- Description: Emma Rowena Gatewood was a notable hiker. In 1955, at the age of 67, she became the first woman to hike the 3'489 kilometers (2'168 miles) of the Appalachian Trail from Mount Oglethorpe, Georgia, to Mount Katahdin, Maine, in one season and solo. She repeated this feat in 1960 and 1963, also walking the Oregon Trail and visiting every continental state in the United States on foot
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Grandma Gatewood
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1887-1973
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandma_Gatewood
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5595463
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Gatewood Sullivan L., Rowena Caldwell Gatewood E., Pagyn Alexander, Grandma Gatewood walks across America, Pine Needle Press, 1993.
- Description: In the 1930s, Fred Birchmore embarked on a round-the-world bicycle journey, covering approximately 25'000 miles. The stories from his trip are detailed in the book "Around the World on a Bicycle". Fred named his bicycle "Bucephalus," after Alexander the Great's horse. In 1939, he rode from Athens to New York, a distance of 12'000 miles, on a bicycle he named "Pegasus." Both bicycles have become part of the collection at the Smithsonian Institute
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- 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://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/fred-birchmores-amazing-bicycle-trip-around-the-world-1462409/
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Birchmore F. A., Around the world on a bicycle, Cucumber Island Storytellers, 1996.
Fred Birchmore’s Amazing Bicycle Trip Around the World. The American cyclist crossed paths with Sonja Henje and Adolf Hitler as he transversed the globe on Bucephalus, his trusty bike
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- Description: In 1923, former tennis champion Alain Gerbault embarked on the first solo transatlantic crossing from east to west aboard the "Firecrest". It took him 101 days to cover the route from Gibraltar to New York. Although he was not the first to accomplish this feat, he was welcomed with full honors and received the "Blue Water Medal" from the Cruising Club of America. In 1924, he set off again for the South Seas: Bermuda, the Panama Canal, the Galapagos, Tahiti, Fiji, Réunion, St. Helena, Cape Verde, the Azores, eventually reaching Le Havre in 1929, thus completing his circumnavigation of the globe
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1893-1941
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Boat, ship, Barca, nave, Bateau
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Gerbault
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2139295
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Gerbault A., Seul à travers l'Atlantique, Grasset, 1925.
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Alain Gerbault sur le Firecrest
- Description: Departing from Valentino on April 16, 2011, Diego Mariani and Marco Lugliengo were headed to Australia on Vespa
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Starwaytosidney
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- 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
Pronti a partire: un rapido bilancio dei risparmi per stabilire il budget (6-7 mila euro); vaccinazioni (almeno quindici); percorso (Italia, Albania, Grecia, Turchia, Iran, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Australia), permessi e soprattutto il mezzo. «Uno scooter. La sua lentezza permette di attraversare un Paese con tutti i sensi ed è straordinario perché ti entra nella pelle e non te lo scordi più. Lo racconteremo ogni lunedì a mezzogiorno su Radio Flash».
- Description: Francesco Gemelli Carreri began his around-the-world journey in 1693, returning after a five-and-a-half-year voyage. This journey, undertaken as an end in itself and carried out with makeshift means, rightfully places him in the list of globetrotters
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1651-1725
- 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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Francesco_Gemelli_Careri
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1526119
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Gemelli Careri F., Giro del mondo, Napoli, 1699.
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- Description: Francis Edwin Birtles (1881-1941) was an Australian explorer and adventurer known for his extensive bicycle and car journeys across Australia and other parts of the world. He gained fame for covering long distances in challenging conditions, often crossing deserts and remote regions. His notable journeys included a west-to-east crossing of Australia by bicycle and the first north-to-south car crossing of the continent. Birtles documented his travels with photographs and writings, significantly contributing to the geographical and cultural understanding of Australia
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Australia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1881-1941
- 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.nma.gov.au/collections-search/display?irn=37917
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5480241
- Description: Raffaele Gatti left Milan in 1895 bound for the Arctic Circle. He cycled solo for 8,000 kilometers, taking three months to return to the Lombard capital
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa
- Description: Isabella Bird was a renowned British explorer, writer, and photographer of the 19th century. Born in 1831, she began traveling for health reasons and became known for her journeys to remote locations. She visited America, Australia, India, the Middle East, the Far East, and Africa. In 1856, Isabella Bird published The Englishwoman in America, the first of what would be many books of her travels around the world. Adopting a tone of aloof bemusement, she describes in detail the hardships and annoyances of her travels by sea from England to Halifax, and on the road to Boston, Cincinnati, and Chicago. The book's 20 chapters are full of keenly observed and entertainingly told stories of pickpockets and luggage thieves, greasy hotels, and Americans who are very polite, but have the unfortunate habit of spitting on the floor. Isabella Bird's A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains documents her travels through the Rocky Mountains in 1873. The book is composed of letters written by Bird to her sister during her journey. She provides vivid descriptions of the landscapes, wildlife, and the rugged conditions of the frontier areas of Colorado. Bird also recounts her encounters with various people, including miners and pioneers, and details her experiences with the unique challenges posed by the harsh and often unpredictable mountain environment. Among her most famous works is "Unbeaten Tracks in Japan", an account of her travels in Japan. Bird was the first woman to be admitted to the Royal Geographical Society. She passed away in 1904, leaving a legacy as one of the most influential travelers of her time
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1831-1904
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2999096/How-Victorian-adventuress-Isabella-Bird-braved-wars-survived-malaria-ignored-scorn-countrymen-best-selling-travel-writer-photojournalist.html
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q288210
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Bird I., Isabella Bird, Una lady nel West: tra pionieri, serpenti e banditi sulle Montagne Rocciose, EDT, 1998. Scatamacchia C., Nellie Bly: Un'avventurosa giornalista e viaggiatrice americana dell'Ottocento, Perugia: Morlacchi Editore, 2002.
Life of a Victorian adventuress: Incredible story of clergyman's daughter who braved malaria, floods and wars to trek across China
- Description: Giovanni Giarrana walked the route from Horgen to Agrigento, his hometown, as a protest against war, racism, and pollution
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1944-2015
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Giorgetti E., Da Horgen ad Agrigento a piedi. Giovanni Giarrana, 65 anni, ha varcato ieri il confine a Chiasso, Corriere del Ticino, 04.06.2009.
Giovanni Giarrana: un militante infaticabile. Con tristezza il sindacato Unia ha appreso la scomparsa dell’amico e militante sindacale di lunga data Giovanni Giarrana. Il suo impegno per il nostro sindacato, dove in passato aveva ricoperto la carica di copresidente della commissione dei migranti, è stato per anni infaticabile. Solo nel marzo scorso aveva partecipato per Unia a Tunisi al Forum sociale mondiale, dove aveva organizzato un gruppo di lavoro sul tema dei profughi che arrivano sulle coste della Sicilia, sua isola natale.
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| Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains |
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