- Description: Colin Angus is a Canadian adventurer and author, the first person to complete a self-propelled circumnavigation of the globe, using exclusively human power - walking and cycling on land, rowing on water - completed in May 2006. As part of the circumnavigation, Angus and his then fiancée Julie Wafaei made the first rowboat crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from mainland Europe to mainland North America. Among his other expeditions: the first descent of the Yenisei River; a complete descent of the Amazon River from source to sea (1999); and a 7,000 km (4,350 miles) journey from Scotland to Syria by rowboat and bicycle (2008)
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Canada
- 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: https://angusadventures.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1108322
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Angus, Colin. Beyond the Horizon. 2007. Angus, Colin; Angus, Julie. Rowed Trip: From Scotland to Syria by Oar. 2009.
- Description: Born in Gloucester, England, in 1986, Jamie McDonald spent the first nine years of his life in and out of hospital due to a rare spinal condition (syringomyelia), combined with epilepsy and immune deficiency. After his recovery, he undertook a series of extreme endurance adventures to raise funds for the children's hospitals that had treated him. In 2012, he cycled 14,000 miles (22,526 km) from Bangkok to Gloucester. Just days later, he set a Guinness World Record for marathon static cycling, pedalling for 268 hours (over 11 days). In 2013–2014, he became the first person to run the 5,000 miles (8,047 km) across Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast without a support crew, enduring temperatures of −40°C. In 2018–2019, he completed a similar crossing of the United States, covering 5,500 miles (8,851 km), the equivalent of 210 marathons. In May 2019, he set a second Guinness World Record by covering 524 miles (843 km) on a treadmill in seven days. Through his Superhero Foundation, he has raised over $1,000,000 for sick children worldwide
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Adventureman
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1986-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: https://www.adventureman.org
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16210093
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: McDonald, Jamie. Adventureman: Anyone Can Be a Superhero. London: Coronet, 2017.
Fastest time to visit the New Seven Wonders of the World
On 6–12 Mar 2023, Jamie "Adventureman" McDonald (UK), aided by Travelport, visited the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India, Petra in Jordan, the Colosseum in Italy, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, Machu Picchu in Peru and Chichén Itzá in Mexico all within 6 days 16 hr 14 min.
Guinness Book of World Records 2025.
- Description: Tony Giles is a British traveller who is blind and severely hearing impaired. Since the 1990s he has visited more than 100 countries across all inhabited continents. He frequently travels independently, relying on public transport and self-directed planning. His journeys are documented in Seeing the Americas My Way (2008) and Seeing the World My Way (2017). Travel constitutes the central axis of his public identity and represents a documented case of contemporary global mobility with sensory disability
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1958-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: https://www.tonythetraveller.com
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Giles, Tony. Seeing the Americas My Way. London: TGS Publishing, 2008. Giles, Tony. Seeing the World My Way. London: TGS Publishing, 2017.
- Description: Leigh Purnell, Paul Archer and Johno Ellison, three friends who met at Aston University, departed from the London Transport Museum on 17 February 2011 aboard a 1992 London black cab purchased for £1,500. Running the taxi meter throughout, they drove 69,716 km (43,319 miles) across more than 50 countries, returning to London on 11 May 2012. The journey set two Guinness World Records: longest journey by taxi and highest altitude reached by taxi (5,225 m, in Qinghai Province, China). The route passed through Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia, then the United States, before returning to London via Israel, Russia and Europe. The nominal meter fare reached £79,006. The expedition raised £20,000 for the British Red Cross
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: It's on the Meter
- 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
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_on_the_Meter
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6091418
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Archer, Paul; Ellison, Johno. It's on the Meter: One Taxi, Three Mates and 43,000 Miles of Misadventures Around the World. London: Summersdale, 2016.
Longest journey by taxi
Leigh Purnell, Paul Archer and Johno Ellison (UK) left Covent Garden in London, UK, by taxi on 17 February 2011 and travelled 69’716.12 km (43’319.5 miles) around the globe, returning to Covent Garden on 11 May 2012. The journey, in Hannah – a 1992 LTI Fairway FX4 London black taxi cab – clocked up £79’006.80 ($127’530; €98’490) on the meter. In the process, the team also achieved the highest altitude by taxi, reaching 5’225.4 m (17’143 ft) in Qinghai Province, China, on 29 August 2011.
