Douglas World Cruisers (w1881)

Douglas World Cruisers (w1881)

  • Description: The first aerial circumnavigation of the world was a historic event that took place in 1924, when four Douglas World Cruiser aircraft from the United States Army Air Service completed an incredible journey around the globe. Departing from Seattle, the brave crews faced enormous challenges, flying over distances never before covered by aircraft. The route included stops in Alaska, Japan, Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, Europe, and across the Atlantic, before returning to the United States. After 175 days and over 27'000 miles, only two of the four aircraft completed the journey
  • 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_aerial_circumnavigation
  • Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q492508
  • Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Douglas World Cruisers – first to circumnavigate the globe

Pilots of the 1924 Round The World Flight

Drake Thomas (w1884)

Drake Thomas (w1884)

  • Description: In 1921, Thomas Drake sailed solo along the Pacific coast from Seattle to the Galapagos. The boat, manned by this spry sixty-year-old, was supposed to continue towards Cape Horn, but a theft committed by local natives prevented Drake from continuing his journey
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Boat, ship, Barca, nave, Bateau
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Pacific Ocean, Pacifico, Pacifique
Poussin Alexandre (w1633)

Poussin Alexandre (w1633)

  • Description: The year 1994 marked a round-the-world bicycle tour for writers Alexandre Poussin and Sylvain Tesson: one year, 25'000 km, 35 countries. This experience was documented in their publication 'On a roulé sur la Terre'. In 1997, they crossed the Himalayas and returned with a second narrative 'La marche dans le ciel'. For two years, they co-hosted the 'Montagne' show on France 3
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • 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.africatrek.com
  • Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2833981
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Alexandre Poussin, Sylvain Tesson. On a roulé sur la terre. Paris: Pocket, 2008.
Doussineau J. B. (w1882)

Doussineau J. B. (w1882)

  • Description: In the early 1900s, J. B. Doussineau traveled with his camel from Marseille to Paris
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Others, Altri, Autres
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: France, Francia
  • Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Un globe-trotter fin de siècle - Sa petite famille et son Château roulant. Ex-boulanger victime de la Compagnie de l'Ouest, sans indemnité et sans aucun secours de l'Assistance Publique a fait le voyage de Marseille à Paris à dos de dromedaire et a subi, le 29 janvier 1911, l'opération de la laparotomie, Hôtel-Dieu, Salle Saint-Côme

Les légendes des photos varies, des fois, voyage de Marseille à Paris, d’autres fois de Vichy à Paris. Certaines aussi sont nommés « en Algérie à la recherche du chameau » alors que les mêmes photographies sont également nommés « sur le parcours » (de Marseille -ou Vichy- a Paris).

Du Toit Marianne (w1886)

Du Toit Marianne (w1886)

  • Description: Marianne du Toit is a South African adventurer known for completing a 21-month journey on horseback and on foot from Argentina to New York. Inspired by Aimé Félix Tschiffely's journey from 1925 to 1928, she embarked on this journey despite her limited Spanish knowledge and scant horse-riding experience
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: South Africa, Sudafrica, Afrique du Sud
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1970-
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On horseback, A cavallo, A cheval
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Du Toit M., Crying with Cockroaches: Argentina to New York with Two Horses, Liendi Publishers, 2007.
Allen Thomas Gaskell Jr. (w1635)

Allen Thomas Gaskell Jr. (w1635)

  • Description: In 1890, Thomas Gaskell Allen, accompanied by William Sachtleben, embarked on a round-the-world journey using a bicycle. They returned in 1893, having covered 15'000 miles, which at the time was the longest continuous trip ever undertaken. They compiled their adventures in the East into the volume Across Asia on a Bicycle
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -1868
  • 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
  • Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Allen T., Sachtleben W., Across Asia on a bicycle: the journey of two American students from Constantinople to Peking, Inkling Books, 2003.

The boldness and courage that Thomas Allen and William Sachtleben display in this book is impressive. On June 14, 1890, just one day after they graduated from Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri, they set out on a record -breaking journey around the world. As they put it, they did it hoping to add practical experience to the book knowledge they had acquired in college.

Drahcelf Georges (w1883)

Drahcelf Georges (w1883)

  • Description: Portrayed with his dog, Georges Drahcelf, according to his postcard, embarked on a walking tour of Europe
  • 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: Europe, Europa
  • Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Tour d'Europe Pédestre par Georges Drahcelf, 35.000 kilomètres à faire en 2 ans aux conditions suivantes: sans argent, ne devant vivre que du produit de la vente de cette carte. Parti de Liège le 24 février 1913, ayant actuellement 13.000 kilomètres de parcours en Bélgique, suisse, Italie, Autriche, Hongrie, Allemagne. Récompense promise: 25.000 francs
Dubé Courad (w1887)

Dubé Courad (w1887)

  • Description: Cyclist afflicted by poliomyelitis
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Canada
  • 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: Courad Dubé de la ville de Québec, cycliste international victime de la polio, départ le 14 juin 1964 pour Halifax, l'Afrique du Sud, la Palestine et l'Egypte. Parcouru 48 pays depuis 1953, Plus de 184'000 milles à date
Dumont Victor (w1891)

Dumont Victor (w1891)

  • Description: Louis Dag, accompanied by Victor Dumont and Baptiste Souque, challenged his physical disability by walking the roads of Europe
  • 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: -
  • Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Unis par le malheur - Dag Louis, ex- opticien Dumont Victor, paralysé Souque Baptiste, ex-empl. de commerce

Page 84 of 107

Precursori, Forerunners, Précurseurs
Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites
Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains
Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction

More info & contact

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.

Learn more

Privacy Policy

Disclaimer

Impressum

Copyright 2016-2026 Museum of Travel and Tourism (MTT)
Source citation "Museum of Travel and Tourism, museumoftravel.org"
Info Developed by www.rhpositive.net. Icons Font Awesome. Translations Openai ChatGPT. Images Midjourney and ChatGPT, unless otherwise specified

Cookie Notice

This site stores only essential technical data, no tracking. Questo sito conserva solo dati tecnici essenziali, nessun tracciamento. Ce site conserve uniquement des données techniques essentielles.

More info