- Description: In 2010, Sim Courtie set off with his wife and three daughters on a journey in a VW camper van, from Strawberry Field in Liverpool to Strawberry Fields in New York
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Courtie, Simeon. The Long and Whining Road. Simantics Ltd, 2012.
- Description: Between February 29, 1898, and October 15, 1903, the Italian long-distance runner Arnaldo Innocenti covered 10'000 km on foot across Europe and the Far East
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- 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: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: La Tribuna Illustrata, October 27, 1907.
- Description: In 1990, Bill Irvin became the first blind person to complete the entire Appalachian Trail in a single season (thru-hike). He walked the 2,169 miles accompanied by his guide dog, Orient
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1940-2014
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Appalachian Trail
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Irvin B., Blind Courage, WRS Group, Incorporated, 1995.
For 26 years I was an alcoholic and lived my life out of control. I never even thought of God much less sought a personal relationship with Him. This is how it is now. Through my youngest son's surrender to cocaine addition, I was able to get a good look at my life the way God saw it and it was not a pretty picture. I was to the place in my addiction that I was drinking around the clock and thought that I would die without it.
- Description: According to the Corriere del Ticino dated January 9, 1930, Paul Iemerowski from Berlin embarked on a world tour in 1927, planning to complete it in 10 years. By 1930, he had reached Switzerland, having traveled through Germany, Russia, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, and North Africa
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: -
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Corriere del Ticino, 09.01.1930.
- Description: Karl Creelman, a Canadian cyclist, embarked on an extraordinary journey in 1902, becoming the first Canadian to attempt a solo world tour on a bicycle. Starting from his hometown of Truro, Nova Scotia, Creelman's venture led him across continents, facing challenges such as adverse weather conditions, rugged terrain, and at times, nearly non-existent roads. During his journey, he traveled through exotic locations, experienced diverse cultures, and overcame physical and logistical obstacles. Creelman's endeavor required not only physical endurance but also a great deal of adaptability and ingenuity, as he often had to repair his bicycle and fend for himself under tough conditions
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Canada
- 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://www.louisetrotter.photo/about-karl
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Kinsman B. F., Creelman K. M., Around the World Awheel: the Adventures of Karl M. Creelman, Nimbus Publishing, Limited, 1993.
- Description: Scottish traveler and explorer who settled in Argentina; traveled in South America, Mexico, Morocco
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Don Roberto
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Scottish, Scozzese, Ecossais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1852-1936
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On horseback, A cavallo, A cheval
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Description: In the 1940s, Henry and Dolly Cramer traveled around the world using a sort of motorized home, decorated with horns
- 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: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Description: A one-legged cyclist
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- 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
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Il ciclista mutilato Iozzia Salvatore (italiano) che ha già compiuto il giro d'Italia e che sta compiendo il giro del mondo (km. 76'000) offre questo ricordo alla vostra volontà e generosità con mille grazie per il vostro aiuto
- Description: Louis Dag, accompanied by Victor Dumont and Baptiste Souque, challenged his physical disability by walking the roads of Europe
- 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: Europe, Europa
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Unis par le malheur - Dag Louis, ex- opticien Dumont Victor, paralysé Souque Baptiste, ex-empl. de commerce
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| Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites |
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| Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains |
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| Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction |
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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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