- Description: Florence Margaret Charlotte Blenkiron was the first woman to win a gold medal for reaching over 100 mph on a motorcycle at Brooklands race track. With Theresa Wallach, she crossed the Sahara by 600cc Panther motorcycle from London to Cape Town in 1934–35, making the return journey on her own in 1935–36
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1904-1991
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Africa
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Blenkiron
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65770315
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Wallach, Teresa. The Rugged Road: Due donne e una moto, Da Londra a Città Del Capo. Roma: Ultra, 2014.
- Description: Departing around 1915, the three members of the group, Booy L., Krijnberg A., and Enden A.V.D., embarked on a round-the-world journey on foot
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Netherlands, Olanda, Hollande
- 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
- Description: For a bet, the author committed to completing three laps around France
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- 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: France, Francia
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: A la suite d'un pari M. Boureau Marcel, Rover-Scout indipéndant, doit faire 3 fois le tour de France à pied et avec sa chienne, couchant sous une tente et vivant au grand air dans le délai de 2 ans - il n'a pour vivre que la vente de ses cartes postales
- Description: Lady Anne Blunt, niece of the renowned poet Lord Byron and student of the art critic John Ruskin, left a lasting mark on the history of exploration through her travels. Distinguished as the first Western woman to journey into central Arabia, she crossed uncharted borders and entered the city of Hail. Through her numerous travel writings on the region, Lady Blunt shared detailed observations and personal experiences, enriching travel literature and offering valuable ethnographic and geographic insights
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1837-1917
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Asia
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Blunt,_15th_Baroness_Wentworth
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451969
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Blunt, Anne. Voyage en Arabie. Pèlerinage au Nedjed, berceau de la race arabe. Paris: Hachette, 1882.
- Description: In 1939, Mary Bosanquet rode the two ponies Timothy and Jonty from Vancouver, Canada, to New York, USA
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On horseback, A cavallo, A cheval
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Bosanquet M., Saddlebags for Suitcases, Long Riders' Guild Press, 2001. Bosanquet M., Canada ride: across Canada on horseback, University of London Press, 1952.
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- Description: Nelson Bradt set off from New York on April 9, 1891, for a 2,500-mile coast-to-coast journey to San Francisco, where he arrived on July 4. An article in the San Francisco Morning Call, published on July 5, 1891, recounts the key moments of his adventure
- 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: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Another transcontinental tour on the Eagle. Nelson A. Bradt finishes his trip to San Francisco on his Eagle. Riding days, 62; distance travelled, 4420 miles; average, 71.5 miles per day
Yesterday as the grand military and civic parade was disbanding a lone cyclist arrived from New York, fresh and hearty to all appearances, after a ride which from start to finish, lacked but a few days of filling three months of his history.
- Description: Departing in the early 1900s, in an initial postcard he appears with his wife accompanied by the caption 'A couple of globe-trotters'. In a subsequent postcard, a newborn is also featured, with the caption 'A family of globe-trotters'
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Bulgaria
- 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: Un couple de globe-trotters, Le tour du monde à pied, Pierre V. Boneff, journaliste bulgare, avec sa femme, fait à pied le tour du monde entier et il calcule de l'accomplir en 15 ans. L'objet du voyage est de connaître les peuples. Il est muni de certificats et de lettres de recommandations du Ministre de Bulgarie, des Consulats Français, Anglais et Autrichien à Sofia, et de la Société touriste de Bulgarie. Puisqu'il s'est proposé de faire le voyage sans argent, il se confie exclusivement à cette carte, laquelle restera é l'acheteur comme souvenir de son passage dans cette ville.
- Description: A woman of intrepid spirit, unyielding determination, and a thirst for knowledge, she embarked on solo journeys across the American continents – North America in 1885, Central America and the Caribbean in 1886, and South America in 1887. At every destination, she sought out what she termed "the most humble people," diligently recording her observations for future publications back in Paris. In her travel accounts, she challenged the prevailing societal views about adventurous women. Her journey in 1888 took her to India, Sri Lanka, Borneo, Sumatra, Vietnam, China, and Japan. In subsequent years, she continued her travels to Africa, Europe, and returned to America. Facing numerous adversities, including attacks by brigands and thieves, her travels were a testament to her courage and resilience
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3263687
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Bourbonnaud L., Les Amériques ; Amérique du Nord, Antilles, Amérique du Sud, Paris, 1889. Bourbonnaud L., Les Indes et l'Extrême Orient, impressions de voyage d'une parisienne, Paris, 1892. Bourbonnaud L., Seule à travers 145,000 lieues terrestres, maritimes, aériennes, Paris.
- Description: Between 1890 and 1901, Jesse Brandani from Turin walked 140'000 km in ten years around the world
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Célèbre troubadour globe-trotter
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1851-1938
- 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
- Internet: https://www.bfscollezionidigitali.org/entita/14985-brandani-jesse
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Le globe trotter troubadour Jesse, tué à Turin en 1901 en route pour le ciel où il n'y pas de change
Tutti conoscono le peripezie del podista Jesse Brandani di Pontedera, che avendo divisato di andare a piedi al polo nord, alla ricerca dei superstiti della Stella Polare della spedizione del duca degli Abruzzi, venne messo in prigione a Trieste, perché scambiato per un anarchico pericoloso.
Almanacco italiano, 1904
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