- Description: Between 2003 and 2004, Deborah DeWilliams walked for 401 days, covering the perimeter of the Australian continent. The aim was to beat the record of Nobby Young, the first person to accomplish this feat in 1993-1994. Not only did she become the first woman to complete the circuit, but she also set a new record for the journey
- 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: http://www.runningpink.com.au
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5248227
- Description: Karman Ludwig, Kollar Toni, Penz Martin, and Helleis Josef make up a group of four adventurous musicians depicted on a postcard with string instruments. Their purpose, explained on the back, is to explore new places and meet new people
- 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: -
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Unser Ziel und Zweck ist, Land und Volk kennen zu lernen
- Description: Lady Florence Dixie was a British explorer, writer, and war correspondent who lived during the Victorian era. Born in 1855, she was one of the first women to travel to remote and lesser-known regions. Her most famous adventure was her journey to Patagonia in 1878, where she explored pristine landscapes and encountered indigenous populations. Her experiences in Patagonia were vividly detailed in her book "Riding Across Patagonia", which became a valuable guide for future explorers
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1857-1905
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On horseback, A cavallo, A cheval
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Florence_Dixie
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529148
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Dixie F., Riding Across Patagonia, Long Riders' Guild Press, 2001.
- Description: Alberto Di Stefano is an Italian traveler and adventurer known for his extraordinary journeys exploring various parts of the world. Driven by a passion for discovery and adventure, Di Stefano has embarked on travels ranging from wild terrain crossings to urban explorations. His adventures are marked by a strong cultural curiosity and a desire to delve into local realities, venturing beyond conventional tourist paths
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- 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: Di Stefano A., Il giro del mondo in barcastop, Feltrinelli.
"Un viaggio di un anno in giro per il mondo è un'opportunità per imparare qualcosa di più sulla geografia del nostro pianeta. Più vado avanti, infatti, e più mi rendo conto di quanto le nostre conoscenze in questo campo siano contaminate da una percezione distorta della realtà che ci circonda. Ogni popolazione ne è vittima, a modo suo, a seconda del paese in cui vive, del continente, del clima e della filosofia che ne ha formato la cultura in secoli e secoli di storia."
- Description: In the 1930s, Miguel Divo traveled by car from Buenos Aires to New York
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- 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: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Buenos Aires to New York
- Description: Scientific and artistic journey undertaken by a group of Germans, started in 1907 in Cologne
- 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: Voyage scientifique et artistique autour du monde. M. Henri Graven, professeur, accompagné de M. Fritz Klein, écrivain, et de M. Alex Kaufmann, étudiant des Beaux-Arts, a entrepris de faire le Tour du Monde en huit ans. Le but du voyage est, outre le résultat sportif et la publication des impressions des pays parcourus, de donner spécialement des notions d'art. Le voyage a commencé le 1er janvier 1907 à Cologne. Les globe-trotters ont comme seule ressource la vente de leur photographie
- Description: Karlin Alma Vilibalda Maximiliana was one of the first female explorers to undertake incredibly daring journeys for her time. Traveling solo through unknown and often dangerous lands, she left an indelible mark in the history of female exploration. From the dense jungles of the Amazon to the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas, her adventures tell of an insatiable thirst for knowledge and unparalleled courage
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Slovenia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1889-1950
- 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.almakarlin.si
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79131
- Description: World tour in two years carried out in the 1920s, involving travel by ship, car, and camel
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1888-1968
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: -
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Katz
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111439
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Katz R., Ein Bummel um die Welt, Berlin, Im Verlag Ullstein, 1932.
- Description: The two war veterans Keller and Plück roamed with a model of Drachenfels (Germany)
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- 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: Mit dem Drachenfels und Königswinter durch die Welt. Angefertigt von den beiden Schwerkriegbeschädigten H. Keller u. A. Plück
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| Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites |
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| Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains |
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| Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction |
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Museum of Travel and Tourism is a virtual museum dedicated to travel and tourism, founded in 2016. It began as a research platform focused on the biographies of women and men travelers from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and has gradually expanded to include contemporary journeys.
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