- Description: American artist and traveler Peter Yoshio Bullock undertook numerous journeys between 1973 and 2012, spanning Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. His first solo trip began in 1973 and included extended travels through China, the Caribbean, Central America (by bus), apartheid-era Southern Africa - including Zimbabwe and Southwest Africa during rebel attacks - Europe (with an arrest in Vienna), Southeast Asia (where he recounts a kidnapping in Sarawak), and South America (Peru, Chile, Argentina) during periods of political unrest. He documented his experiences in I Married Adventure: Tales from a Reckless Traveler
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- 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
- Internet: http://www.peterbullocktheartist.com
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Bullock, Peter Yoshio. I Married Adventure: Tales from a Reckless Traveler. Self-published.
- Description: Departing on December 28, 2010, from Sydney, Andrew Cadigan walked solo to Brisbane. His goal was to raise funds for cancer research
- 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
- Description: Ffyona Campbell is an iconic figure in the world of exploration and extreme endeavors. Known for being one of the first women to walk around the world, her journey began in 1983 at just 16 years old. She traversed the deserts of Australia, the rainforests of Africa, and the icy expanses of America. Throughout her journey, Campbell faced incredible challenges, including extreme weather conditions and physical and psychological hardships. Campbell has documented her experiences in various books, offering an intimate glimpse into the trials and joys of long-distance walking
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Scottish, Scozzese, Ecossais
- 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: http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/515635
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1937511
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Campbell F., Whole Story a Walk Around the World, Firebird Distributing, 1997.
Starting from John O'Groats on the northernmost coast of Scotland in 1983, 16-year-old Ffyona Campbell set out on an epic walk that would take her around the world. Eleven years and 19,586 miles later, she returned to the starting point, having raised £120,000 for charity.
- Description: Italian traveler and writer journeying with his wife Giada
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- 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
- Internet: https://www.realwanderlust.it
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Filippo Buscaroli, Wanderlust : Born to Travel, 2021
- Description: Vespa travels between Europe and Asia by Giorgio Càeran
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- 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: Europe, Europa, Asia
- Internet: https://giorgiocaeran.blogspot.com/
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Giorgio Càeran, La Via delle Indie in vespa, 1983
- Description: Around the world trip on a Vespa by Luca Capocchiano in 2014, a project documented in the book titled Around the World at 80 Miles an Hour
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1978-
- 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
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC3RZusC-5k
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Capocchiano Luca. 2020. Il giro del mondo a 80 all'ora. Parte 1. Viterbo: La Caravella.
Luca Capocchiano nasce nell’agosto del 1978 a Genova, da padre muratore pugliese e madre insegnante piemontese. Completa gli studi di ingegneria meccanica, esclusivamente per dare corso e struttura alla sua più grande passione: le moto da corsa.
- Description: On November 1, 1998, Karl Bushby embarked on his project 'The Goliath Expedition.' The idea was to walk 'with unbroken footsteps' around the world from Punta Arenas, Chile, to Hull, England
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- 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: http://www.odysseyxxi.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q432808
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Bushby K., Giant Steps, Sphere, 2007.
- Description: In 1953, a journey of 23'000 km between Paris and Tibet was completed on a Lambretta Type D
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Lambretta
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa, Asia
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Guy Camba, De Paris au Thibet, Le Sycomore
- Description: Albino Capretta, a teacher from Valdobbiadene, reached India in 1955, starting from Valdobbiadene on his Lambretta
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1922-2003
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Lambretta
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa, Asia
- Internet: https://www.qdpnews.it/comuni/valdobbiadene/in-india-con-la-mia-lambretta-valdobbiadene-celebra-il-maestro-albino-capretta-con-il-racconto-del-suo-viaggio/
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Albino Capretta, In India con la mia Lambretta, Grafiche Antiga, Crocetta del Montello – TV, 1988
A Bigolino vengo fermato da un gruppo della “Valdobbiadene” e la rappresentante della Pro Loco, Lina Miotto, mi cinge d’una corona di fiori, alla moda indiana.
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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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