Krystyna chojnowska-liskiewicz biography of michael
•
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.
&#; Link copied to clipboard!
In honor of the women's suffrage centennial, we are highlighting women who were pioneers in exploring the world in the past years. These real-life wild women threw caution and convention out the window—such as the first women to ride solo across the U.S. in motorcycles; the first woman to summit the tallest peaks on every continent; and the first Black woman to host her own travel TV show, flying her own plane to remote islands around the world. While we won't be taking the freedom to travel for granted ever again post-pandemic, we owe a lot to these trailblazing women who paved the way for all of our adventures—even the ones yet to come.
First Black Woman to Host a Travel TV Series
Kellee Edwards
Indonesia to Alaska
Dubbed "The Most Interesting Woman in the World" by Outside magazine
•
Women at Sea
From as far back as Homer’s penning of his epic poem “The Odyssey” in the 7th or 8th century BC, maritime novels have been a notable literary genre. They&#;ve created their own niche, attracted legions of fans, inspired movies, television shows and other adaptations, not to mention sparked dreams in the minds of the impressionable about running away to sea or becoming a pirate.
If just the thought of being aboard a tossing fartyg makes you seasick, it&#;s hard nonetheless not to be lured into the romance, mystery and storhet of stories about dock who &#;go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters&#; (Psalm )
There’s an alchemy about majestic sailing ships, wild oceans, mysterious creatures of the deep, ruthless commanders and simmering revolt among the crew. We probably all remember the first one we read. Mine, inom think, was “Mutiny on the Bounty” (the original),
Also defined as nautical, naval, sea, or naval adventure fiction, such stories, accord
•
Naomi James
New Zealand yacht racer (born )
Dame Naomi James DBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | Naomi Christine Power () 2 March (age&#;75) New Zealand |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Ocean sailor |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Known&#;for | First woman to sail solo around the globe via Cape Horn |
| Spouse | Rob James |
Dame Naomi Christine James, DBE (née Power; born 2 March ) is the first woman to have sailed single-handed (i.e. solo) around the world via Cape Horn,[1] the second woman to have ever sailed solo around the world. She departed Dartmouth, Devon on 9 September and finished her voyage around the globe on 8 June after days, thus improving Sir Francis Chichester's solo round-the-world sailing record by two days.[1][2]
She was born in New Zealand on a landlocked sheep farm in the Hawkes Bay region[3] and did not learn how to swim until the age of [1] She worked as a hairdresser[4] until she boarded a passenger boat