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- Description: In 1990, Bill Irvin became the first blind person to complete the entire Appalachian Trail in a single season (thru-hike). He walked the 2,169 miles accompanied by his guide dog, Orient
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1940-2014
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Appalachian Trail
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Irvin B., Blind Courage, WRS Group, Incorporated, 1995.
For 26 years I was an alcoholic and lived my life out of control. I never even thought of God much less sought a personal relationship with Him. This is how it is now. Through my youngest son's surrender to cocaine addition, I was able to get a good look at my life the way God saw it and it was not a pretty picture. I was to the place in my addiction that I was drinking around the clock and thought that I would die without it.
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- Description: Scottish traveler and explorer who settled in Argentina; traveled in South America, Mexico, Morocco
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Don Roberto
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Scottish, Scozzese, Ecossais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1852-1936
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On horseback, A cavallo, A cheval
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
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- Description: Louis Dag, accompanied by Victor Dumont and Baptiste Souque, challenged his physical disability by walking the roads of Europe
- 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: Europe, Europa
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Unis par le malheur - Dag Louis, ex- opticien Dumont Victor, paralysé Souque Baptiste, ex-empl. de commerce
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- Description: The globetrotter's book narrates her adventure: a solo sailing race around the world
- 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
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Autissier I., Sola intorno al mondo, TEA, 2003.
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- Description: Ivany Janos from Bratislava and Istvian Girardini from Budapest embarked on a world tour by bicycle
- 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
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Il giro del mondo in bicicletta, le tour du monde avec la biciclette, Reise um die Welt mit Fahrrad, The turn into the world with a bicycle
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- Description: In 1912, Prof. Damrel embarked on a journey across the North American continent in a cart pulled by five dogs, or wolves as described in the postcard
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Prof.
- 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: Prof. Jas W. Damrel driving a team of Wolves from Seattle to N.Y. City
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- Description: Horatio Nelson Jackson, an American physician, is renowned for making the first successful automobile trip across the United States in 1903. This journey from San Francisco to New York City, undertaken with his mechanic Sewall Crocker and a dog named Bud, demonstrated the potential of automobiles and significantly influenced the American car culture
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Mad Doctor
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1872-1955
- 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: http://www.pbs.org/horatio
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11338080
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Duncan D., Burns K., Horatio's drive: America's first road trip, Alfred A. Knopf, 2003.
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- Description: The two Dutch explorers, following a bet, embarked on the challenging task of walking around the world, accompanied by a dog. Like many of their peers, they documented their journey with a "control book" to verify their accomplishments
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Netherlands, Olanda, Hollande
- 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: Hollands Globetrotters
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- Description: In 1911, André Jaeger-Schmidt set a new world record for circumnavigating the globe: 39 days, 19 hours, 42 minutes, and 38 seconds
- 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
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: ROUND-THE-WORLD TRIP COST $1,426; Jaeger-Schmidt Back in Paris After 39 Days 19 Hours 43 Minutes 37 4-5 Seconds, New York Times, Aug. 27, 1911.