Articles related to "Circumnavigation"

Ferdinand Magellan died fighting on a beach in a war among nieghboring tribes.

Writer, seaman and adventurer who sailed around the world single handed and disappeared nine years later at sea.

Jennifer Murray has twice flown round the world in an R44 helicopter, and completed the first ever rotary flight round the world via the North & South Poles.

Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships on September 20, 1519.

Built in the 1970s in Washington, Mercator sailboats are still valued today for their proven off-shore capabilities, ease of handling, and classic design features.

Magellan is generally credited as the first man to sail around the world.

This is not a typical celebrity spin-off but a story of two mates on a personal motorcycle adventure of a lifetime. They just happen to be well known actors.

Slovakia's capital city, Bratislava, isn't as famous as its neighbors Prague or Vienna - yet. Take the chance to visit the Bratislava Castle and enjoy the Old Town.

Famed naturalist Charles Darwin put the Galapagos Islands on the map when, in 1835, he disembarked from the HMS "Beagle" and spent five weeks studying animal life there.

In 2005 Ericsson Racing Team was created to participate in the 2005-'06 Volvo Ocean Race. They finished fifth and are back with two boats, one team and one goal. To Win.

Sure, the subway and bus are crucial modes of transit in NYC, but ferries not only cut down travel time, they provide much more scenic water rides, sometimes for free!

Think of summer solstice as the day you should absolutely be out and boating, participate in the Summer Sailstice celebration.

Amelia Earhart was trying to fly around the world and break a record when her plane disappeared. She is deservedly one of America's national treasures.

Fortunately Captain Fitzroy chose Darwin to accompany him on his long voyage.

Ernest Shackleton contributed to the era known as the 'Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration and he is also remembered for his leadership qualities.

Moreton Island is a 200 square kilometre sand island that, with Stradbroke Island, is the protective buffer that forms Moreton Bay, in southern Queensland, Australia.

Greenwich is famous all over the world as the home of the Prime Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time. At the Royal Observatory you can stand on the Prime Meridian line.

Princess Royal Island in the Great Bear Rainforest is home to King Pacific Lodge, a top eco tourism destination in BC.

In 2003, Polly Vacher tried to fly round the world via both poles in a small plane. Her book tells the story of that amazing trip.

Brief biography of Roger Bacon, 13th century English Franciscan medieval thinker. He is known for his 'Opus Maius' and as 'Doctor Mirabilis.'

Between 1577 and 1580, Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the world. See a full scale replica of the Elizabethan Galleon he sailed in.

Sydney Maritime Museum's exhibition presents an unusual slant on Charles Darwin's significance by considering his role on one of the first survey ships, HMS Beagle.

Unlike its flashier Cycladean cousins, Milos not an over-developed tourist trap. Nevertheless, it has every facility to provide an old-fashioned Greek Island experience.

Imagine taking three weeks to travel across the globe with a partner. The Global Scavenger Hunt provides air fare and interesting events in destinations across the world.