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- Description: In 2006, aged 41, Paul Staso ran 3,260 miles (5,247 km) coast-to-coast across the United States solo, from Oregon to Delaware, covering 15 states in 108 days at an average of 30 miles per day. He pushed a 65-pound jogging stroller carrying gear, food and water throughout. The run was undertaken to keep a promise made to a group of elementary school children, and served to promote youth health and fitness. He subsequently ran solo across Germany, Alaska and Montana. In 2011 he became the first person to run solo across the Mojave Desert
- 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, À pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: https://paulstaso.blogspot.com
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/user/pacetrek
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- Description: In 1960, two years before winning the Nobel Prize for Literature, John Steinbeck made a complete tour of the United States in a camper. The book 'Travels with Charley', first published in 1962, narrates the events and encounters of this journey, becoming a fundamental work of travel literature
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- 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: USA
- Internet: http://www.steinbeck.org
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39212
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Steinbeck J., Viaggio con Charley : per le strade d’America : un uomo, un cane, una roulotte, La Nuova Italia, 1979.
Travels with Charley: In Search of America is a 1962 travelogue written by American author John Steinbeck. It depicts a 1960 road trip around the United States made by Steinbeck, in the company of his standard poodle Charley. Steinbeck wrote that he was moved by a desire to see his country on a personal level because he made his living writing about it. He wrote of having many questions going into his journey, the main one being "What are Americans like today?" However, he found that he had concerns about much of the "new America" he witnessed.
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- Description: Steve Stevens is known for riding his vintage, high-wheeled "penny-farthing" bicycle around Golden. At 61, he's embarking on a 4'500-mile journey from England to Iran to mimic an 1885 global bike tour by Thomas Stevens, who might be his ancestor. On this antique bicycle, he plans to traverse nine countries, wearing period-appropriate attire and carrying essentials for the trip. Despite previously battling melanoma, which delayed his journey, Stevens is enthusiastic about the adventure, emphasizing the friendly reactions he receives worldwide. He aims to raise funds for Pennies for Peace and the American Cancer Society, leveraging his passion for historical cycling to support education in areas like Pakistan and Afghanistan
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Velocipede, Vélocipède
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/AroundWorldPenny
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Around The World On A Penny Farthing, Re riding the Route of Thomas Stevens in 1884, 1885, 1886
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- Description: Stoermer was a Swiss cyclist who was killed in a road accident one week before completing a round-the-world bicycle tour
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1970-2009
- 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://stephan-on-tour.planet-maxx.net
Cyclist dies one week from world tour finish. The tourist killed after he was hit by a truck while cycling near Te Puke had been biking around the world for the past three years and was due to fly home on Friday. The man was named today as Stephan Stoermer, 38, of Frankfurt.
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- Description: Born in the German-speaking Sudetenland (Czechoslovakia) to Austrian parents, Walter Stolle settled in England after losing everything in the aftermath of World War II. After five years of preparation, on 25 January 1959 he set off from Romford, Essex, on a bicycle journey that lasted 18 years. He covered more than 646,960 km (402,000 miles), visiting 159 countries - at the time a Guinness World Record for the longest individual bicycle journey. He financed the journey by giving around 2,600 lectures and slide shows in seven languages. He returned to England in 1976
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Czech republic, Republica ceca, République tchèque
- 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
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Stolle W., The world beneath my bicycle wheels, London, Pelham, 1978.
Walter Stolle's Bicycle Saga, or Around the World in 18 Years. When he was a teenager, Walter Stolle got a crazy idea. “I decided,” he recalls, “that I would make the longest journey ever on a bike.” He did. It covered 400,000 miles—the equivalent of 16 trips around the world—took him to 159 countries and lasted 18 years.
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- Description: The author of "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail," this book narrates her personal experiences along the Pacific Crest Trail. Her book was adapted into the film "Wild" in 2014, capturing her journey of self-discovery and adventure on this challenging trail that spans over 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada. The book and the film alike delve into themes of personal struggle, healing, and the transformative power of nature
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1968-
- 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: http://www.cherylstrayed.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5092780
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Strayed, Cheryl, e Mondadori. Wild. Milano: Piemme, 2012.
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- Description: Heinz Stücke is listed in the 'Guinness Book of World Records' for his bicycle travels around the world. Since 1958, he has covered 593'600 km across 5 continents, visiting 257 countries. He primarily finances his travels by selling postcards and a self-produced 20-page brochure. During his travels, he has taken more than 100'000 photographs
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: World Traveller
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1940-
- 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.heinzstucke.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69971
Why did I start cycling? Why did I decide to travel around the world and why did I not stop? These are the questions that I have been asked most often since I started to travel around the world by bicycle almost 50 years ago. I was 20 when I decided to take a bicycle trip, searching for adventure and with the desire to discover the world. That trip lasted two years. When I returned to my hometown in Germany, I realized that I didn't especially like my work and I wondered why I had to spend the rest of my life doing something that did not really interest me. Then I realized that I was much more interested in discovering the world.
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- Description: Jonathan Summerfield has made several attempts to circumnavigate the globe on a velocipede. His route largely follows that of Thomas Stevens, totaling 22'026 miles (33'450 km). The latest attempt started on May 1, 2006, and ended on November 9, 2008
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Joff
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Velocipede, Vélocipède
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-34966334
An adventurer is ending a round-the-world journey on a penny farthing after being robbed at gunpoint in Ecuador. Joff Summerfield was camping at the side of a road when two men tied him up, threw his coat over his head and threatened him with a gun.
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- Description: Zac Sunderland became famous for being, at the time of his journey, the youngest sailor to solo circumnavigate the globe, starting at the age of 16. Aboard his yacht 'Intrepid', Zac sailed for over 13 months, facing storms, emergency repairs, and close encounters with marine wildlife. With his journey completed in 2009, Zac has inspired young and old around the world
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: http://www.zacsunderland.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139172