“The Idiot and the Odyssey” television documentary, which has been postponed due to the pandemic, was to have used the following photos to promote episodes highlighting the most dangerous, exciting and scandalous encounters during the riveting 20-year MedTrek.

A walk through the world’s largest nudist colony in France (1998).

Reaching the 2,000-kilometer mark with Cassie and Leonardo in Spain on May 9, 2000.

Losing passports, money and credit cards while hiking with his son in Morocco (2002).

Meeting the goddess Athena in Italy (2006).

Climbing Mount Olympus in Greece (2009).

The Mediterranean Diet (1998-2018)

Swimming the Hellespont in Turkey (2011).

Getting ambushed in Turkey with partner Liz Chapin (2013).

Visiting Mediterranean beaches like this one on a Greek island (1998-2018).

Meeting tanks in Cyprus (2015).

Getting arrested for spying in Lebanon (2015).

Chatting with soldiers in Israel (2015).

Communing with locals (1998-2018).

Walking with an armed escort in Egypt (2017).

Being crowned The Emperor of Carthage, Lord of Many Domains, in Tunisia (2017).