- Description: In their postcard, the two blind globetrotters claim they want to walk around France in two years, starting in January 1929 from Paris
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- 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: France, Francia
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Un tour de forceü Deux aveugles ont entrepris d'effectuer seuls le Tour de France. Cet immense parcours leur coûtera environ deux années d'efforts. Départ de Paris: janvier 1929. Nombre de départements à traverser: cinquante
- Description: Adam Swanson from Minnesota (USA) embarked on a remarkable journey on the road with his bike
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: acrosstheworldbybike
- 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: https://twowheelsoneworld.org
- Description: Jeremy See and his wife Sharleen Lim embarked on an ambitious 100-day road trip from London to Singapore, covering 25'000km across 23 countries. Their journey, meticulously planned for three years, was undertaken in their 2019 Toyota Land Cruiser, which was shipped from Singapore to London. They were joined by 11 other couples in separate vehicles, in a trip organized by the Automobile Association of Singapore. This adventure attracted primarily older, wealthy, and retired individuals and tested their love for driving, physical endurance, and relationship resilience
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Singapore
- 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: Europe, Europa; Asia
- Internet: https://www.jeremysee.info/
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/jeremysee
- Description: Aidan De Brune undertook a walk across Australia, covering a distance of approximately 1'200 kilometers from Adelaide to Sydney. The journey took several weeks, encountering various weather conditions and terrains
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Aidan de Brune
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Australia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1874-1946
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Australia
- Internet: https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks19/1901261h.html
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58456653
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Aidan de Brune, Record Diary of a Walk Around Australia, A Project Gutenberg of Australia eBook, 2018.
Travelling towards us at the average rate of between 15 to 20 miles a day is a compact [soorage pacnet] of dynamic force known as Aidan de Brune. This extraordinary human machine has covered thousands of miles in his walk round Australia, and is now on the home stretch, somewhere along the coast of the Great Australian Bight, approaching South Australia's western border.
- Description: Italian globetrotter who runs a YouTube channel called Ride with Gabi - Traveling, riding bikes, and exploring the world
- 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
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/c/RidewithGabi
- Description: In 2015, Jean-Hugues Gooris embarked on a 100-day bicycle journey from Malaga to Bastogne, which he documented in a film. This project proved to be a success, turning him into an established documentary filmmaker who continued to explore and document inspiring stories in lesser-known or conflict-ridden areas
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Belgium, Belgio, Belgique
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: https://terrexplore.com/
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUR_0JWduQk
- Description: Marcello Anglana, from Lecce, set off on his Honda Gold Wing 1500, covering 34'000 km with a budget of 10'000 euros, crossing five continents in 83 days
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Gold-wing
- 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
- Internet: https://www.gold-wing.it
- Multimedia: https://www.motociclismo.it/una-honda-gold-wing-come-compagna-di-viaggio-moto-53785
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Marcello Anglana, Italia-Giappone e ritorno. 34.000 km in moto in due mesi, Edizioni Antilia sas; 1° edizione (11 marzo 2012)
- Description: Lieutenant Colonel Robert Peter Fleming (1907–1971) was a British adventurer, journalist, soldier, and travel writer, also known as the elder brother of Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. The son of Valentine Fleming, a lawyer and Member of Parliament, Peter was educated at Eton and at Christ Church, Oxford, where he excelled both academically and as a contributor to the Eton College Chronicle. Peter's adventurous spirit led him in 1932 to join an expedition to Brazil in response to an advertisement in The Times, seeking the missing Colonel Percy Fawcett. Despite challenges and disagreements within the group, Fleming’s journey through Brazil was eventful, culminating in a race to be the first to report back home. His experiences were recounted in his popular book Brazilian Adventure. Fleming’s travels extended to Asia, where he journeyed from Moscow to Beijing, crossing diverse landscapes and interviewing prominent figures. His observations—at times critical of the places he visited—were detailed in his books One’s Company and News from Tartary
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1907-1971
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fleming_(writer)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2605075
He travelled widely in far places;
Wrote, and was widely read.
Soldiered, saw some of danger's faces,
Came home to Nettlebed.
- Description: Association founded by a group of young French globetrotters; among various initiatives, a world tour from which a video was made, awarded at several thematic festivals
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- 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: https://solidream.net
- Multimedia: https://www.youtube.com/@solidream
En 2008 Morgan, étudiant à Grenoble INP – Génie industriel annonce à ses amis qu’il prépare un voyage autour du monde à vélo, pour une durée d’environ 3 ans. Siphay, ami de longue date, à ce moment là saisonnier en station de ski, répond à la nouvelle avec enthousiasme. Il veut se joindre à l’aventure ! Brian, ami d’enfance des deux compères et étudiant à Toulouse INP-ENSIACET, propose de les rejoindre sur la route, le temps de se convaincre qu’il s’agit d’une expérience exceptionnelle à ne pas rater.
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| Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains |
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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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