An Idiot Abroad plot
Comedians Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant persuade their naive friend and culture barbarian Karl Pilkington to embark on an extraordinary journey around the world. The rather homely-minded Karl overcomes his fears during visits to the Seven Wonders of the World and travels on Marco Polo's famous Silk Road: a journey from Venice to China along all kinds of cultural highlights. Will all that travel change his outlook on life and the world?