- Description: A versatile and travel-enthusiast from Geneva, in the 1930s, set off for Russia, Turkestan, China, Central Asia. She drew from these experiences to write several successful books; in 1939, she reached India by car along with Annemarie Schwarzenbach, a journey that was turned into a work titled "The Cruel Way, Two Women's Journey from Europe to Kabul". In 2025, the Executive Board of UNESCO approved the inclusion of the archives of writers Annemarie Schwarzenbach and Ella Maillart in the international “Memory of the World” Register
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Kini
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1903-1997
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: http://www.ellamaillart.ch
- Multimedia: https://memobase.ch/it/recordSet/sla-001
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19685776
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Maillart E., Oasi proibite: una donna in viaggio da Pechino al Kashmir, EDT, 2001. Ella Maillart – Double Journey, Antonio Bigini, Mariann Lewinsky Sträuli, 2015.
- Description: Traveling since 1986, Thomas Schleicher is cycling around the world
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- 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
- Internet: https://www.bicycletraveller.de
- Description: Bicycle journey through the lowest points of the six continent
- 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: -
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Malusa J., Into thick air: biking to the bellybutton of six continents, San Francisco, Sierra Club Books, 2008.
With plenty of sunscreen and a cold beer swaddled in his sleeping bag, writer and botanist Jim Malusa bicycled alone to the lowest point on each of six continents, a six-year series of “anti-expeditions” to the “anti-summits.”
- Description: George Matthew Schilling left New York in 1897 dressed in newspapers and without money. He crossed the United States, Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and returned to New York in 1905, after covering 53'000 miles. In 1908, he set off again, this time accompanied by an "Air-Ship", a sort of vehicle disguised as a dirigible, headed for Great Britain and Europe. Even more bizarrely, in 1911, he started a world tour on foot with a globe depicting the planet with a diameter of 7 feet, inside which he slept: it also had space for food and tools, a bed, a lamp, and a corner for the dog. In total, he traveled 118'000 miles
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: World's Greatest American Pedestrian. The World's Champion long distance walker now pulling his airship for 20'000 miles for a wager in 3 years. Started from London Feb. 15th 1908. Famous american athlete
- Description: In the 1930s, Richard Mainzer traveled the roads of Europe accompanied by a barrel
- 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: Europe, Europa
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Der Fassroller: Richard Mainzer, Eller (Mosel)
- Description: Karl and his son Ludwig from Seeheim (Hessen), accompanied by a dog, towed a little house on wheels with two bicycles
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Others, Altri, Autres
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Das selbstgebaute Wohnhaus auf dem Fahrrad
- Description: Departing on November 6, 2005, Béatrice Maine traveled solo with her bicycle for 3 years, visiting 20 countries and covering 27'000 km
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- 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
- Internet: https://www.beatricemaine.com/blog/
- Description: Since 1997, Emil and Liliana hold the absolute record for kilometers traveled: 617'359 (383'609 miles). Departing on October 16, 1984, in a Toyota Land Cruiser, they have crossed 156 countries. They also hold the following records: the longest journey, the highest number of kilometers traveled, and the most countries crossed with a single automobile
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: http://www.weltrekordreise.ch
Sono in viaggio dal 1984 e non si sono ancora fermati. Quando sono partiti erano una coppia svizzera di quarantadue anni; adesso di "primavere" sulle loro spalle ne contano sessantacinque, hanno ciocche brizzolate e si trovano decisamente lontani dalle natìe Alpi: sono infatti a Taiwan per l’ennesima tappa di un viaggio ininterrotto che dura da quasi un quarto di secolo e che i due non sembrano proprio intenzionati ad interrompere.
- Description: Tony Mangan is a runner who traveled around the world for charity. The 'World Jog' started at the Dublin Marathon on October 25, 2010, from east to west: North America, South America, Australia, Asia, and finally back to Europe
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Ireland, Irlanda, Irlande
- 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/Tony_Mangan
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13519847
Tony's world run the understated ' World Jog ', began with his participation in the Dublin Marathon on 25 October 2010. He moved from east to west, commencing in Ireland North America, before proceeding to Central and South America and on to Australia, Asia and Europe before returning to Ireland. He finished on 27 October 2014, to finish where he started with the Dublin marathon.
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