Guinness Book of World Records 2014.
- Description: Preeti Maske, an Indian cyclist from Pune, began long-distance cycling in her 40s, gradually turning a recreational activity into a competitive pursuit. Between 2022 and 2023, she achieved five Guinness World Records, including completing the Manali-Leh highway in 55 hours and 15 minutes. She has undertaken several long-distance rides across India, including the route from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, as well as an unsupported ride from Bhutan to India via Nepal, covering 1,803 km (1,120 miles) in 10 days, 18 hours and 40 minutes. Her activities also include awareness campaigns, particularly on organ donation
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: The Extreme Lady
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: India
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1977-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Asia, Asie
- Internet: https://ultracycling.com/preeti-maske-india-n-s-india-attempt-feb-12-24-2023/
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Patel Chaitali, “She ran a 5k at her children’s school; now this 46-year-old is a World Record-breaking cyclist”, Adventure.com, August 25, 2023.
Fastest west-to-east crossing of India by bicycle (female)
Preeti Maske (IND) rode between the states of Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh in 13 days 18 hr 38 min, ending on 15 Nov 2022. She used her 3,954‑km (2,457‑mi) trek to raise awareness of the ReBirth Foundation, which promotes organ donation. Maske also holds the north-to-south record – 11 days 22 hr 23 min – achieved on 24 Feb 2023 when she arrived in Tamil Nadu, at the southernmost tip of the country.
Guinness Book of World Records 2025.
- 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: On 10 June 2013, Italian entrepreneur Nicola Colombo and his friend Valerio Fumagalli departed from Shanghai on two electric motorcycles. After 44 days, crossing 12 countries, they arrived in Milan on 23 July 2013, having covered 12,379 km (7,692 miles). The journey set a Guinness World Record for the longest trip ever completed on an electric motorcycle
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: http://www.meneghinaexpress.com
Longest journey by electric motorcycle
As part of the Meneghina Express event – a project to investigate global food nutrition and sustainability – Nicola Colombo and Valerio Fumagalli (both ITA) covered 12’379 km (7’691 miles) on electric motorcycles. The duo rode from Shanghai, China, to Milan, Italy, between 10 June and 23 July 2013.
Source: Guinness Book of World Records 2015
- Description: Saloo and Neena Choudhury, an Indian couple, undertook a round-the-world journey by car starting in 1989. The project was conceived as an independent overland travel initiative aimed at crossing multiple continents by land. Over the years, they covered tens of thousands of kilometres across Asia, Europe and the Americas, documenting their experience through their website and outreach activities
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: India
- 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
- Internet: https://salooneenachoudhury.com
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: “A race against time”, The Times of India, August 16, 2001.
Fastest circumnavigation by car
The record for the first and fastest man and woman to have circumnavigated the Earth by car covering six continents under the rules applicable in 1989 and 1991 embracing more than an equator's length of driving (24,901 road miles; 40,075 km), is held by Saloo Choudhury and his wife Neena Choudhury (both India). The journey took 69 days 19 hours 5 minutes from 9 September to 17 November 1989. The couple drove a 1989 Hindustan "Contessa Classic" starting and finishing in Delhi, India.
Guinness Book of World Records 2025.
- Description: Cory Lee is an American travel blogger living with spinal muscular atrophy. He uses a powered wheelchair and has traveled independently to more than 40 countries across six continents. In 2020 he traveled to Antarctica, becoming one of the few wheelchair users to have visited all seven continents. He founded Curb Free with Cory Lee in 2013. The website provides detailed first-hand accessibility reviews of hotels, transportation systems, and attractions. Lee also works as a consultant and speaker in the field of accessible tourism
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Curb Free with Cory Lee
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1988-
- 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://curbfreewithcorylee.com
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Lee, Cory. Let’s Explore With Cor Cor. Hardcover. United States: self-published, July 26, 2020.
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