Spaning over three decades of what he calls "wandering with a purpose", Mr. Hale presents us with a collection of wild and rhythmic tales of the road. Ride along on dizzying bus rides through the Andes, a rollicking voyage to the Galapagos Islands or paddle a dugout canoe up the jungle rivers of Guatemala. Equally exciting are his adventures as a modern minstrel, fiddling his way across the continents, collecting music and accomplices along the trail.