- Description: Enrico Toti was an Italian adventurer and patriot, born in Rome in 1882. Despite losing a leg in a railway accident, this did not deter him from traveling around the world. Among his most notable journeys, Toti cycled through various parts of Europe, Africa, America, and Asia, demonstrating incredible willpower and adventurous spirit. His most famous journey was from 1908 to 1910 when he left Rome and cycled over 20'000 km
- 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: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Toti
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q738527
- Description: Gleb Leontyevich Travin was a Soviet bicyclist known for circumnavigating the Soviet Union by bicycle between 1928 and 1931. An electrician by trade, Gleb began his journey from Vladivostok. He rode across Siberia to Central Asia, crossed the Caspian Sea by ferry, and then headed north towards Murmansk. From there, he returned along the Arctic coast to Uelen. The total distance of the ride over the course of the 3 years was 85'000 km
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Russia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1902-1979
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa, Asia
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleb_Travin
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4461657
- Description: In 1901, Henri Turot embarked simultaneously with his colleague Gaston Stiegler on a race around the world, echoing the famed feats of Nellie Bly
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- 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://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Turot
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3132097
Gaston Stiegler journaliste au Matin, parti de Paris le 29 mai 1901 à 01h50 du soir, put abaisser le record de Phileas Fogg à 63 jours et 16 heures. Il fut plus heureux que son adversaire Henri Turot, parti dans l'autre sens. Toutefois, comme le fit remarquer Jules Verne, "aujourd'hui ce n'est plus une affaire de tourner ainsi, commodément installé dans un wagon, autour du monde".
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- Description: George Francis Train was a wealthy businessman often credited by many authors as the first to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. It was in 1870; two years later, Jules Verne published "Around the World in 80 Days," drawing inspiration from the adventures of the eccentric millionaire. Train completed two more round-the-world journeys in 1890 and 1892, aiming to set new records. At the time, he was very affluent and enjoyed living extravagantly, as he later recalled: "In 1870, I spent $24'000 in a few months to maintain my family in Newport. I grew tired of it all, telegraphed my private secretary in Omaha to get ready, and set off on the round-the-world journey" (Scatamacchia, 2002)
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1829-1904
- 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/George_Francis_Train
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1507369
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Scatamacchia C., Nellie Bly: Un'avventurosa giornalista e viaggiatrice americana dell'Ottocento, Perugia: Morlacchi Editore, 2002.
George Francis Train (1829-1904), merchant and entrepreneur, was born on 24 March 1829 at Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, son of Oliver Train and his wife Maria, née Pickering. His parents and three sisters died in a yellow fever epidemic in New Orleans in 1833 and he was raised in Waltham, Massachusetts, by his maternal grandparents, who were staunch Methodists.
- Description: Between 1925 and 1928, Aimé Félix Tschiffely embarked on one of the longest horseback journeys ever recorded in modern chronicles: 10'000 miles from Buenos Aires (Argentina) to Washington D.C.. Despite his lack of experience, he succeeded in the endeavor and was received at the White House by President Calvin Coolidge. He published the book "Tschiffely's Ride", which became a classic in this literary genre
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1895-1954
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On horseback, A cavallo, A cheval
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: http://www.aimetschiffely.org
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2828058
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Aimé Félix Tschiffely. Tschiffely's Ride. 1933.
A. F. Tschiffely was born into an old Swiss family in Bern in 1895 where he was educated and became a teacher. An adventurer at heart, he left Switzerland to teach in England in his early 20s, but found a new passion as a professional footballer and boxer. He then moved to Buenos Aires where he settled into teaching again, at St. George's College, Quilmes, and later as the temporary headmaster of the Buenos Aires English High School, but still found time on long vacations for adventures riding horses and exploring the surrounding pampas.
- Description: Ethel Brilliana Tweedie, who often signed her works as “Mrs. Alec Tweedie,” was a British travel writer, photographer, and feminist. In the late 19th century, when travel writing was still largely a male domain, Tweedie boldly ventured into remote and then little-known regions such as Finland, Norway, Iceland, and even colonial India. Her books—witty, vivid, and sometimes ironic—described landscapes, local customs, and personal adventures while also offering reflections on the role of women in society. She didn’t just observe; she participated, integrated, and documented, becoming a pioneer of female travel literature. In America as I Saw It (1913), she recounted her impressions of the United States, combining travel observations with commentary on social habits and gender roles, while in Women the World Over (1914) she broadened her perspective through comparative reflections on the condition of women in different countries. She died in 1940, leaving behind a legacy of stories combining curiosity, courage, and social critique
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Mrs. Alec Tweedie
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1862–1940
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Brilliana_Tweedie
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5403081
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Tweedie, Ethel Brilliana, A Winter Jaunt to Norway, London, 1894. Tweedie, Ethel Brilliana, Through Finland in Carts, London, 1897.
- Description: The first Transcontinental auto race ended in Seattle on June 23, 1909, taking 23 days to cover the New York-Seattle route. The first car to cross the finish line was a Ford, later disqualified. The winner was a Shawmut, driven by Bert Scott and James Smith. Organized as part of the Great Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, six teams participated
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- 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: USA
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_to_Ocean_Automobile_Endurance_Contest
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28455684
Ford Car No.2 is First in long contest. Finishes Transcontinental Race at Seattle in Presence of 15'000 Spectators
- Description: The three young men Turnell, Mcardle, and Guerin departed from Newark, New Jersey, on July 5, 1939, to reach the World's Fair in San Francisco, California
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Coast to Coast - On Juli 5, 1939, we left Newark, N. J., to visit the World's Fair in San Francisco, California, other interesting points of America, also Mexico. We are going through New Jersey, Penn., Maryland, Dist. of Columbia, Virginia, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisianna, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, W. Virginia, Penn. and then home, sweet home, Newark, N. J.
- Description: By bicycle from Crown Wheel (Florida), along a 3'000-mile route
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Crown Wheel. Great Western Co. La Porte Ind., Long distance champion 3000 miles. La Porte ind. to Tacoma Wash
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