- Description: A 25-year-old traveler claims to have journeyed across various continents, covering a total distance of 32'333 kilometers (20,091 miles)
- 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: Tour du monde à pied - Round the world on foot - Vuelta del mundo à pie
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- Description: Angelo Corsaro walked from Catania to the Vatican on stilts, covering 558 miles. On this occasion, he was personally welcomed by the Pope
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Stilts, Trampoli, Echasses
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: World of Ripley's, Believe it or Not! 1999, p. 50.
- Description: Costes Dieudonné is famous for his groundbreaking circumnavigation flight in 1928. Along with his co-pilot Maurice Bellonte, Dieudonné embarked on an air journey that marked a milestone in aviation history. Departing from Paris, they flew across Europe, Asia, and North America before returning to Europe, completing a round-the-world trip that showcased the capabilities of long-distance aviation
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Plane, Aeroplano, Avion
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieudonn%C3%A9_Costes
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q563399
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Le voyage de Costes et Le Brix - La première partie du raid: Paris-San Francisco, 40.660 kilomètres en 240 heures de vol (10 octobre 1927-7 mars 1928)
Ce samedi 14 avril 1928, tous les yeux sont rivés sur les aviateurs Dieudonné Costes et Joseph le Brix qui achèvent, ce jour, leur formidable randonnée aérienne autour du monde qui les a conduits jusqu’à Tokyo, soit un raid comptabilisant quelque 56'395 kilomètres réalisé en pas moins de 340 heures et 21 minutes de vol.
- Description: Alberto Pozzi and Giancarlo Corbellini are among the members of a group of friends who traveled the Silk Road from Como to Beijing. They covered 13'400 km divided into 93 stages, each averaging about 144 kilometers, with a total ascent of 84'000 meters
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Silk Road, Via della seta, Route de la soie
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Corbellini G., Pozzi A., Pedalando lungo la Via della Seta : in bicicletta da Como a Pechino sulle orme di Marco Polo, Boffi Edizioni, 2005.
- Description: Humphreys crossed the USA from San Francisco to New York, continuing his around-the-world journey that was intended to include all the capitals
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Minneapolis Two Speed Motorcycle Using Goodyear tires. Started from Los Angeles, California, finish Panama Expo 1915. Total 65'000 miles. Mr. Humphries holds two worlds records made in New York 1911. And the International in S. Africa
- Description: In 1900, Johann Hurlinger accomplished an unusual feat: he traveled the distance from Vienna to Paris, a total of 870 miles, by walking on his hands. This extraordinary journey took him 55 days to complete
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Johann Hurlinger
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Austria
- 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
- Internet: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Haslinger
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6215990
- Description: World tour organized at the end of the 1920s by two Swiss individuals: Corbond and Maret
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- 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
Il giro del mondo in motocicletta
Due motociclisti svizzeri, l'ex aviatore Corbond di Friborgo ed il meccanico Maret di Neuchâtel, partiranno il 15 ottobre prossimo da Berna per compiere il giro del mondo in motocicletta. I due arditi sportivi toccheranno i 5 continenti, compresa l'America del Sud, percorrendo una distanza di 135'000 km, di cui 80'000 km in motocicletta. La macchina scelta dai due turisti è una "Allegro" col motore inglese "Villiers", I due motociclisti visiteranno la maggior parte delle colonie svizzere. Il racconto del viaggio, le fotografie o le films saranno pubblicate. Il viaggio durerà due anni e mezzo.
Corriere del Ticino, 06.08.1928
- Description: Costantin is a Romanian globetrotter who has been traveling the roads of Europe for 14 years, considering it his profession
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Eurotrotter
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Romania
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa
- Internet: https://www.cdt.ch/news/ticino/leurotrotter-in-bicicletta-107177
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Corriere del Ticino, 8 agosto 2014.
- Description: In 2010, Sim Courtie set off with his wife and three daughters on a journey in a VW camper van, from Strawberry Field in Liverpool to Strawberry Fields in New York
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Courtie, Simeon. The Long and Whining Road. Simantics Ltd, 2012.
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