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- Description: Ethel Brilliana Tweedie, who often signed her works as “Mrs. Alec Tweedie,” was a British travel writer, photographer, and feminist. In the late 19th century, when travel writing was still largely a male domain, Tweedie boldly ventured into remote and then little-known regions such as Finland, Norway, Iceland, and even colonial India. Her books—witty, vivid, and sometimes ironic—described landscapes, local customs, and personal adventures while also offering reflections on the role of women in society. She didn’t just observe; she participated, integrated, and documented, becoming a pioneer of female travel literature. In America as I Saw It (1913), she recounted her impressions of the United States, combining travel observations with commentary on social habits and gender roles, while in Women the World Over (1914) she broadened her perspective through comparative reflections on the condition of women in different countries. She died in 1940, leaving behind a legacy of stories combining curiosity, courage, and social critique
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Mrs. Alec Tweedie
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1862–1940
- 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/Ethel_Brilliana_Tweedie
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5403081
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Tweedie, Ethel Brilliana, A Winter Jaunt to Norway, London, 1894. Tweedie, Ethel Brilliana, Through Finland in Carts, London, 1897.
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- Description: By bicycle from Crown Wheel (Florida), along a 3'000-mile route
- 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
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Crown Wheel. Great Western Co. La Porte Ind., Long distance champion 3000 miles. La Porte ind. to Tacoma Wash
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- Description: Tour of three men on a three-seater 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: Europe, Europa
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Wir fahren rund um Deutschland, Frankreich, Bergien und Holland
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- Description: Unknown globetrotter of the 1920s
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Wagon, Carro, Char
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Die letzte Droschkenfahrt des "Eisernen Gustav" Berlin-Paris Paris Berlin
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- Description: The young globetrotter hits the road with a bicycle and a trailer in tow
- 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: Europe, Europa
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Eine Reise um Europa Österreich
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- Description: 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: 120'000 km. in 6 anni in bicicletta, round the world, voyage autour du monde, Reise um die Erde
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- Description: In the 1910s, three American adventurers embarked on a world tour
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Ward J. A., Three men in a Hupp: around the world by automobile, 1910-1912, Stanford University Press, 2003.
In late 1910, three American adventurers set off on a remarkable around-the-world journey by automobile. Sponsored by the Hupp Motor Car Corporation, the trip was intended to publicize the durability of the Hupmobile and help stimulate export sales.
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- Description: Two globetrotters trekking from Philadelphia to Seattle
- 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
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Souvenir of the two walkers on a 51,000 Wager from Philadelphia to Seattle in 137 days
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- Description: Horse-drawn wagon with a Zeppelin model on the roof
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Wagon, Carro, Char
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: 3 unternehmungslustige Burschen reisen durch die Welt