Shotgun Wedding, a story from my first month in Taiwan (way back in 1994). Especially pleased with this AI generated image from the prompt "Chiang Kai Shek holding a shotgun". Enjoy! https://t.co/tp1WgXiOVZ
The first person ever to travel the entire world by bicycle and foot.
In 1930, 22-year-old Pan Deming潘德明, aka Poon Tuck-ming, embarked from Shanghai on an extraordinary seven-year odyssey.
With a notebook for signatures and a bike as his steed, he declared, 'I will take the world as my school, and nature, people, and events as my textbooks.'
Over 22,000 miles, he met luminaries like Gandhi, Tagore, and Roosevelt, gathering 1,200 signatures from leaders and 571 postmarks from over 40 countries.
From Indian jungles to Syrian deserts, he faced tigers, pirates, and countless wonders, leaving a legacy of grit and curiosity that inspires adventurers today.
@globetrotteri Oh, I can do one better - I’ve had callers on my job (back in social services) who were surprised not just that I knew what the disease was but could spell it.