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- Description: Sir Francis Chichester was a British aviator and navigator who, at the age of 65, sailed solo around the world. Departing on August 27, 1966, from Plymouth aboard the Gypsy Moth IV, he became the first man to circumnavigate the globe solo while rounding all the great capes: Cape Horn, the Cape of Good Hope, and Cape Leeuwin. His remarkable journey set new standards in sailing and remains an inspiring tale of endurance and adventure
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1901-1972
- 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Chichester
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1441448
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- Description: Karman Ludwig, Kollar Toni, Penz Martin, and Helleis Josef make up a group of four adventurous musicians, depicted in the postcard with stringed instruments. Their aim, as stated on the back, is to explore new places and meet new people
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- 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: -
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Unser Ziel und Zweck ist, Land und Volk kennen zu lernen
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- Description: Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe solo. Departing from the Canary Islands on February 28, 1976, she returned there 401 days later, on April 2, 1978. Her groundbreaking journey not only shattered gender barriers in sailing but also served as a powerful inspiration for women around the world, demonstrating remarkable courage, skill, and perseverance
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Poland, Polonia, Polonie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krystyna_Chojnowska-Liskiewicz
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6439809
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- Description: Steve Hely and Vali Chandrasekaran embarked on an endeavor called "The Ridiculous Race," which was detailed in their 2008 book of the same name. The duo challenged each other to circumnavigate the globe overland from Los Angeles, one traveling east and the other west
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- 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
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Hely, Steve, and Vali Chandrasekaran. The Ridiculous Race: 26,000 Miles, 2 Guys, 1 Globe, No Airplanes. New York: Holt Paperbacks, 2008.
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- Description: In 1901, Henri Turot embarked simultaneously with his colleague Gaston Stiegler on a race around the world, echoing the famed feats of Nellie Bly
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Turot
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3132097
Gaston Stiegler journaliste au Matin, parti de Paris le 29 mai 1901 à 01h50 du soir, put abaisser le record de Phileas Fogg à 63 jours et 16 heures. Il fut plus heureux que son adversaire Henri Turot, parti dans l'autre sens. Toutefois, comme le fit remarquer Jules Verne, "aujourd'hui ce n'est plus une affaire de tourner ainsi, commodément installé dans un wagon, autour du monde".
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- Description: Christ Pierre, a 22-year-old Luxembourgish boy scout, set off on September 1, 1931, to walk around the world
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Luxembourg, Lussemburgo
- 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 boy-scout luxembourgeois faisant le tour du monde à pied
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- Description: Antoine Henry and Nicolas Goffin, two young men, embarked on a journey on foot with a cart from Belgium to Rome. They set off without resources, intending to make a round trip
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- 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: Ian Hibell was an extraordinary British cyclist and adventurer known for his epic bicycle journeys across the globe. His travels, spanning over four decades, took him through more than 80 countries, covering an astonishing distance of over 100'000 miles. Hibell's adventures included cycling from the tip of South America to the Arctic Circle and traversing Africa from Cape Town to Cairo. Ian Hibell's extraordinary journey as a cyclist and adventurer was tragically cut short in 2008, when he was killed in a road accident in Greece
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1934-2008
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Hibell
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5981804
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Hibell I., Trowbridge C., Into the remote places, London, Robinson Books, 1984.
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- Description: On the occasion of the 1939 World's Fair, Leland Abbott set out from The Pas, Manitoba, Canada, to reach New York by sled. He arrived in April 1939 after a journey of 3'800 miles
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Sledge, Slitta, Luge
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Sled Dog - Artic to New York - Leland Abbott - en route to New York (USA), 25.11.1938.
A Fort Garry couple are hot on the trail of two Manitoba dog mushers who travelled from the Arctic to New York City in 1938-39.