- Description: In 2011, after covering 60'000 km across 3 continents and 38 countries in 14 months, setting a Guinness World Record for the longest journey by quad bike (four-wheeled motorcycles), two Australians crossed the finish line in Sydney, in tribute to their teammate who tragically died mid-journey. Jamie Kenyon, 25, and Kristopher Teddy Davant, 27, known as the "Expedition Quad Squad," crossed the bay bridge on their vehicles, escorted by police and hundreds of motorcyclists, in the final leg of a journey that began in Istanbul. The duo had almost given up after the death of their companion, 24-year-old Italian Valerio De Simoni, whose bike was struck by an out-of-control car in Malawi. In addition to breaking the previous record of 27'141 km, the Quad Squad used their adventure to support the NGO Oxfam and raised the equivalent of about 40'000 euros for the fight against poverty
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Expedition Quad Squad
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- 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://quadsquad.org
- Description: Harry de Windt was a British explorer and adventurer of the Victorian era, renowned for his daring explorations in remote regions of the world. Born in 1856, de Windt made a name for himself with travels across Siberia, Malaysia, and the Arctic. His most famous journey was the "Overland" from Paris to New York, an extraordinary endeavor that crossed Siberia and Alaska. As an author of various travel books, de Windt shared his adventures with an enthralled audience, vividly describing his encounters with diverse cultures, terrain challenges, and climatic hardships
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Harry de Windt
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1856-1933
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_de_Windt
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3783537
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Harry De Windt, From Paris to New York by Land, London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1903.
- Description: Ignacio Dean set out on foot on March 21, 2013, with the mission to complete a round-the-world walk in 5 years: 'I can't see life in any other way than as a struggle towards one's dreams; with this attitude, my project began'
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Nacho Dean
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Spain, Spagna, Espagne
- 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://nachodean.com
- Description: On April 5, 2007, Jeff Johnson began his journey from Port Augusta to Kurumba with the aim of raising funds for charity. He walked for 151 days, reaching his destination on September 2, 2007. On April 24, 2011, he set out again from Cape Byron towards Steep Point
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Australia
- 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: Australia
- Internet: http://www.jeffswalk.com
- Multimedia: https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/06/12/2596687.htm
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Jeff Johnson, Gulf to Gulf - The Long Walk Australio, 2009
Jeff Johnson (age 66) has walked from the Spencer Gulf to The Gulf of Carpentaria. Raising funds and awareness for the Deaf-Blind Association (NSW) Inc.
- Description: Marco Deambrogio is a solitary traveler and writer; for 12 years he has been traveling the world on his motorcycle
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Deambrogio Marco, Vivere d'avventura. Il mio giro del mondo in moto, Ultra, 2013.
- Description: Mathias Juchmes and Felix Werker pushed a model airplane
- 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: Das deutsche Volk muss ein Volk von Fliegern werden. Wir ziehen in alle Welt, als Erwerblose ohne Geld: und wer uns etwas gibt zum Leben, denn wollen wir eine Karte geben. Zum Andenken an die zwei Aachener Flieger, die ihre Weltreise am 1 Aug. 1933 begannen
- Description: Journey begun by the De Weille family in the early 1900s, starting from Haye (Netherlands). In another postcard, De Weille appears alone with Ch. Hochegger, still engaged in a world tour. In a third postcard, he is depicted with his wife and with J. Nieuwenhuys and spouse, also involved in a global tour
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- 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: Le tour du monde
- Description: Bicycle adventurers, Ivo and Brigitte Jost have been traveling by bike since 1995
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- 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: http://bikepackground.com
- Multimedia: https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/aeschbacher/video/brigitte-und-ivo-jost?urn=urn:srf:video:a3b35148-dde8-4680-9444-e644193a16d0
- Description: In a 1912 postcard, John DeLion and Herman Dehm describe themselves as 'Trans-continental Pushmobile Tourists.' Their journey indeed unfolds aboard a two-seater soapbox, hitting major North American cities: Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Omaha, San Francisco
- 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: Trans-continental Pushmobile Tourists
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| Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains |
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About us
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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