Izaak Maine·Feb 9Juan Sebastian Elcano: The Longest Way HomeAfter Ferdinand Magellan died in the Philippines, Basque navigator Juan Sebastián Elcano inherits command of a dying expedition — three…
InCurious History NookbyGiedre Madsen·Jun 20, 2025She Broke the Most Sacred Rule of the Seas to Travel the WorldStory of the first woman to make a full trip around the world and help identify and collect over 3000 plants
Mriga·Mar 2, 2025The first non-stop circumnavigation of the worldOn March 2, 1949, Lucky Lady II landed at the Carswell Air Force Base in Texas, 5641 minutes after taking off from the same place. With…
James Frederick·Apr 2, 2024The Struggle of StillnessOften times, cruising by yacht is a lesson & test of one’s patience
John Sailors·Aug 3, 2023AI Estimates Phileas Fogg’s Travel Times: Was 80 Days Possible?I asked ChatGPT about Phileas Fogg’s 1873 circumnavigation of the globe in Jules Verne’s classic novel Around the World in Eighty Days:
