Himalaya with Michael Palin

After being drawn into the wonders that are Michael Palin's travels, I could not pass the opportunity to watch his journey across the diverse Himalaya region. Palin, as well as his other travels, brings great humor and charm to this documentary. He has never been afraid of trying anything new, and Himalaya is no different, from journeying to the troubled land of Kashmir to milking female yaks in Tibet. One of the neatest parts of the documentary is when Michael chats with the Dalai Lama. This enlightening part of the program was well put-together, as well as the documentary as a whole. Bravo, Michael, you've done it again! Keep up the travels!

The episodes take the audience from the streets of Pakistan to the south most part of Bangladesh. Stories stories everywhere! Its a series about generations of people, living around the Himalayan range and how diverse and yet similar their lives are. The problems they face and yet how they go about their lives. If the people of the Indian sub-continent were to see this, they would realize how closely knit they all are after all!

Truly admire him for his liveliness on the screen. The Monty Python spirit is and has always been inside him! He builds a great rapport with anyone he comes in contact with and is truly interested...traits of a great traveler! Kudos to him and his team. Great work!!!

Michael Palin travels to the Himalayas and visits the countries around the region. There are six episodes. He makes a big circle starting with Pakistan and India. He visits Dalai Lama and even Tibet. He travels down the Yangtze River and befriends some of the minorities in remote China. He goes through Bhutan, eastern India, and finally Bangladesh. The highlight of this series has to be Tibet especially after sitting down with the Dalai Lama. It's a place that few travel shows are going and it's nice to see from street level. China does have a drawback. Nobody is willing to talk openly about politics. It can get awkward with Michael's questions. Even when he's avoiding the subject, it feels like he's obviously avoiding the subject. Some of the interactions with his hosts can be very staged or limited. I prefer his man-on-the-street interactions. All in all, this is an interesting series with some very compelling people and places.

Palin, quite a remarkable man. The Documentary follows him around one of the most culturally diverse region in the world. He goes through the Himilaya mountains and surrounding regions. This man, makes you feel very comfortable watching him, there is no arrogance when he speaks to you and he goes into such depth, without repeating!. He speaks with passion when he describes or explains, which makes him extremely entertaining, as well as never backing out of any challenges he is confronted by!. This man is one of the greatest documentarians of our time, A True national treasure!. I give this excellent piece of work 10/10, This guy keeps reaching!, his documentaries get better and better!.

I loved the scene where Michael stole a furtive glance at that native woman--and it was deliciously sensual for just a moment! And who if not Michael could sit in a room with the Dali Lama and make small talk seem as natural and effortless as talking to one's local minister? We are drawn into his genuine curiosity for the world and its peoples like static electrical particles seeking a place to bond. One can travel miles upon miles and relearn everything from 3rd grade but much more pleasurably with Michael as our guide and teacher. He is the epitome of a National Geographic color man...may he trek the globe for us many more times!