- Description: Kashi Samaddar set the world record by visiting all sovereign states of the globe in the shortest possible time. He started in 2002 by visiting the Netherlands and finished in 2009 by visiting Kosovo: in total, the countries visited were 194
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: India
- 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: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/travelling-194-countries-in-record-time-61626-2009-11-24
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjZEo9fSxBA
- Description: Journey undertaken by the two young students Sauvage in the summer of 1956 on a Vespa: 25,000 kilometers around the Mediterranean
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Vespa
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Daniel Sauvage e Françoise, Ma Vespa, ma femme et moi, Gallimard, Paris, 1956
- Description: Since 1997, Emil and Liliana hold the absolute record for kilometers traveled: 617'359 (383'609 miles). Departing on October 16, 1984, in a Toyota Land Cruiser, they have crossed 156 countries. They also hold the following records: the longest journey, the highest number of kilometers traveled, and the most countries crossed with a single automobile
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Car or similar, Mezzi a motore, Moyen motorisé
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: http://www.weltrekordreise.ch
Sono in viaggio dal 1984 e non si sono ancora fermati. Quando sono partiti erano una coppia svizzera di quarantadue anni; adesso di "primavere" sulle loro spalle ne contano sessantacinque, hanno ciocche brizzolate e si trovano decisamente lontani dalle natìe Alpi: sono infatti a Taiwan per l’ennesima tappa di un viaggio ininterrotto che dura da quasi un quarto di secolo e che i due non sembrano proprio intenzionati ad interrompere.
- Description: Sandra Segato pedals through the Great North, covering 1'600 km between Canada and Alaska
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Segato S., Nella terra degli orsi : in bicicletta tra Canada e Alaska, Ediciclo, 2007.
Oltre 1600 emozionanti chilometri in bicicletta superando varie volte i confini tra il Canada e l’Alaska, seguendo la strada che si inerpica tra le vette, con la vista che spazia su pendii boscosi e si apre su panorami spettacolari oltre le catene montuose: un paesaggio primordiale e selvaggio.
- Description: Born in Barcelona in 1954, Sanchez is a traveler who has dedicated at least three decades of his life to discovering the most hidden corners of the planet
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Spain, Spagna, Espagne
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1954-
- 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://www.jorgesanchez.es
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7HeP4qyf8xJiRLXkWnEtzw/videos
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Sánchez, Jorge. 2014. La Vuelta Al Mundo Por Los Mares Del Sur. Madrid: Manakel.
- Description: Two cyclists are cycling the planet: 'A quest to cycle every country on the planet.' As of now, they have visited 102 nations, pedaling for 119'000 miles
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- 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: http://www.worldbiking.info
My life was fairly typical until around the age of 30. I attended university, got a job in banking and joined corporate America. Then one day I was plodding through some marketing proposal and suddenly became disillusioned with my career and a future that seemed all too predictable.
- Description: Roger Scott crossed Australia in 109 days of walking, from Darwin to Dover, starting on August 6, 1988, and arriving on November 22 of the same year. During the journey, he promoted fundraising for the Top End Life Education Centre and the NT Spastics Association
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Australia
- 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: Australia
- Internet: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-04-08/benny-scott-walk-2-recovery-plans-for-pet-friendly-rehab/100936852
- Description: Italian journalist, Beppe Severgnini has published numerous works dedicated to travel and tourism
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: -
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Internet: http://www.beppesevergnini.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q818631
- Description: Jonathan Sanders circumnavigated the globe 7 times solo. Between 1986 and 1988, he completed three consecutive circumnavigations, totaling 131'535 km
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- 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/Jon_Sanders
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6271509
- Description: Traveling since 1986, Thomas Schleicher is cycling around the world
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- 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://www.bicycletraveller.de
- Description: Jeremy See and his wife Sharleen Lim embarked on an ambitious 100-day road trip from London to Singapore, covering 25'000km across 23 countries. Their journey, meticulously planned for three years, was undertaken in their 2019 Toyota Land Cruiser, which was shipped from Singapore to London. They were joined by 11 other couples in separate vehicles, in a trip organized by the Automobile Association of Singapore. This adventure attracted primarily older, wealthy, and retired individuals and tested their love for driving, physical endurance, and relationship resilience
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Singapore
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Car or similar, Mezzi a motore, Moyen motorisé
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa; Asia
- Internet: https://www.jeremysee.info/
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/jeremysee
- Description: In 1948, Earl V. Schaffer became the first hiker to complete the entire Appalachian Trail (AT) route from Georgia to Maine. In 1965, he hiked the same trail from Maine to Georgia, and in 1998, he traversed it again at the age of 79
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: The Crazy One
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1918-2002
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Appalachian Trail
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Shaffer
- Multimedia: https://www.npr.org/1998/10/22/1033340/appalachian-hiker
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5326077
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Shaffer, Earl V. Walking with Spring: The First Thru-Hike of the Appalachian Trail. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.: Appalachian Trail Conference, 1995.
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