• Description: In 1860, Edward Payson Weston made a bet: if Abraham Lincoln were elected, he would walk from Boston to Washington DC to attend the inauguration. On February 22, 1861, he started the journey, which took 10 days. The route was full of unforeseen issues and problems, causing him to lose the bet by just a few hours. However, it was a triumphant loss: welcomed by Lincoln himself, he made a living from his walks. In 1867, he reached Chicago from Portland, Maine (1'900 km) in 26 days, earning $10'000. In the 1870s, he organized several indoor events that further highlighted his abilities, becoming the first person to walk 400 miles (640 km) in 5 days and 500 miles (800 km) in 6 days. At the age of 70, he allowed himself to walk the trans-American route from New York to San Francisco, covering 4'000 miles in 104 days, 4 more than predicted in the bet. His last major challenge took place in 1913, at the age of 74: from New York to Minneapolis. In 1927, he was hit by a taxi in New York. Confined to a wheelchair, he died two years later, at the age of 90
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: The Pedestrian, The father of Pedestrialism
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
• Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1839-1929
• Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
• Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
• Internet: http://www.ultrawalking.net
• Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5344794
• Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Weston E. P., The pedestrian, being a correct journal of incidents on a walk from the state house, Boston, Mass., to the U.S. Capitol, at Washington, D.C., performed in ten consecutive days, between February 22d and March 4th, 1861.

He is walking from New York to Minneapolis, a distance of 1,446 miles. He expects to make it in 60 day. He is 75 years old and has covered 100.000 miles in long-distance walk in his lifetime. His greatest walk was in 1906, when he hiked clear across the American continent. Upon completion of his present walk Weston will lay the cornerstone of the new clubhouse of the Minneapolis Athletic club.

• Description: Giorgio Bettinelli, a precursor of Vespa enthusiasts, embarked on various adventures using this iconic scooter. A successful writer, he passionately narrated his exploits. In 1992, he started from Mentana (near Rome) to Saigon, traveling 24'000 kilometers in seven months, a journey described in his 1997 bestseller "In Vespa. Da Roma a Saigon." His second trip from Anchorage to Tierra del Fuego spanned 36'000 kilometers from 1994 to 1995. The third journey connected Melbourne to Cape Town, covering 52'000 km in exactly one year from September 1995 to 1996. His fourth, the Worldwide Odyssey, was a three-year global tour from October 1997 to May 2001, spanning 144'000 km from Tierra del Fuego to Tasmania. He detailed these journeys in "Brum Brum. 254'000 kilometers in Vespa," published in 2002 by Feltrinelli. In 2005, the same publisher released "Rhapsody In Black. In Vespa dall'Angola allo Yemen," covering his travels in Central and Southern Africa. His final journey took place in China, where he had relocated and married. Documented in "La Cina in Vespa," this trip occurred in 2006. Bettinelli passed away suddenly in Jinghong, China, on September 16, 2008, at the age of 53
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Vespaman
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
• Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1955-2008
• Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Vespa
• Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
• Internet: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Bettinelli
• Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3765290
• Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Bettinelli G., In Vespa, Da Roma a Saigon, Milano: Feltrinelli, 2003.

La notizia arrivata dal Sud della Cina ha colpito improvvisamente tutto il grande "popolo dei viaggiatori": il 16 settembre ci ha lasciati Giorgio Bettinelli, vinto da un'infezione sulle rive del Mekong. Giorgio, meglio conosciuto come lo Scrittore-in-Vespa e spesso affettuosamente soprannominato "Vespista per Caso" era forse uno degli ultimi grandi avventurieri-esploratori esistenti, quelli che - per intenderci - fanno del viaggio la missione della propria vita e trovano realizzazione nell'incontro con altri popoli, culture e luoghi.

• Description: Isabella Bird was a renowned British explorer, writer, and photographer of the 19th century. Born in 1831, she began traveling for health reasons and became known for her journeys to remote locations. She visited America, Australia, India, the Middle East, the Far East, and Africa. Among her most famous works is "Unbeaten Tracks in Japan", an account of her travels in Japan. Bird was the first woman to be admitted to the Royal Geographical Society. She passed away in 1904, leaving a legacy as one of the most influential travelers of her time
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
• Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1831-1904
• Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
• Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
• Internet: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2999096/How-Victorian-adventuress-Isabella-Bird-braved-wars-survived-malaria-ignored-scorn-countrymen-best-selling-travel-writer-photojournalist.html
• Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q288210
• Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Bird I., Isabella Bird, Una lady nel West: tra pionieri, serpenti e banditi sulle Montagne Rocciose, EDT, 1998. Scatamacchia C., Nellie Bly: Un'avventurosa giornalista e viaggiatrice americana dell'Ottocento, Perugia: Morlacchi Editore, 2002.

