- Description: In 1939, Mary Bosanquet rode the two ponies Timothy and Jonty from Vancouver, Canada, to New York, USA
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- 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: Bosanquet M., Saddlebags for Suitcases, Long Riders' Guild Press, 2001. Bosanquet M., Canada ride: across Canada on horseback, University of London Press, 1952.
- Description: For a bet, the author committed to completing three laps around France
- 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: A la suite d'un pari M. Boureau Marcel, Rover-Scout indipéndant, doit faire 3 fois le tour de France à pied et avec sa chienne, couchant sous une tente et vivant au grand air dans le délai de 2 ans - il n'a pour vivre que la vente de ses cartes postales
- Description: Joe Bowen holds the Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled on stilts: 3,008 miles. Starting in 1980, he walked across the United States, raising funds for research on muscular dystrophy
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Stilts, Trampoli, Echasses
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: http://www.appalachianheritagealliance.org/joe-bio.html
I like the old farm story about the difference in being involved and being committed. When it comes to making breakfast, the chicken is involved, but the hog is committed. Just like that old hog, I am committed. But I’m committed to Kentucky. -Joe Bowen
- Description: Tour of France and Belgium undertaken by the two amputees Terwagne and Grandjon. On their postcard, the two disabled individuals grandiosely announce that their means of transport allows them to circumvent the laws of mechanics
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- 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
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Tour de France et de Belgique par deux mutilés du travail, sur cet appareil original, tournant dans tous les sens et se pilotant par des moyens trompant les lois de la mécanique. Cet appareil a été conçu et construit entièrement par eux
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- Description: Nicolas Bouvier, a Swiss traveler and writer, is celebrated for his travel narratives that blend deep cultural insights with captivating storytelling. His most famous journey, undertaken in the 1950s with friend and artist Thierry Vernet, took them from Europe to Asia in a Fiat Topolino. This adventure is immortalized in his acclaimed book "The Way of the World", where he poetically and accurately describes the challenges, discoveries, and human interactions encountered along the way. Bouvier's journey stands out for its ability to capture the essence of places and people, turning every experience into an internal journey as much as a physical exploration of the world
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1929-1998
- 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://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/016028/2002-12-18/
- Multimedia: https://www.rts.ch/archives/dossiers/3477393-nicolas-bouvier-aux-confins-du-recit-de-voyage.html
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123518
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Bouvier N., L'usage du monde, Losanna, Payot, 1963.
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Assez d’argent pour vivre neuf semaines. Ce n’est qu’une petite somme mais c’est beaucoup de temps. Nous nous refusons tous les luxes sauf le plus précieux: la lenteur. Un voyage se passe de motifs. Il ne tarde pas à prouver qu’il se suffit à lui-même. On croit qu’on va faire un voyage, mais bientôt c’est le voyage qui vous fait, ou vous défait.
- Description: In 1986, hundreds of people walked from Los Angeles to the capital Washington DC. The initiative, called the Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament, aimed to raise awareness about the dangers and damages of nuclear energy. The participants took nine months to cover 3'700 miles (6'000 km)
- 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: USA
- Internet: http://www.greatpeacemarch.org
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5599742
In 1986, about 1200 of us left Los Angeles to begin a nine-month march for disarmament--our destination Washington DC. PRO-Peace, a group formed by David Mixner, had planned the march, but expected 5,000 people to show.
- Description: A woman of intrepid spirit, unyielding determination, and a thirst for knowledge, she embarked on solo journeys across the American continents – North America in 1885, Central America and the Caribbean in 1886, and South America in 1887. At every destination, she sought out what she termed "the most humble people," diligently recording her observations for future publications back in Paris. In her travel accounts, she challenged the prevailing societal views about adventurous women. Her journey in 1888 took her to India, Sri Lanka, Borneo, Sumatra, Vietnam, China, and Japan. In subsequent years, she continued her travels to Africa, Europe, and returned to America. Facing numerous adversities, including attacks by brigands and thieves, her travels were a testament to her courage and resilience
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3263687
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Bourbonnaud L., Les Amériques ; Amérique du Nord, Antilles, Amérique du Sud, Paris, 1889. Bourbonnaud L., Les Indes et l'Extrême Orient, impressions de voyage d'une parisienne, Paris, 1892. Bourbonnaud L., Seule à travers 145,000 lieues terrestres, maritimes, aériennes, Paris.
- Description: A world trip on foot undertaken by Henri Graven and François Drewes
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Voyage autour du monde à pied sans argent entrepris par Henri Graven et François Drewes. Comme preuve du voyage nous avons un livre de contrôle. Le terme de ce voyage est 1943
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- Description: Nelson Bradt set off from New York on April 9, 1891, for a 2,500-mile coast-to-coast journey to San Francisco, where he arrived on July 4. An article in the San Francisco Morning Call, published on July 5, 1891, recounts the key moments of his adventure
- 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: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Another transcontinental tour on the Eagle. Nelson A. Bradt finishes his trip to San Francisco on his Eagle. Riding days, 62; distance travelled, 4420 miles; average, 71.5 miles per day
Yesterday as the grand military and civic parade was disbanding a lone cyclist arrived from New York, fresh and hearty to all appearances, after a ride which from start to finish, lacked but a few days of filling three months of his history.
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| Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites |
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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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