- Description: Two globetrotters trekking from Philadelphia to Seattle
- 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, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Souvenir of the two walkers on a 51,000 Wager from Philadelphia to Seattle in 137 days
- Description: The Mason family left Nome, Alaska, in 1908 for a 32'000-mile journey around the world. The goal was to arrive at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Wagon, Carro, Char
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Description: Horse-drawn wagon with a Zeppelin model on the roof
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Wagon, Carro, Char
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: 3 unternehmungslustige Burschen reisen durch die Welt
- Description: George Martin set off from New York on September 16, 2007, heading for San Diego, with the goal of raising funds to support the healthcare of first responders injured in the September 11, 2001 attacks. The 3'000 miles of his journey allowed him to raise more than two million dollars
- 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, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Internet: http://www.ajourneyfor911.info
George Martin was awarded the Heisman Humanitarian Award in 2007. Martin anchored the NY Giants defense as a defensive end from 1975-1988. He served as co-captain of the Giants' Super Bowl championship team in 1986, as well as President of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). Following his career as a professional football player he went on to become a successful business executive and humanitarian.
- Description: Beatrice Massey's coast-to-coast journey
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- 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: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71685
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Massey B., It might have been worse: a motor trip from coast to coast, Harr Wagner publishing co., 1920.
After reading "By Motor to the Golden Gate" by Emily Post, published in 1916, I was fired by a desire to make a similar tour. This desire grew into a firm determination the more I re-read her charming book.
.jpg)
- Description: Maxamor set off on May 1, 1897, from Paris intending to walk around the world. The evidence is so scarce that it casts doubt on the project's actual success
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1875-
- 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: Tour du monde - Round the world - Reise um die Welt - Giro del mondo Maxamor 1897-1904 Labor omnia vincit
In seguito ad una scommessa, Maxamor ha lasciato Parigi il 1o maggio 1897 ed ha dipoi attraversato la Francia, il Belgio, l'Olanda, la Germania ed ora ha attraversato il Gottardo.
Corriere del Ticino, 29.01.1898.
- Description: Luigi Masetti is the first and perhaps the most famous Italian cyclist of the nineteenth century. From 1892 to 1900, he traveled tens of thousands of kilometers around the world. In 1892, he covered 3'500 km on the roads of the Old Continent. The following year, sponsored by Corriere della Sera, he left Milan to reach the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In 1900, he embarked on an 18'000 km journey through Italy, Morocco, Northern Europe, Russia, and Turkey
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Anarchico delle due ruote
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1864-1940
- 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: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Masetti
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3839867
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Rossi L., L’anarchico delle due ruote: Luigi Masetti: il primo cicloviaggiatore italiano, Milano-Chicago e altre imprese di fine Ottocento, Portogruaro: Ediciclo, 2008.
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Ricordo del viaggio ciclistico
Pioniere dei viaggi avventurosi e protagonista di grandi imprese, nel 1893 compì il viaggissimo Milano-Londra-Chicago-Londra-Milano in bicicletta. Luigi Masetti era un poeta del viaggio, un eroe del fango e della polvere, un ciclista che riuniva le folle al suo passaggio. L'anarchico delle due ruote, così il fondatore del Corriere della Sera definì il primo cicloviaggiatore del quale si abbia memoria. Il resoconto del suo viaggio venne pubblicato a puntate sulle pagine del Corriere della Sera e un suo lungo ritratto apparve sulla rivista del Touring Club Italiano.
- Description: Characters created by Emilio Salgari in the adventure novel "A Challenge at the Pole," first published in 1909. The story tells of two wealthy protagonists, Master Torpon and Gastone di Montcalm, the former American and the latter Canadian, both wishing to marry the same woman: Ellen Perkins. Since she cannot decide whom to marry, the two suitors challenged each other in countless competitions. Since all matches end in a tie, Gastone di Montcalm decides to issue a final challenge: the first of the two to reach the North Pole will win Ellen's hand. In the end, after Gastone's return to Canada and Torpon's death at the Pole, Ellen Perkins arrives at Gastone's house to marry him. However, Gastone tells her: "Well, Miss, to that victory to which your hand was pledged, I hereby renounce. Women who demand victims and seek to drive men to kill themselves in risky enterprises have never been fortunate in Canada. Miss, find yourself a husband among your countrymen." Naturally, the woman left in a huff, but Gastone did not care
- 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: Artic, Artico
- Internet: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Una_sfida_al_Polo
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309786
- Description: Christopher McCandless was an American wanderer who undertook a solitary journey to Alaska. In the wilds of Denali National Park, he died due to inexperience and ill-suited equipment for the harsh wilderness conditions. Jon Krakauer published a book in 1997 retracing Christopher's adventures, titled "Into the Wild," which inspired the 2007 film of the same name
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Alexander Supertramp
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1968-1992
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCandless
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312005
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Krakauer, Jon. Nelle Terre Estreme. 25a ed. Exploits. Milano: Corbaccio, 2013.
Attention Possible Visitors. S.O.S. I need your help. I am injured, near death, and too weak to hike out. I am all alone, this is no joke. In the name of God, please remain to save me. I am out collecting berries close by and shall return this evening. Thank you, Chris McCandless. August?
| Precursori, Forerunners, Précurseurs |
|---|
|
|
| Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites |
|---|
|
|
| Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains |
|---|
|
|
| Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction |
|---|
|
|
About us
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.
Impressum
Copyright 2016-2026 Museum of Travel and Tourism (MTT)
Source citation "Museum of Travel and Tourism, museumoftravel.org"
Info Developed by www.rhpositive.net. Icons Font Awesome. Translations Openai ChatGPT. Images Midjourney and ChatGPT, unless otherwise specified