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EN - Description: In his postcard, the Saxon Bruno Kunz declares he is engaged in a world tour
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- 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
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Rund um die Welt Sachsen
- Description: Thomas Lamotte’s walk around the world: there is no evidence confirming the actual completion of the globetrotter’s journey
- 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: Tour du monde à pied, globe trotter conférencier
- Description: Mark Twain, pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, is known not only for his literary masterpieces but also for his passion for travel. Twain was an adventurer in the truest sense of the word, and his travels left an indelible mark on his work and personality. One of Twain's most famous journeys was along the Mississippi River, an experience that provided inspiration for his masterpiece 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.' Twain was fascinated by life along the river and spent years navigating the Mississippi, observing people and their stories. But Twain did not confine himself to the Mississippi. He embarked on journeys around the world, documenting his experiences with his characteristic humor and wisdom. His famous round-the-world trip in 1895-1896 took him across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. During this journey, Twain encountered illustrious figures and expressed his opinions on a wide range of topics, from colonialism to religion
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Mark Twain
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1835-1910
- 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://www.cmgww.com/historic/twain/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7245
- Description: Born in Milan on May 13, 1982, after graduating with a degree in Economics, he worked for nearly four years as an employee in the commercial office of a foundry in Modena. In May 2010, using the savings from his job, he set off on an 82'000-kilometer journey around the American continent on a 1970 Vespa Sprint Veloce. Alone and without sponsors, in total freedom. Upon his return, he published 21 Americas, which recounts the episodes and encounters that inevitably occurred over eighteen months of travel
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Vespanda
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1982-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Vespa
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://www.vespanda.com
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/@Vespanda
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Lavarra Ilario. 2019. 21 Americhe : Viaggio in Solitaria Su Una Vecchia Vespa. Roma: Ultra.
- Description: The Lagneaux family embarked on a round-the-world journey with a stroller and three children, showcasing their adventurous spirit and the challenges of traveling with young ones
- 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: Die Reise um die Welt zu Fuss von Familie Lagneaux in 4 Jahren; Souvenir du globe trotter Lagneaux faisant le Tour du Monde à pied avec sa famille
- Description: Blinded by the war, in his postcard, Lampérière claims to be engaged in a world tour
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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
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Aveugle de guerre faisant le tour du monde, victime du devoir
- Description: Elisabeth Larsh and James Philip Young rode a tandem bicycle from San Francisco to Virginia Beach on the Atlantic coast, and back. Their goal was to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
- 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: Young J. P., Larsh E., Bicycle built for two, Portland, Binfords and Mort, 1940.
- Description: The round-the-world airplane journey completed in 1927/28
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Plane, Aeroplano, Avion
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Le_Brix
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983629
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Le voyage de Costes et Le Brix - La première partie du raid: Paris-San Francisco, 40.660 kilomètres en 240 heures de vol (10 octobre 1927-7 mars 1928)
Histoire de l’aviation – 14 avril 1928. Ce samedi 14 avril 1928, tous les yeux sont rivés sur les aviateurs Dieudonné Costes et Joseph le Brix qui achèvent, ce jour, leur formidable randonnée aérienne autour du monde qui les a conduits jusqu’à Tokyo, soit un raid comptabilisant quelque 56 395 kilomètres réalisé en pas moins de 340 heures et 21 minutes de vol.
- Description: Egerton K. Laird authored Incidents of Travel in South Africa (1881), documenting approximately three months in the Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Natal, and Zululand. The narrative covers stops in cities like Kimberley, boat journeys on rivers, carriage excursions, and close observations of local communities and Zulu life. Though not widely remembered among 19th-century travel writers, Laird provides a noteworthy historical snapshot of the sociopolitical and ethnographic landscape of southern Africa just before the Second Boer War. In 1875 he also published The Rambles of a Globe Trotter, a vivid and detailed account of his journeys through Australasia, Japan, China, Java, India and Kashmir
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76221724
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Laird, Egerton K., Incidents of Travel in South Africa: Being an Account of a Three Months’ Tour in the Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Natal and a Ride into Zululand, Birkenhead.
- Description: In 1949, Major Lamphier Thomas Junior of the American army set a new record by completing the journey described by Jules Verne in just 4 days and 23 hours. To highlight the Air Force Association's aviation awareness campaign, he circled the globe using scheduled airlines, covering 22'140 miles in under five days. Carrying a letter from President Harry Truman to commemorate the Wright brothers' first flight's 46th anniversary, he collected postmarks from 12 countries. Upon his return, the letter was presented to the Kill Devil Hills Memorial Association to honor the Wright brothers' aviation milestone at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Plane, Aeroplano, Avion
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_George_Lanphier_Jr.
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7789984
- Description: Tour of France by a disabled globetrotter
- 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: France, Francia
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Globe-trotter pour le tour de France par Georges Lasne, d'Orléans infirme dépuis l'âge de 2 ans, occasionné par les convulsions
- Description: The two globetrotters traverse Mexico on a Lambretta and then Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Still on two wheels, they face the tropical forest, climb the mountains of the Andes range, surpass the Bolivian highlands over 3'000 meters high, challenging the cold, fatigue, and hunger. Their courage does not falter in front of the legendary Machu Picchu, the ancient Incan temples, and they arrive at La Paz, over 3'500 meters. Then along the roads of Bolivia, Peru, to reach the gateway to Australasia at Ushuaia
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Vespa
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Michel Le Clerc, Jean-Claude Bois, La grande échappée; trois Amériques en scooter, La Toison d'Or, Paris, 1955
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