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- Description: In 1884, Charles Fletcher Lummis walked the 3'500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. He documented his 143-day journey with weekly updates published in newspapers
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1859-1928
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Internet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Fletcher_Lummis
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2959074
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Fletcher C., A Tramp Across the Continent, C. Scribner's sons, 1892.
Ma perché vagabondare? Non vi sono abbastanza ferrovie e linee di pullman perché si debba camminare? È quello che mi hanno detto tantissimi amici quando hanno saputo della mia decisione di viaggiare a piedi dall'Ohio alla California; e molto probabilmente è anche la prima domanda che vi verrà in mente nel leggere della più lunga camminata per puro diletto che sia stata mai registrata. (...)
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- Description: In 1927, while sailing along the African coast, Wilson talked Flood into crossing the continent by motorcycle - despite Flood having never ridden one before. They purchased two 5 hp single-cylinder Triumph motorcycles with sidecars and departed from Lagos, Nigeria, heading north toward the southern edge of the Sahara and then east through French West Africa, French Equatorial Africa, the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan and Eritrea, reaching the Red Sea after five months. The route covered approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) with no maps, no roads and no manufacturer support. This is considered the first - or among the first - motor vehicle crossings of Africa by motorcycle. Along the way they suffered mechanical failures repaired with improvised materials including Wilson's false front teeth melted down to insulate a magneto, fractured bones, appendicitis and the constant threat of dehydration. Their photographs were later published in National Geographic and used in an MIT anthropology course in the 21st century. The journey was encouraged by Lowell Thomas and published in 1936 as Three-Wheeling Through Africa
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- 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: Africa
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-Wheeling_Through_Africa
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55614904
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Flood-Wilson Trans-African Motorcycle Expedition
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- Description: Phileas Fogg is the protagonist of Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in Eighty Days." After betting 20'000 pounds with the other members of the Reform Club, he sets off on a journey around the world that he must complete within a limit of 80 days (by 8:45 on December 21, 1872). His route and travel times were as follows: from London to Suez, passing through the Mont Cenis and then Brindisi (seven days); from Suez to Bombay (thirteen days); from Bombay to Calcutta (three days); from Calcutta to Hong Kong (thirteen days); from Hong Kong to Yokohama (six days); from Yokohama to San Francisco (twenty-two days); from San Francisco to New York (seven days); from New York to London (nine days). This itinerary would later be imitated by various travelers who attempted to match or beat Phileas Fogg's record
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phileas_Fogg
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b4SeOwtNYA
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2587533
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Verne Jules, Il giro del mondo in 80 giorni, Roma: Biancoenero, 2013.
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- Description: William Perry Fogg, an adventurous American traveler of the 19th century, is renowned for his extraordinary world tour. Setting out in 1872, Fogg journeyed across several continents, documenting his experiences in detailed travel accounts. Throughout his travels, he visited exotic locations and encountered diverse cultures, amassing a treasure trove of knowledge and stories. His accounts, later published, provide a fascinating glimpse into the varied societies and landscapes of his time. Fogg's adventures inspired Jules Verne in the creation of his famous character Phileas Fogg, the protagonist of "Around the World in Eighty Days"
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1826-1909
- 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Perry_Fogg
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64683562
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Fogg W. P., Round the World, Letters from Japan, China, India, and Egypt, Cleveland, Ohio, 1872.
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- Description: Charles Henry Foster walked the distance between Chicago and Harvard in 1911
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- 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: USA
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- Description: Two postcards bear witness to the journey started by a group of young globetrotters. The first postcard mentions Franciolini, Casali, and Consonni, while the second includes Franciolini, Lanzi, and Consonni as part of the "expedition". The trip was proposed in 1898 by students Franciolini, Casali, and Consonni, an endeavor spanning 275'000 kilometers
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- 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
- Internet: http://www.lanazione.it/livorno/giro-mondo-piedi-1.1516347
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Giro del mondo a piedi in 7 anni. Expédition de globe-trotters - tour du monde à pied en 7 ans. Ricordo dei Trotters che compiono il giro del mondo a piedi
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- Description: In 1909, Vic McDaniel and Ray Francisco, fresh out of high school, set off from Santa Rosa, California, on two second-hand bicycles with the intent of reaching the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle
- 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
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: McDaniel Gibb E., Two Wheels North: Bicycling the West Coast in 1909, Oregon State University Press, 2000.
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- Description: Harry Alverson Franck was an author who published A Vagabond Journey Around the World in 1910, an account of his journey around the globe. He initially intended to travel without money, weapons, baggage, or supplies, relying instead on personal effort and local resources for both protection and daily needs. He later modified this plan, deciding to carry a Kodak camera and a small amount of money (104 dollars) to cover photographic materials. The main aim of his journey was to live and work alongside local populations in different parts of the world. He followed no fixed itinerary, leaving the route to chance and to changing circumstances
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Prince of Vagabonds
- 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
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Franck H. A., A Vagabond Joumey Around the World, The Century co., 1910.
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- Description: John Foster Fraser was a British journalist and writer best known for completing one of the earliest bicycle journeys around the world. In July 1896, he set off from London with two friends, Edward Lunn and F.H. Lowe, aiming to circumnavigate the globe on high-wheel bicycles made by Rudge-Whitworth. In just over two years, they covered 17'000 miles (about 27'000 km), passing through France, Germany, Russia, India, Japan, the United States, and many other countries. The journey was documented in his book Round the World on a Wheel, which was widely acclaimed and translated into several languages
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1868-1936
- 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Foster_Fraser
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6233757
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Fraser John Foster, Round the World on a Wheel: Being the Narrative of a Bicycle Ride of Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred and Thirty-seven Miles Through Seventeen Countries and Across Three Continents, Elibron, 2004.
We took this trip round the world on bicycles because we are more or less conceited, like to be talked about, and see our names in the newspapers.