- Description: Matt Harding, named Traveler of the Year by World Hum, is a well-known figure in the blogging community, especially among travelers. After losing his job, Matt embarked on an extensive journey around the world. Throughout his travels, he filmed himself performing a dance in various locations. Once back home, he compiled the footage and uploaded the video on YouTube, where it achieved tremendous success
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: -
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: http://www.wherethehellismatt.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071655
- Description: Following a bet, in 1915 Patrick Harmon committed to traversing the transcontinental route by walking backwards. Starting from the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, he had 260 days to reach New York
- 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: USA
- Multimedia: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231110-why-walking-backwards-can-be-good-for-your-health-and-brain
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Panama Exposition to New York walking backwards
Walking backward across continent on a wager. Patrick Harmon, who is attempting on a wager to walk across the continent, from Seattle to New York City, backward, arrived in Ogden late yesterday afternoon, with his traveling companion, W. H. Botager. The pedestrians are residents of Seattle, Mr. Harmon being a prominent business man of that city and a well known athlete.
- Description: The Dutchman Harting completed a five-year world tour (not confirmed)
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Netherlands, Olanda, Hollande
- 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: P. Harting Nederlandsche Wereldreiziger. In 5 Jaar de Wereld rond en moet door verkoop dezer kaarten in zijn onderhoud voorzien
- Description: On June 23, 2010, American journalist and mountaineer John Harlin set off on a journey along the border of the Swiss Confederation. This circumnavigation involved climbs and descents totaling 220'000 meters of elevation change
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- 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: Europe, Europa
- Internet: http://www.johnharlin.net
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Follow John around Switzerland
- Description: Between 1936 and 1937, the Carrol couple traveled the route from Hazelton to Halifax in a cart pulled by a team of dogs
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
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- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Sledge, Slitta, Luge
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: https://www.clearwatertimes.com/community/valley-voices-from-hazleton-b-c-to-new-york-city-by-dog-sled-5734111
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Transcontinental dog team, Hazelton to Halifax
- Description: In 1919, Caves, also known as Happy Jack from Boston, declared his intention to travel around the world for 4 years, pushing a small cart
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Happy Jack
- 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
- Internet: https://historiesandmysteries.blog/2022/06/05/the-curious-life-and-tall-tales-of-john-murile-caves/
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Drink Watkins Drinks
- Description: The Carpenter family walked the route from Oakland, California, to Philadelphia
- 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: USA
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: F. R. Carpenter, wife and son, walking from Oakland, California, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Description: John Harris and his wife embarked on an 8'000-mile walking journey as a treatment for tuberculosis
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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: Walking 8,000 miles to cure tuberculosis
- Description: Gary Hause walked over 25'000 miles in a staged journey around the world
- 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
- Multimedia: https://www.marfapublicradio.org/podcast/west-texas-talk/2011-09-20/gary-hause-and-tony-the-vet
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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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Museum of Travel and Tourism is a virtual museum dedicated to travel and tourism, founded in 2016. It began as a research platform focused on the biographies of women and men travelers from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and has gradually expanded to include contemporary journeys.
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