- Description: Tour of Italy on a Gelzia tandem by Carlo Gellera and Letizia Pefino
- 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: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Gellera Carlo, Omegna, anni 45, Pefino Letizia, Coggiola, anni 37; coppia tandem Gelzia Girdo d'Italia
- Description: Effie Price Gladding traveled the Lincoln Highway by car in 1914. She recounted her journey's adventures in the book "Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway"
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- 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: USA
- Internet: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/36329
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Gladding E. P., Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway, New York: Brentano’s, 1915.
A FOREWORD THAT IS A RETROSPECT. From the Pacific to the Atlantic by the Lincoln Highway, with California and the Virginias and Maryland thrown in for good measure! What a tour it has been!
- Description: A walking journey with a cart undertaken by the young Antoine Henry and Nicolas Goffin. Setting out from Belgium, they headed towards Rome, without resources, intending to make a round trip
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Belgium, Belgio, Belgique
- 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
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Voyage à pied de Jesneppe-Liège (Belgique) à Rome et retour, soit 5'500 kil. sans aucune ressource
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- Description: In 1923, former tennis champion Alain Gerbault embarked on the first solo transatlantic crossing from east to west aboard the "Firecrest". It took him 101 days to cover the route from Gibraltar to New York. Although he was not the first to accomplish this feat, he was welcomed with full honors and received the "Blue Water Medal" from the Cruising Club of America. In 1924, he set off again for the South Seas: Bermuda, the Panama Canal, the Galapagos, Tahiti, Fiji, Réunion, St. Helena, Cape Verde, the Azores, eventually reaching Le Havre in 1929, thus completing his circumnavigation of the globe
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1893-1941
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Boat, ship, Barca, nave, Bateau
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Gerbault
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2139295
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Gerbault A., Seul à travers l'Atlantique, Grasset, 1925.
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Alain Gerbault sur le Firecrest
- Description: Glazier rode from Boston to San Francisco in 1876. In 1881, he traveled the Mississippi River by canoe
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1841-1905
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On horseback, A cavallo, A cheval
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: http://www.timesunion.com/albanyrural/glazier/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52155247
Willard Glazier was the ultimate ironman and a peerless survivor. He lived by his sword and by his pen.
- Description: Georges Grandin, simply known as Grandin, was born in France in the 19th century. From a young age, he demonstrated a strong adventurous spirit and a passion for travel. Throughout his life, Grandin became famous for his bold and unusual journeys around the world. Grandin was not just an ordinary traveler, but rather a daring and adventurous explorer. He distinguished himself for his ability to walk long distances, crossing entire continents on foot or by bicycle. His most famous adventure was his multiple round-the-world trips, earning him the title of globetrotter. During his travels, Grandin documented his experiences with detailed travel notes and geographic maps he drew himself. His skill in geographic drawing was particularly appreciated and contributed to his reputation as a scientific explorer. However, Grandin's life was not without adversity. Although he lived many extraordinary experiences, including encounters with heads of state and exotic adventures, Grandin also faced difficult moments, including health problems and episodes of madness
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Grandin le marcheur
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Grandin, Georges. 1895. À pied! le tour de la terre: impressions et notes de voyages. Paris: Charles.
Grandin n'est pas un marcheur vulgaire, chacun sait ça. Dire de lui qu'il est un marcheur scientifique ne serait point exagérer. Grandin, en effet, est un émule actif - oh! très actif! - d'Élisée Reclus. Outre ses aptitudes peu communes à la marche, Grandin professe, en effet, un goût très vif pour le dessin géographique, et il excelle à dresser lui-même les cartes de ses très intéressants voyages.
- Description: John Hugh Gillis was the first person to officially walk across Canada. Departing with two companions on January 31, 1906, from North Sydney, Nova Scotia, he reached Montreal and then continued towards Vancouver, arriving on September 24, 1906
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Canada
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1884-1913
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hugh_Gillis
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15460902
- Description: In the early 20th century, Olivier Gleizes traveled the road from Berlin to Aachen on a three-wheeled motorcycle
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- Description: Tour of France and Belgium undertaken by the two amputees Terwagne and Grandjon. On their postcard, the two disabled individuals grandiosely announce that their means of transport allows them to circumvent the laws of mechanics
- 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: Europe, Europa
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Tour de France et de Belgique par deux mutilés du travail, sur cet appareil original, tournant dans tous les sens et se pilotant par des moyens trompant les lois de la mécanique. Cet appareil a été conçu et construit entièrement par eux
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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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