- Description: Mark Twain, pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, is known not only for his literary masterpieces but also for his passion for travel. Twain was an adventurer in the truest sense of the word, and his travels left an indelible mark on his work and personality. One of Twain's most famous journeys was along the Mississippi River, an experience that provided inspiration for his masterpiece 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.' Twain was fascinated by life along the river and spent years navigating the Mississippi, observing people and their stories. But Twain did not confine himself to the Mississippi. He embarked on journeys around the world, documenting his experiences with his characteristic humor and wisdom. His famous round-the-world trip in 1895-1896 took him across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. During this journey, Twain encountered illustrious figures and expressed his opinions on a wide range of topics, from colonialism to religion
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Mark Twain
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1835-1910
- 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: http://www.cmgww.com/historic/twain/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7245
- Description: The round-the-world airplane journey completed in 1927/28
- 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/Joseph_Le_Brix
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983629
- 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)
Histoire de l’aviation – 14 avril 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: Five-year round-the-world trip proposed by German Alfred Ledi, hailing from Leipzig
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Giro del mondo 1928-1933. Paesi visitati sino ad oggi: 16 stati dell'Europa. Compiacetevi aiutarmi per raggiungere il mio progetto acquistando questa cartolina postale
- Description: Elisabeth Larsh and James Philip Young rode a tandem bicycle from San Francisco to Virginia Beach on the Atlantic coast, and back. Their goal was to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
- 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: -
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Young J. P., Larsh E., Bicycle built for two, Portland, Binfords and Mort, 1940.
- Description: Margaret Le Long was the first woman to cycle across the American continent. Starting from Chicago in 1896, she reached California two months later. Among the few items she carried with her was a pistol
- 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: Le Long M., “From Chicago to San Francisco awheel”, Outing XXXI, 1898.
In spite of the opposition of every friend and relative who was on hand to register a protest (and those at a distance objected by mail) I proceeded with my preparations for riding awheel from Chicago to San Francisco.
- Description: Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor was one of the most celebrated travel writers of the 20th century, renowned for his epic trek on foot from the Hook of Holland to Istanbul in 1933–1934. This journey became the basis for A Time of Gifts (1977) and Between the Woods and the Water (1986), with the final section published posthumously as The Broken Road in 2013
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1915-2011
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa, Asia
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Leigh_Fermor
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q700616
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Leigh Fermor, Patrick. A Time of Gifts: On Foot to Constantinople, from the Hook of Holland to the Middle Danube. London: John Murray, 1977. Leigh Fermor, Patrick. Between the Woods and the Water: On Foot to Constantinople, from the Middle Danube to the Iron Gates. London: John Murray, 1986.
- Description: Tour of France by a disabled globetrotter
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: France, Francia
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Globe-trotter pour le tour de France par Georges Lasne, d'Orléans infirme dépuis l'âge de 2 ans, occasionné par les convulsions
- Description: The family, husband, wife, and two children, departed from Orlando, Florida, for Southern Indiana, USA
- 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: Orlando, Fla, to Southern Ind.
- Description: Lilian Leland reportedly traveled alone for 60'000 miles around the globe, starting at 25 and taking two years to complete her journey, as detailed in a book published in 1890. However, concrete evidence is scarce. Scatamacchia suggests the journey might never have occurred, proposing the book was likely written to capitalize on the public's fascination with women traveling alone, inspired by Nellie Bly's success, aiming to sell a narrative that catered to public curiosity
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://archive.org/details/travelingalonewo00lela
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Leland L., Traveling alone. A woman's journey around the world, New York, The American News Company, 1890. Scatamacchia C., Nellie Bly: Un'avventurosa giornalista e viaggiatrice americana dell'Ottocento, Perugia: Morlacchi Editore, 2002.
The successful accomplishment of a journey of nearly sixty thousand miles, made by a young woman, traveling alone, is calculated to excite wonder and admiration ; and when the record of that journey is replete with original thought, the emanations of a bright intellect, it possesses a special interest.
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| Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites |
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| Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains |
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| Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction |
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