- Description: Emilio Scotto is an Argentine adventurer, photojournalist and writer. In 1985 he left his job as a sales representative for Pfizer to travel the world on a 1980 Honda Gold Wing GL1100 he called "Black Princess". Over ten years, from 1985 to 1995, he covered 735,000 km (457,000 miles) across 214 countries — a Guinness World Record for the world's longest motorcycle journey by distance. His motorcycle consumed 86 tyres, 12 batteries and 47,000 litres (12,500 gallons) of fuel. During the journey he was arrested as a suspected spy in Burundi, Chad and Cameroon, jailed in Zimbabwe, and stranded in New York City. In 1991 he married Monica Pino in New Delhi; she accompanied him for the final four years. The "Black Princess" is now displayed at the Don's Riverside Car Museum in Laughlin, Nevada
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Argentina
- 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilio_Scotto
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4422464
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Scotto, Emilio. The Longest Ride: My Ten-Year 500,000 Mile Motorcycle Journey. Minneapolis: Motorbooks, 2007.
- Description: Italian journalist, Beppe Severgnini has published numerous works dedicated to travel and tourism
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
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- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: -
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Internet: http://www.beppesevergnini.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q818631
- Description: Martyn Sibley is a British social entrepreneur and traveler living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He uses a powered wheelchair and personal assistance. In 2009 he undertook a European journey that contributed to the creation of Disability Horizons, a digital platform focused on disability inclusion and accessible travel. He travels internationally for consultancy, public speaking, and advocacy, linking lived travel experience with digital content and policy engagement
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1985-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Wheelchair, Sedia a rotelle, Fauteuil roulant
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: https://martynsibley.com
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Sibley, Martyn. Everything Is Possible. Morrisville, 2016.
- Description: Jeremy See and his wife Sharleen Lim embarked on an ambitious 100-day road trip from London to Singapore, covering 25'000km across 23 countries. Their journey, meticulously planned for three years, was undertaken in their 2019 Toyota Land Cruiser, which was shipped from Singapore to London. They were joined by 11 other couples in separate vehicles, in a trip organized by the Automobile Association of Singapore. This adventure attracted primarily older, wealthy, and retired individuals and tested their love for driving, physical endurance, and relationship resilience
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Singapore
- 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: Europe, Europa; Asia
- Internet: https://www.jeremysee.info/
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/jeremysee
- Description: In 1948, Earl V. Schaffer became the first hiker to complete the entire Appalachian Trail (AT) route from Georgia to Maine. In 1965, he hiked the same trail from Maine to Georgia, and in 1998, he traversed it again at the age of 79
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: The Crazy One
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1918-2002
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Appalachian Trail
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Shaffer
- Multimedia: https://www.npr.org/1998/10/22/1033340/appalachian-hiker
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5326077
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Shaffer, Earl V. Walking with Spring: The First Thru-Hike of the Appalachian Trail. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.: Appalachian Trail Conference, 1995.
- Description: Siegert traveled numerous routes in North America with her husband starting from the 1950s
- 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: USA
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Siegert B., Bicycle across America, Hampton, Nicolin Fields Pub., 1996.
- Description: Sandra Segato pedals through the Great North, covering 1'600 km between Canada and Alaska
- 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: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Segato S., Nella terra degli orsi : in bicicletta tra Canada e Alaska, Ediciclo, 2007.
Oltre 1600 emozionanti chilometri in bicicletta superando varie volte i confini tra il Canada e l’Alaska, seguendo la strada che si inerpica tra le vette, con la vista che spazia su pendii boscosi e si apre su panorami spettacolari oltre le catene montuose: un paesaggio primordiale e selvaggio.
- Description: Phil and Louise Shambrook (UK) travelled 38,143 km (23,701 miles) on a tandem bicycle around the world, departing from Brigg, Lincolnshire, on 17 December 1994 and returning there on 1 October 1997
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- 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
Phil and Louise Shambrook (UK) travelled 38,143 km (23,701 miles) on a tandem around the world, departing from Brigg, Lincolnshire, UK, on 17 December 1994 and returning there on 1 October 1997.
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/62781-longest-tandem-bicycle-journey
- Description: Ted Simon is a British journalist known for his extraordinary motorcycle journey around the world, which he documented in his successful book 'Jupiter's Travels'. Setting off in 1973 on a Triumph Tiger 500, Simon crossed 45 countries and covered over 78'000 miles in four years, crossing deserts, mountains, and cities in every corner of the globe
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Jupiter
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- 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: http://www.jupitalia.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332234
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Simon T., I viaggi di Jupiter : il giro del mondo in motocicletta, Roma : Elliot, 2010.
In late 1973, sponsored by The Sunday Times, Simon began travelling around the world on a 500 cc Triumph Tiger 100 motorcycle. For four years he travelled over 64,000 miles (103,000 km) through 45 countries. Most accounts from his trip are detailed in his book, Jupiter's Travels, while some of the book's gaps are filled in its second part, the book Riding High.
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