- Description: Vagn Tyrsted Rasmussen was a Danish farmer, officer and adventurer. In 1960, while working in California, he purchased a yellow Vespa 150 cc Grand Turismo scooter from local gas meter readers who had asked for cars instead. He rode it south from the USA to Panama, crossing 44 bridgeless rivers and negotiating a railway bridge on foot - where a train approached and stopped just before hitting him. In July 1964, aged 28 and with only $100, he departed from Denmark on the same 29-year-old scooter for a round-the-world journey. His route covered West and East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan - where he was chased by wolves - then Pakistan, Kashmir and India, before shipping to Australia. He financed the journey by working aboard cargo ships and in various countries. He subsequently continued through Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, and crossed the USA before returning to Denmark via the Netherlands, visiting 23 countries across four continents
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Denmark, Danimarca, Danemark
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Vespa
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://arkiv.dk/vis/3498799
- Description: The Long Walk is a novel by Stephen King published in 1979. The plot revolves around the participants of a march organized annually by a despotic version of the United States of America. The protagonist of the novel is Ray Garraty, a sixteen-year-old who participates in the competition along with 99 other competitors
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- 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
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Walk
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q384160
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Stephen King, La lunga marcia, Sperling & Kupfer, 2004.
- Description: In late 1961, Catalan adventurer and publisher Oriol Regàs conceived "Operació Impala" - a motorcycle crossing of Africa from south to north - as a marketing initiative for Montesa's forthcoming new model, the Impala, designed by Leopoldo Milà. The five-person team comprised four experienced rally and racing motorcyclists - Regàs himself, Juan "Tei" Elizalde, Enric Vernis and Rafa Marsans - and writer Manuel Maristany, who joined as photographer and chronicler despite having no motorcycle experience. Sponsored by Montesa and lubricant brand Wynn's, they departed Cape Town on 15 January 1962 on three 175 cc pre-production Montesa prototypes, with a Land Rover support vehicle named "Kiboko" (Swahili for hippopotamus). After 100 days and 20,000 km through southern, central and North Africa, they arrived in Barcelona on 16 April 1962, having demonstrated the reliability of the new motorcycle under extreme conditions. The model was subsequently launched as the Montesa Impala, winning the ADI-FAD Gold Delta prize for best industrial design in 1962. One of the three original prototypes is on display at the Museo de la Moto de Barcelona. The journey is documented in Maristany's book Operació Impala and in a documentary film produced by Bausan Film in co-production with TV3 and Montesa-Honda
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Operació Impala
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Spain, Spagna, Espagne
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Internet: https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operaci%C3%B3_Impala
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11939383
- Description: Chris Ratay and Erin Doherty-Ratay are American long-distance motorcyclists from New York City. In 1999 they quit their jobs, sold their Manhattan apartment and departed on what they planned as a one-year round-the-world trip. Starting on 20 May 1999 from Casablanca, Morocco, they rode eastward through 50 countries across six continents on a BMW F650 and a BMW R100PD, each on their own motorcycle. The journey lasted 1,539 days - just over four years - and ended in August 2003. They covered 163,062 km (101,322 miles), beating the existing Guinness World Record for the longest distance ridden by a couple on two motorcycles by 70,800 km (44,000 miles). Total expenditure was approximately $110,000. The most dangerous moment came in Malaysia in July 2000 when Erin was hit by a truck and thrown 30 metres along the road, escaping with minor injuries. The couple appeared on NBC News and in the 2012 documentary Achievable Dream. Erin Ratay is also a subject of the 2013 PBS documentary Driven to Ride
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- 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.ultimatejourney.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17517346
- Description: Luca Reber has set off on his motorcycle: the goal is to complete a round-the-world trip in two years
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- 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://www.laprovinciadicomo.it/stories/Cronaca/staro-via-per-un-paio-di-anni-per-fare-il-giro-del-mondo-in-moto_1062438_11/
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Ticinoonline, tio.ch, 22.06.2014.
Luca Reber, 21 anni, ha lasciato tutto ed è partito alla volta del mondo. Starà via un paio d’anni. Con sé ha pochi vestiti, macchina fotografica e pc. “Non mi serve altro, non mi manca niente”. Budget: 25mila franchi, i suoi risparmi. “Dormirò gratis sui divani. E se non bastano i soldi, troverò un lavoro”.
- Description: Roberto Regini is a "homeless man" passionate about trekking. He has had the fortune to engage in this activity on all five continents
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- 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
- Internet: https://thinkingnomads.com/author/roberto-regini/
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Cavalleri F., Zaino in spalla e via, Roberto Regini: l’uomo senza casa ci racconta il suo mondo di viaggi, La Regione Ticino, 11.07.2013.
Quarantanove giorni di cammino in tre regioni, Terra del Fuoco, Aysén e Patagonia, per un totale di 700-800 chilometri in solitaria e 3.100 euro di spesa complessiva. Roberto Regini (41 anni), l’intrepido viaggiatore originario di Empoli che ha deciso di dedicare buona parte della sua vita a “esplorare” il mondo, è appena rientrato dalla sua ultima avventura con lo zaino in spalla (www.robyexplorer.net). “Sono partito lo scorso 31 gennaio, scegliendo come al solito un periodo fuori stagione per evitare i grandi afflussi turistici, le spese elevate e soprattutto per avere l’occasione di vivere più intensamente i luoghi che attraversavo”.
- Description: The Turin-native Gianluca Ratta and his dog have been walking around Italy and Europe since 1999. They have collectively walked 40'000 km, rightfully entering the Guinness World Records for the longest walk by a man and a dog
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- 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: Europe, Europa
Gianluca Ratta, torinese, ha già percorso a piedi più di 47 mila km con l'husky Shira. Questo è l'ultimo viaggio insieme "Ti hanno abbandonata, mi piacerebbe portarti con me, ma dovrai camminare molto in mia compagnia". Con queste parole è iniziato dodici anni fa in Sicilia il rapporto di affetto tra Gianluca Ratta e il suo cane Shira, un husky dal pelo folto. Lui, quarantenne torinese con un sogno nel cassetto: girare il mondo a piedi. Lei, lasciata sola da un padrone poco responsabile e in cerca di un nuovo amico. I due sono partiti per un viaggio attraverso tutta l’Europa, riassunto nel libro autobiografico "Io e Shira".
- Description: Simon Alan Reeve is a television presenter who has produced numerous travel documentaries. Among the most well-known series are Tropic of Cancer, Equator, and Tropic of Capricorn
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1972-
- 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.simonreeve.co.uk
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328935
Nel 2003 la BBC trasmise Meet the Stans, una serie in quattro episodi sull'Asia centrale scritta e diretta da Simon Reeve. La realizzazione della serie portò Reeve a visitare il Kazakistan, il Kirghizistan, il Tagikistan e l'Uzbekistan, alla ricerca delle città legendarie della Via della seta, Samarcanda e Bukhara.
- Description: Christoph Rehage traveled 3,000 miles starting from Beijing (China) with the goal of reaching Bad Nenndorf, Germany, on foot. After a year of walking, he decided to give up and return to his studies
- 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: Various, Diversi, Différents
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