway around the world when his granddad died.

"I waved for the final time before turning the corner and pushed forward to places I had only ever dreamed about."

Tim had a dream to cycle the world. With no experience of riding long-distance, limited funds and little understanding of the challenges he might face, he simply jumped on his bike and started riding

Read on to find out if the world really is a beautiful place