- Description: Cathy Birchall was the first blind woman to circumnavigate the world by motorcycle. Riding pillion on a 1990 BMW R100RT with her partner Bernard Smith, she covered 26,385 miles (42,500 km), crossing 31 countries across five continents between August 2008 and 2009
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1957-2013
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathy_Birchall
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5053387
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Birchall, Cathy, e Bernard Smith. Touching The World: A Blind Woman, Two Wheels and 25,000 Miles. Panther Publishing, 2012.
- Description: In 1971, Chay Blyth circumnavigated the globe against the wind from east to west in 302 days
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: The man of steel
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1940-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Boat, ship, Barca, nave, Bateau
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chay_Blyth
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068577
- Description: Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor are the charming protagonists of a double television series broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky. The first series, made in 2004, is titled "Long Way Round" and recounts the adventures of the two motorcyclists and their crew along the London - New York route. In the second series, titled "Long Way Down," the two friends reunite for a journey that takes them from the northernmost point of Scotland to Cape Agulhas in South Africa. Since then, Boorman has produced numerous other travel-focused series
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Scottish, Scozzese, Ecossais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: http://www.longwayround.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q724867
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: McGregor, Ewan, Charley Boorman, and Robert Uhlig. Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World. New York: Atria Books, 2004.
- Description: Chef, writer, and television personality hailing from New York, Anthony Bourdain hosted series dedicated to travel and cuisine, notably Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN) and Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Travel Channel)
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1956-2018
- 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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q426582
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach. New York: Bloomsbury. 2007.
Anthony Bourdain, the gifted chef, storyteller and writer who took TV viewers around the world to explore culture, cuisine and the human condition for nearly two decades, has died. He was 61. CNN confirmed Bourdain’s death on Friday and said the cause of death was suicide.
- Description: The French expedition, led by Thierry Montaner and Killian Blais, started on May 7, 2008, with the aim of walking around the world
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- 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: http://www.toutenmarchant.com
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/@toutenmarchant
If you happen to see two backpack-toting white men doing some serious walking, chances are they are the globe-trotting French guys who have been walking for the past six years in a journey of a lifetime through many countries that has now brought them to Malaysia.
- Description: In 2007, Stefano Bolliger and Angelina Perrin set off on a bicycle journey from Lugano to India
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Silk Road, Via della seta, Route de la soie
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Bolliger S., Perrin A., Sulla Via della Seta, La Città, luglio 2008.
Sono partiti. Sono montati in sella alla loro bicicletta e hanno iniziato il loro percorso che li porterà a visitare diversi paesi, fino ad arrivare in India.
- Description: English walker who traversed Japan on foot, subsequently publishing the book The Roads to Sata: A two-thousand-mile walk through Japan
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1946-1993
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Japan, Giappone, Japon
- Internet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Booth
- Multimedia: https://archive.org/details/roadstosata00boot
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4706210
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Booth, Alan. 1986. The roads to Sata: a 2000-mile walk through Japan. Harmondsworth: Viking.
Alan Booth (5 December 1946 – 24 January 1993) was an English travel writer who wrote two books on his journeys on foot through the Japanese countryside. The better-known of the two, The Roads to Sata (published in 1985) is about his travels (in 1977) from the northernmost cape in Hokkaidō (Cape Soya) to the southern tip of Kyūshū in Cape Sata. The second, Looking for the Lost, was published posthumously in 1995. Booth also wrote a guidebook to Japan as well as numerous articles on Japan and other topics.
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- Description: Nicolas Bouvier, a Swiss traveler and writer, is celebrated for his travel narratives that blend deep cultural insights with captivating storytelling. His most famous journey, undertaken in the 1950s with friend and artist Thierry Vernet, took them from Europe to Asia in a Fiat Topolino. This adventure is immortalized in his acclaimed book "The Way of the World", where he poetically and accurately describes the challenges, discoveries, and human interactions encountered along the way. Bouvier's journey stands out for its ability to capture the essence of places and people, turning every experience into an internal journey as much as a physical exploration of the world
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1929-1998
- 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: https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/016028/2002-12-18/
- Multimedia: https://www.rts.ch/archives/dossiers/3477393-nicolas-bouvier-aux-confins-du-recit-de-voyage.html
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123518
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Bouvier N., L'usage du monde, Losanna, Payot, 1963.
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Assez d’argent pour vivre neuf semaines. Ce n’est qu’une petite somme mais c’est beaucoup de temps. Nous nous refusons tous les luxes sauf le plus précieux: la lenteur. Un voyage se passe de motifs. Il ne tarde pas à prouver qu’il se suffit à lui-même. On croit qu’on va faire un voyage, mais bientôt c’est le voyage qui vous fait, ou vous défait.
- Description: Arthur Blessitt is a unique figure known for carrying a large wooden cross on a pilgrimage around the world. Beginning his journey in 1969, he has traveled to every nation and major island group for religious and spiritual purposes. His mission, driven by his Christian faith, has been to spread a message of love and peace. Blessitt's extraordinary journey, spanning several decades and thousands of miles, has earned him a place in the Guinness World Records for the world's longest ongoing pilgrimage walk
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- 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://blessitt.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q325099
- Description: Christian Bomio Pacciorini traveled around 70'000 km around the world. Starting in May 2007, he returned after 5 years to Torricella-Taverne, in Italian-speaking Switzerland
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1971-
- 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
- Description: Alessandro Bordini, 28 years old from Nogara (Verona), travels the world on foot accompanied by his dog. In March 2009, he lost his sight in an accident after a parachute jump in Ravenna. After a year of rehabilitation, he started his journey around the world on foot
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- 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: http://www.alessandrobordini.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18575029
- Description: Joe Bowen holds the Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled on stilts: 3,008 miles. Starting in 1980, he walked across the United States, raising funds for research on muscular dystrophy
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Stilts, Trampoli, Echasses
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: http://www.appalachianheritagealliance.org/joe-bio.html
I like the old farm story about the difference in being involved and being committed. When it comes to making breakfast, the chicken is involved, but the hog is committed. Just like that old hog, I am committed. But I’m committed to Kentucky. -Joe Bowen
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