During the late 1950s and early 60s David Attenborough embarked on a series of remarkable
travels a long way from home. From Madagascar and New Guinea to the Pacific Islands and the
Northern Territory of Australia he and his cameraman companion were aiming to record not just
the wildlife but the way of life of some of the indigenous people of these regions whose
traditions had never been encountered by most of the British public before. From the land
divers of Pentecost Island and the sing-sings of New Guinea to a Roya Kava ceremony on Tonga
and the ancient art of the Northern Territory it is a journey like no other. Alongside these
remarkable cultures he encounters paradise birds chameleons sifakas and many more animals in
some of the most unique environments on the planet. Written with David Attenborough's
characteristic charm humour and warmth Journeys to the Other Side of the World is an
inimitable adventure among people places and the wildest of wildlife.
