Entertainment · Celebrity · 8 hrs ago
Michael Palin may stop international travel after exhaustion and fall
Michael Palin, an 83-year-old actor and writer who became known for travel documentaries, is unsure whether he will travel abroad for work again.
He says long journeys have become physically exhausting, especially delays and other difficulties of air travel.
Palin was speaking while promoting a new book about the Philippines, where his recent trip left him very tired.
He may still travel within the UK for work, but says international trips are less certain.
A fall at home fractured three ribs and his pelvis, prompting him to cancel his book tour and other planned events.
Ticket holders will be contacted about rescheduled dates when they are available.
Palin says recovering from the fractures will take a long time, particularly at his age.
Michael Palin, 83, says he is unsure whether he will travel internationally again because journeys have become physically exhausting.
He said the strain was especially clear after his trip to the Philippines, where he was promoting his latest book.
Palin said he may still travel within the UK for work.
After the interview, he fell in his bathroom and fractured three ribs and his pelvis.
The injury led him to cancel his book tour and other planned events.
- Who
- Michael Palin, the actor, writer and presenter.
- What
- He said he may stop international travel because journeys have become physically difficult and exhausting.
- When
- He discussed travel while promoting his latest book; the articles were published on 16, 17 and 18 October 2026.
- Where
- He spoke to Mishal Husain on her Bloomberg talk show. He later fell in his family bathroom.
- Why
- He said the physical effort of travel at age 83, including delays and seat changes, had become increasingly difficult.
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Palin said he was very exhausted and uncertain about travelling again.
Palin fell in his family bathroom and fractured three ribs and his pelvis.
Palin announced that his book tour and other planned events had been cancelled.
- Age
- 83
- Latest book
- The Philippines
- Injury
- Three fractured ribs and a minor pelvic fracture
- Fall location
- Family bathroom
- Travel plans
- May still travel within the UK for work; uncertain about international journeys
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What people are saying
I’m at the stage of not knowing whether I’m going to travel again
The journey is becoming increasingly difficult and I found, especially after the Philippines, that I was very, very exhausted.
I mustn’t grumble because I am very, very lucky.
I fell heavily on my left side resulting in three fractured ribs and a minor pelvic fracture.