<div><div>One year. Six continents. Twenty-two countries. Endless stories to tell.<br><br>In October 2002, Elliott Hester sold his car, abandoned his apartment, and took off alone on a trip around the world, during which he drifted to more than fifty destinations. Elliott's tales about his travels range from the bizarre to the hilarious to the flat-out shocking.&nbsp; Travel with him as he: <br>&nbsp;<br>* Chases off transvestites in the South Pacific</div><div>* Gets drunk on Estonian moonshine at the maker's eightieth birthday party</div><div>* Impersonates Samuel L. Jackson at the 38th International Film Festival in the Czech Republic</div><div>* Ponders the Finnish tradition of sprinting from steamy sauna to plunge into the frigid Baltic Sea---naked!</div><div>* And much more</div><div><br>Only an around-the-world excursion could produce such outlandish, hair-raising, hysterical adventures.&nbsp; And only Elliott Hester could make such vivid observations and write such vibrant insights about life---and people---on the road.</div></div>