Have you heard of some of these travel explorers? Which travellers do you follow to get ideas for adventures?
EXPLORERS
Travel is the best way to broaden one's knowledge about the world.
Explorers travel and investigate little known places.
AKA: Traveller, voyager
IBN BATTUTA (1304-1369)
Moroccan
Travelled across North Africa, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, Afghanistan.
Crossed Himalayas to India, China, SE Asia, Maldives.
120,000 km in 30 years.
Published in "Rihla" (Journey)
XUANZANG/HSUAN-TSANG (602-664)
Chinese Buddhist monk
Crossed Himalayas to India (17 year journey)
Book on the social structure of India, rulers, architecture
So detailed it helped 19/20c scientists find ancient sites
MARCO POLO (1254-1324)
Explored Asia with his Father & Uncle
Persia, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Chia (Silk Route)
26-year-long journey in Book of the Marvels of the World
Settled in Beijing
VASCO DA GAMA (1460-1524)
First person to link Europe & Asia by sea
Reached Kerala in India
First to sail across the Cape of Good Hope
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS (1451-1506)
Landed in the Bahamas thinking he was in India
Prominent trade links between Europe & America
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AMERIGO VESPUCCI (1454-1512)
Continent named after him
Explored most of eastern coastline
Discovered mouth of Amazon
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK (1728-1779)
Mapped East Canada
Discovered Australia
Circumnavigated New Zealand & Hawaii
Travelled to all 7 continents
HMS Endeavour
JEANNE BARET (1740-1807)
First woman to go around the world
French botanist disguised as a man
English biography published in 2002
CHARLES DARWIN (1809-1882)
Theory of Evolution
On the Origin of Species
Surveying crew of HMS BEagle
FERDINAND MAGELLAN (1480-1521)
First man to set off on a journey to go around the world and find sea routes to help others circumnavigate the planet.
First to find his way through North & South America - Strait of Magellan (Chile)
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THE NEW "EXPLORER"
Travel Influencers
Travel TV Shows
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Do you follow any instagram / youtube / TV shows related to travel? Which ones are they?
THE AMAZING RACE
Started in 2001
Adventure Reality TV Show
Teams of 2 race around the world
Strive to arrive first at each leg of the race
Activities along the way
DEPARTURES (TV Series)
Premiered in 2008 with 42 episodes
Canadian high-school friends
Started on a local network then National Geographic
Focused on the journey, not just the destination
ANTHONY BOURDAIN - PARTS UNKNOWN
Travel and Food Show
Premiered 2013, 12 Seasons on CNN
Lesser-known places and cuisines
Won 12 Emmy Awards
Working on an episode in France at time of death
JESSICA NABONGO
Ugandan-American Travel Blogger
First Black Woman to travel every country
Visited 60 in 2016 then decided goal in 2017
Final country Seychelles in 2019
Wrote a book: "The Catch Me If You Can"
@jessicanabongo
EVA ZU BECK
Polish travel blogger & vlogger (YouTube)
In 2022 began Pan-American Highway
Drives Land Rover Defender: Odyssey
Recently adopted a dog, Vilk
@evazubeck
VANNING WILDER (MAUD & NATE)
Dutch & American Couple - met in Thailand
Got married during the Pandemic
Built one van in the US and now in Europe
Funny reels & YouTube videos
@vanningwilder
FEARLESS & FAR - Mike Corey
@fearlessandfar
Professional Adventure
BBC Television Host
Filmmaker
Focused on Travel to the Limits
PLANNED SPONTANEITY - Mike & Em
Van build in 2021
Left Canada December 2022
Currently in Colombia
Shipping the Darien Gap
Adventures along the way
@plannedspontaneity
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