- Description: Characters created by Emilio Salgari in the adventure novel "A Challenge at the Pole," first published in 1909. The story tells of two wealthy protagonists, Master Torpon and Gastone di Montcalm, the former American and the latter Canadian, both wishing to marry the same woman: Ellen Perkins. Since she cannot decide whom to marry, the two suitors challenged each other in countless competitions. Since all matches end in a tie, Gastone di Montcalm decides to issue a final challenge: the first of the two to reach the North Pole will win Ellen's hand. In the end, after Gastone's return to Canada and Torpon's death at the Pole, Ellen Perkins arrives at Gastone's house to marry him. However, Gastone tells her: "Well, Miss, to that victory to which your hand was pledged, I hereby renounce. Women who demand victims and seek to drive men to kill themselves in risky enterprises have never been fortunate in Canada. Miss, find yourself a husband among your countrymen." Naturally, the woman left in a huff, but Gastone did not care
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Artic, Artico
- Internet: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Una_sfida_al_Polo
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309786
- Description: Christopher McCandless was an American wanderer who undertook a solitary journey to Alaska. In the wilds of Denali National Park, he died due to inexperience and ill-suited equipment for the harsh wilderness conditions. Jon Krakauer published a book in 1997 retracing Christopher's adventures, titled "Into the Wild," which inspired the 2007 film of the same name
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Alexander Supertramp
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1968-1992
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCandless
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312005
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Krakauer, Jon. Nelle Terre Estreme. 25a ed. Exploits. Milano: Corbaccio, 2013.
Attention Possible Visitors. S.O.S. I need your help. I am injured, near death, and too weak to hike out. I am all alone, this is no joke. In the name of God, please remain to save me. I am out collecting berries close by and shall return this evening. Thank you, Chris McCandless. August?
- Description: Albert MacDonald was the fourth athlete to cross central Australia by bicycle. In 1898, he traveled from Darwin to Adelaide in 29 days
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Australia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Australia
- Internet: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-191568095/view?partId=nla.obj-191568832#page/n5/mode/1up
- Description: Throughout his career, Bill Bryson, an American writer and journalist, has traveled to numerous countries and shared his experiences through a series of travel books. Through his works, Bryson has vividly and detailedly recounted his adventures, exploring remote and fascinating places around the world. From the breathtaking landscapes of Australia to the historic cities of Europe, Bryson has captured readers' attention with his engaging narrative style and insightful observations on the culture, history, and daily life of the places he has visited
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Bill Bryson
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1951-
- 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/Bill_Bryson
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310155
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Bryson, Bill. 2015. The lost continent: travels in small-town America.
- Description: Maxamor set off on May 1, 1897, from Paris intending to walk around the world. The evidence is so scarce that it casts doubt on the project's actual success
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1875-
- 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: Tour du monde - Round the world - Reise um die Welt - Giro del mondo Maxamor 1897-1904 Labor omnia vincit
In seguito ad una scommessa, Maxamor ha lasciato Parigi il 1o maggio 1897 ed ha dipoi attraversato la Francia, il Belgio, l'Olanda, la Germania ed ora ha attraversato il Gottardo.
Corriere del Ticino, 29.01.1898.
- Description: In the 1950s, McCartney traveled the American roads with a cart pulled by goats
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Goatman
- 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: Chess McCartney and his Goat Caravan. The man who drives goats
- Description: Harry Lee McGinnis began walking long distances in 1983 at the age of 55, committing to visit all 50 continental states of the United States. In 1992, he set off with the goal of walking around the world, 129,000 km (80,000 miles) without the aid of motorized means except in cases of extreme necessity
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Hawk
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1927-
- 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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawk_McGinnis
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5670532
History of the Walk: Original Departure Date: August 28, 1983; From Arlington, Texas. Finished the Fifty States of America February of 1987 (3 years and 6 months).
