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• 1850 - 1945
• Precursori, Forerunners, Précurseurs
• Viaggi da ricordare, Travel to remember, Voyages extraordinaires
• America del Nord, North America, Amérique du Nord
• America del Sud, South America, Amérique du Sud
• 80globetrotters

• 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.

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• 1850 - 1945
• Stati Uniti, United States, États Unis

• 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.

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• 1946 - 2xxx
• Giro del mondo, Around the World, Tour du monde

• Description: In the 1950s, Stanys Urman embarked on a journey around the world on foot
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Latvia, Lettonia, Lettonie
• 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

Stanys Urman il podista lituano, già campione del mondo di marcia, dopo avere sofferto la prigionia in Russia ed avere combattuto su moltissimi fronti, s'è messo a fare il giro del mondo a piedi.

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• 1850 - 1945
• Francia, France
• Motorcycle, Moto, Motocyclette

• Description: In 1922, Mr. Vache embarked on a motorcycle tour of France
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
• Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
• Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
• Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: France, Francia
• Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Tour de France, 1922, 3700 kilomètres - Vache, sur motocyclette Indian et pneus Hutchinson

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• 1850 - 1945
• Disabilità e viaggio, Accessible travel, Voyage et accessibilité
• Stati Uniti, United States, États Unis
• Viaggiatore in sedia a rotelle, Wheelchair user traveller, Voyageur utilisateur de fauteuil roulant

• Description: Fred E. Vaillancourt was a legless globe-trotter who relied on a two-wheeled cart and, in winter, a sled pulled by two dogs. In the numerous postcards he published to self-finance, he referred to himself as "Legless Advertising Dog Team - Former Grand Trunk RR Brakeman - General Advertising Dog Team Former". He lost both legs in 1907 while working as a brakeman for the railways
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
• Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
• Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Wagon, Carro, Char
• Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
• Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Sustained loss of both legs at West Paris, Maine, August 14, 1907, while employed as brakeman on the Grand Trunk Railway System

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• 1850 - 1945
• Donne in viaggio, Women travelling, Femmes en voyage
• Viaggi da ricordare, Travel to remember, Voyages extraordinaires
• Stati Uniti, United States, États Unis
• Motorcycle, Moto, Motocyclette
• 80globetrotters
• Viaggio documentato, Documented journey, Voyage documenté

• Description: The sisters Adeline and Augusta Van Buren were two American adventurers who embarked on a daring motorcycle journey across the United States in 1916. Starting from Brooklyn, New York, and traveling on Indian motorcycles, the two women covered over 5'000 miles to reach San Francisco, California. This journey made them the first women to successfully complete such a route on two wheels
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Van Buren sisters
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
• Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
• Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
• Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
• Internet: http://www.vanburensisters.com
• Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7913220

The sisters descended from Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States. In 1916, 24-year-old Augusta and 22-year-old Adeline Van Buren, or Gussie and Addie as they were known, were in their 20s and active in the national Preparedness Movement. America was about to enter World War I, and the sisters wanted to prove that women could ride as well as men and would be able to serve as military dispatch riders, freeing up men for other tasks.

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• 1850 - 1945
• Giro del mondo, Around the World, Tour du monde

• Description: The two Belgians embarked on a round-the-world journey in 1910
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Belgium, Belgio, Belgique
• 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
• Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Le tour du monde en brouette par deux Belges

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• 1850 - 1945
• Giro del mondo, Around the World, Tour du monde

• Description: Around-the-world journey on foot between 1922 and 1930
• 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
• Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Sans argent, je fais le tour du monde à pied, s.v.p. achetez une carte. Parti La Haye 1922-1930, 60.000 kilomètres. A parcouru 39.000 kilomètres par lesquelles nous avons perdu un ami fidèle par les fièvres malaria, qui mourut le 4 mai 1924 à Langenburg, Est-Afrique

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• 1850 - 1945
• Giro del mondo, Around the World, Tour du monde

• Description: In his small cart pulled by a dog, Alex Van Dyck set off from Belgium with the intention of traveling through all the countries of the world
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Belgium, Belgio, Belgique
• 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
• Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Alex Van Dyck Lierre (Belgique) parcourt tous les pays du Monde