Life of a Victorian adventuress: Incredible story of clergyman's daughter who braved malaria, floods and wars to trek across China

• Description: On May 5, 1896, Helga Estby set out from Spokane (Washington) with her daughter Clara, aiming to reach New York. They arrived by Christmas, hoping to collect the $10'000 prize offered to the woman who completed a coast-to-coast walk. Unfortunately, Helga did not receive the money she needed to save her farm from foreclosure
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Norway, Norvegia, Norvège
• Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1860-1942
• Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
• Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
• Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helga_Estby
• Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4947225
• Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Hunt L., Bold Spirit: Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America, University of Idaho Press, 2003. Estby Dagg, The Year We Were Famous, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.

• Description: Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete known for his Marathon of Hope. His goal was to cross Canada from coast to coast, raising funds for cancer research. Terry embarked on this journey with a prosthetic right leg, following an amputation due to cancer. He had to stop his run after 143 days and 5'280 km when cancerous tumors were found in his lungs. What initially seemed like a sporting and personal failure turned into a major act of solidarity: his foundation has raised over 500 million dollars in twenty years
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Terry Fox
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Canada
• Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1958-1981
• Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
• Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
• Internet: http://www.terryfox.org
• Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295053

• Description: The brothers Dave and John Kunst were the first people to officially undertake a walk around the world. The adventure began on June 20, 1970, from Waseca and ended on October 5, 1974. Only Dave completed the 14'500-mile journey: his brother John was fatally shot by a gang of bandits in Afghanistan. Their other brother, Pete, joined Dave from the point where John was killed
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Earthwalkers
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
• Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
• Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
• Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
• Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Kunst
• Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5229138

Minnesotan's around-the-world walk remembered, 30 years later. It took four years, 21 million steps and 22 pairs of leather shoes for Dave Kunst to complete his record-making and tragedy-marred 14,450-mile walk around the Earth in 1974.

• Description: Luigi Masetti is the first and perhaps the most famous Italian cyclist of the nineteenth century. From 1892 to 1900, he traveled tens of thousands of kilometers around the world. In 1892, he covered 3'500 km on the roads of the Old Continent. The following year, sponsored by Corriere della Sera, he left Milan to reach the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In 1900, he embarked on an 18'000 km journey through Italy, Morocco, Northern Europe, Russia, and Turkey
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Anarchico delle due ruote
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
• Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1864-1940
• Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
• Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
• Internet: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Masetti
• Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3839867
• Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Rossi L., L’anarchico delle due ruote: Luigi Masetti: il primo cicloviaggiatore italiano, Milano-Chicago e altre imprese di fine Ottocento, Portogruaro: Ediciclo, 2008.
• Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Ricordo del viaggio ciclistico

Pioniere dei viaggi avventurosi e protagonista di grandi imprese, nel 1893 compì il viaggissimo Milano-Londra-Chicago-Londra-Milano in bicicletta. Luigi Masetti era un poeta del viaggio, un eroe del fango e della polvere, un ciclista che riuniva le folle al suo passaggio. L'anarchico delle due ruote, così il fondatore del Corriere della Sera definì il primo cicloviaggiatore del quale si abbia memoria. Il resoconto del suo viaggio venne pubblicato a puntate sulle pagine del Corriere della Sera e un suo lungo ritratto apparve sulla rivista del Touring Club Italiano.

• Description: Phileas Fogg is the protagonist of Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in Eighty Days." After betting 20'000 pounds with the other members of the Reform Club, he sets off on a journey around the world that he must complete within a limit of 80 days (by 8:45 on December 21, 1872). His route and travel times were as follows: from London to Suez, passing through the Mont Cenis and then Brindisi (seven days); from Suez to Bombay (thirteen days); from Bombay to Calcutta (three days); from Calcutta to Hong Kong (thirteen days); from Hong Kong to Yokohama (six days); from Yokohama to San Francisco (twenty-two days); from San Francisco to New York (seven days); from New York to London (nine days). This itinerary would later be imitated by various travelers who attempted to match or beat Phileas Fogg's record
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
• Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
• Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
• Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
• Internet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phileas_Fogg
• Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b4SeOwtNYA
• Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2587533
• Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Verne Jules, Il giro del mondo in 80 giorni, Roma: Biancoenero, 2013.