- Description: At the end of the nineteenth century, Harold and Hattie McIlrath completed a world tour by bicycle sponsored by the Chicago daily "Inter Ocean". Departing from Chicago on April 10, 1895, they covered 28,000 miles in three years: Hattie became one of the first women to accomplish the feat (the first woman appears to have been Annie Londonderry). As her husband wrote: "When I consented to the plan of going around the world, I intended to make the trip alone, but my wife pleaded so hard to accompany me that I finally concluded to take her. She is a brave little girl, and rather than considering her a burden, I now look upon her as having been of great help to me on our memorable voyage. Aside from the fact that she is an expert wheelwoman, she is also an unerring shot. Nerve she possesses in abundance, as all will agree after reading of the adventures which befell us"
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: http://www.lepetitbraquet.fr/chron89-Darwin_Harold-McIlrath_Hattie.html
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: McIlrath H. D., Around the world on wheels for the Inter Ocean: the travels and adventures in foreign lands of Mr. and Mrs. H. Darwin McIlrath, Chicago, Inter Ocean Publishing Co., 1898.
When I consented to the plan of going around the world I intended to make the trip alone, but my wife pleaded so hard to accompany me that I finally concluded to take her. She is a brave little girl, and rather than considering her a burden, I now look upon her as having been of great help to me on our memorable voyage.
- Description: Elizabeth Sarah “Nina” Mazuchelli was an English travel writer and explorer. In 1869–1871, while living in Darjeeling, she undertook a two‑month Himalayan expedition, traversing glaciers and ridges between Sikkim and Bhutan. Her 1876 book, The Indian Alps and How We Crossed Them, recounts the journey with vivid illustrations she made herself
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Nina, Lady Pioneer
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1832–1914
- 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/Elizabeth_Sarah_Mazuchelli
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84418935
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: The Indian Alps and How We Crossed Them, 1876.
- Description: In 1909, Vic McDaniel and Ray Francisco, just after graduating high school, left Santa Rosa, California, on two second-hand bicycles with the intention 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.
- Description: Ewan McGregor, the well-known Scottish actor, has merged his passion for acting with his love for motorcycle travel, becoming famous not only for his film roles but also for his motorcycling adventures. His explorations have been documented in travel TV series that have captured the imaginations of motorcycle and travel enthusiasts worldwide. The most famous series, "Long Way Round" (2004), follows McGregor and his friend Charley Boorman on an epic journey from London to New York, crossing Europe, Asia, and North America. This journey of over 30'000 kilometers tested not only their motorcycle skills but also their physical and mental endurance, facing challenges such as bad weather, rough roads, and navigating through diverse cultures. Following the success of "Long Way Round," McGregor and Boorman embarked on another adventure, "Long Way Down" (2007), traveling from Scotland to South Africa through Europe and Africa. This journey saw them facing new challenges, exploring breathtaking landscapes, and encountering fascinating cultures along the way. More recently, the pair got back in the saddle for "Long Way Up" (2020), a journey from Argentina to Los Angeles, crossing the impressive variety of Latin American landscapes. This time, they chose to travel on electric motorcycles, highlighting a commitment to sustainability and the environment
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Scottish, Scozzese, Ecossais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://www.longwayup.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165518
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: McGregor, Ewan, Charley Boorman, and Robert Uhlig. Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World. New York: Atria Books, 2004.
From 14 April 2004 to 29 July 2004, Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, motorcycle riding cameraman Claudio von Planta, along with director/producers David Alexanian and Russ Malkin, travelled from London to New York City via Western and Central Europe, the Ukraine, Western Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia and Canada, over a cumulative distance of 18,887 miles (30,396 km). The only sections not undertaken by motorcycle were the 31-mile (50 km) passage through the Channel Tunnel, 580 miles (930 km) by train in Siberia to circumvent the Zilov Gap, several river crossings and a short impassable section in eastern Russia undertaken by truck, and a 2,505-mile (4,031 km) flight from Magadan in eastern Russia to Anchorage, Alaska.
- Description: From Chicago to Carlsbad, New Mexico, journey made in 1928
- 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
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