Odyssey: Driving Around the World

A breezy armchair travelogue that mixes scenic wonder with mild road-trip mishaps and cultural encounters.

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Follows the 66,000-kilometre driving expedition of seven Americans, including travel writer Rolf Potts. They depart from San Francisco and head south through 26 countries of North America, South America, Australia, and Asia, and back home 15 months later. The team's experience include encounters with a Pol Pot survivor in Cambodia, a Buddhist orphanage in Myanmar, and the Dalai Lama in India. Guest appearances include actor Michael J. Fox and director James Cameron.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, tense and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Exploration, survival, friendship, identity

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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