The other day, I heard an interview with Ewan McGregor, whose latest film project is Big Fish, to which I'm really looking forward.  Ewan was talking about the fact that he and a buddy are going to ride motorcycles around the world, basically from London to New York the long way round.  They will be going through Siberia, China, and Malaysia, and to prepare, they are going through Hostile Environment Training.  Apparently, this is training that journalists and others who are preparing to work in hostile territories endure.  Sounds to me like a perfect addition to my spy training wishlist!