- Description: Bicycle journey of Charles Simond who, at the end of the 19th century, ventured onto the Swiss roads
- 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
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Simond C., A pedaller abroad: being an illustrated narrative of the adventures and experiences of a cycling twain during a 1,000 kilomètre ride in and around Switzerland, J. Causton, 1897.
- Description: Jules Pernot walked around the world in the 1920s
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
Un mutilato di guerra compie il giro del mondo a piedi. L'aviatore francese Jules Pernot, amputato delle due gambe durante la guerra, è arrivato ieri a Vancouver, proveniente da Yokohama. Jules Pernot, che ha le due gambe di legno, compie il giro del mondo a piedi per vincere una scommessa.
- Description: Andrew Skurka is a backpacker known for his long hikes: 6'875 miles on the Great Western Loop and 7'778 miles along the Sea-to-Sea Route
- 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: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: http://www.andrewskurka.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4758595
- Description: The globetrotter M. Pernod, with amputated legs, claimed he wanted to complete a round-the-world trip in 4 years to win a prize of 700'000 francs
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Société de géographie: Touring-Club de France - Le globe-trotter M. Pernod amputé des deux jambes se propose de faire le tour du monde dans un délai de 4 ans, 1'800'000 kilomètres à parcourir pour la prime de 700'000 francs
- Description: Round-the-world journey of two Austrians who set off from Vienna in 1900, with several mentions in the American press
- 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
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Rund um die Erde
- Description: World tour by bicycle: in the postcard, Peters claims to have already covered 30'000 kilometers (18,641 miles)
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Ronde le monde, Rund die Welt, Around the world. Rund um die Welt mit dem Fahrrad. Bisher 30 000 km zurückgelegt und 16 Länder bereist
- Description: Dr. Colin Skinner began undertaking long distances in 1984, when he set out to walk from Scotland to England to raise funds for charity. In 1986, he crossed Iceland, in 1988-1989 the United States, and in 1998 New Zealand. In 2009, he crossed the United States again
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- 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/Colin_Skinner
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5145574
- Description: Stefano Bolliger and Angelina Perrin set off in 2007 on a bicycle journey from Lugano to India
- 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: Silk Road, Via della seta, Route de la soie
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Bolliger S., Perrin A., Sulla Via della Seta, La Città, luglio 2008.
Angelina e Stefano hanno iniziato il loro viaggio in bicicletta, che li vedrà percorrere la Via della Seta. Sono partiti. Sono montati in sella alla loro bicicletta e hanno iniziato il loro percorso che li porterà a visitare diversi paesi, fino ad arrivare in India. Angelina Perrin e Stefano Bolliger sono partiti poco fa da Pazzallo, per questo singolare e suggestivo viaggio in bicicletta.
- Description: Joshua Slocum was the first to circumnavigate the globe solo on an old fishing boat, the 'Spray'. Departing from Boston harbor in April 1895, he headed towards the Azores, Gibraltar, Buenos Aires, the Strait of Magellan, Samoa, and Australia. Upon his return to Boston, he covered 46'000 miles in just over three years. In 1909, he disappeared while sailing in the waters of South America
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1844-1909
- 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: http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/s#a1993
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505923
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Slocum J., Sailing Alone around the world, Echo Library, 2006.
I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24, 1895 was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail, and filled away from Boston, where the Spray had been moored snugly all winter.
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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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