[1][2] In 1955, author F. J. Thwaites, his wife Jessica Harcourt and their sons Gary and Roger, drive from London to Sydney via the Middle East.

His dialogue often lacks character, but this can be attributed to a desire to retain authenticity, It is only natural in a trip that took months of continuous travelling he would not be able remember or accurately record everything that occurred.

It was a sequel to Husky Be My Guide which had been successful enough to prompt the Thwaites family to take another long international trip by car.

[8] The second book involved Thwaites, his wife and son Roger (Gary had work commitments), taking a car trip through Canada and South America and then to Europe.

It covered the Thwaites family driving in a Hillman Estate car from Newcastle in England through Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Italy, France and Spain.