Around the world in (??) days: How many days does it take?

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Many of you would have read the classic adventure novel "Around the world in 80 days" written by the French writer Jules Verne. The inspiration to write this novel came from the The 1870 Daily Telegraph news (1870) about the opening of a new railway section in India between Bombay (Mumbai) to Calcutta (Kolkotta). This news came on close heels to the news about the completion of Transcontinental Railroad in USA (1869) and the opening of Suez Canal for travel (1869).

In this story the protagonist (Phileas Fogg) agrees to go around the world in 80 days for a wager of 20,000 pounds. His travel plan was as follows:

1. London to Suez - Rail & Steamer - 7 days
2. Suez to Bombay - Steamer - 13 days
3. Bombay to Calcutta - Rail - 3 days
4. Calcutta to Hong Kong - Steamer - 13 days
5. Hong Kong to Yokohama - Steamer - 6 days
6. Yokohama to San Francisco - Steamer - 22 days
7. San Francisco to New York - Rail - 7 days
8 . New York to London - Steamer & Rail - 9 days
Total = 80 days

The story is about the various challenges Phileas faces before he finishes his trip on time to get the prize money.

Have you ever wondered how much time it would take to go around the world if one went by walk, bike, car, passenger ship, balloon or aircraft. Guess the answers!

Check the guiness rules (below) before guessing!

Around the world in 80 days
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Jules Verne

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Around the world in 1568 days by WALK Image credit: N/A	How much time it would take to go around the world by WALK? 1.1298 days 2. 1568 days 3. 1779 days 4. 2124 days Answer: 1568 days: David Kunst (USA) is verified to have walked around the world through 4 continents in 1568 days, a total of 23250 km, from 1970 to 1974.
Around the world in 194 days by BIKE Image credit:Unknown.	How much time it would take to go around the world by BIKE? 1. 194 days 2. 184 days 3. 175 days 4. 204 days Answer: 194 days: Mark Beaumont (UK) the holds the fastest record for biking around the world in 194 days. Mark started and ended his journey from Paris and set his record during 2007-2008.
Around the world in 69 days by CAR Image credit :www.fabiovisentin.com	How much time it would take to go around the world by CAR? 1. 51 days 2. 69 days 3. 74 days 4. 83 days Answer: 69 days: In 1989 Saloo Choudhury and Neena Choudhury traveled around the world in 69 days. They drove Hindustan "Contessa Classic" starting and finishing in Delhi, India.
Around the world in 81 days by PASSENGER SHIP Image credit :www.telegraph.co.uk	How much time it would take to go around the world by PASSENGER SHIP? 1. 104 days 2. 93 days 3. 81 days 4. 77 days Answer: 81 days: In 2007 Queen Mary II set off for a world cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and completed in 81 days. Almost 500 passengers signed up for the trip and some tickets were priced more than $100,000.
Around the world in 58 days by SAIL BOAT Image credit:www.publicdomainpictures.net	How much time it would take to go around the world by SAILBOAT? 1. 73 days 2. 64 days 3. 58 days 4. 46 days Answer: 58 days: The fastest solo sailboat circumnavigation was completed in 58 days by Francis Joyon of France in 2007-2008.
Around the world in 13 days by BALLOON Image credit :Unknown	How much time it would take to go around the world by BALLOON? 1. 13 days 2. 21 days 3. 30 days 4. 25 days Answer: 13 days: Steve Fossett (USA) circumnavigated the globe in 13 days in 2002.
Around the world in 7 days by AIRCRAFT Image credit :N/A	How much time it would take to go around the world by AIRCRAFT? 1. 5 days 2. 7 days 3. 9 days 4. 6 days Answer: 7 days: Wiley Post (USA) first circumnavigated the globe by aircraft in 7 days in 1933.

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Guinness World Records, which is an independent arbiter of all records, requires that a human powered around-the-world surface journey must:

- start and finish at the same location,
- cross the Equator,
- cross all lines of longitude,
- resume each leg of the journey from the exact point at which the last one ended,
- cover a minimum distance equal to that of the Tropic of Capricorn, which is 36,788km and
- proceed in one direction, east or west, any distance doubled back must be deducted from the total.

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