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Phileas Fogg

London, United Kingdomphileasfogg.wroteabout.comWriting since 1873

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Member of the Reform Club. I went round the world in eighty days for a wager. A test profile based on Jules Verne's novel (1872).

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  1. INAround the world in eighty days·Oct 1872

    Two thousand pounds in Calcutta

    An elephant given away, a magistrate's court, a pair of shoes produced in evidence, and the Rangoon at noon. Expensive, but punctual.

    City5 min read
  2. INAround the world in eighty days·Oct 1872

    Bombay, and Passepartout's shoes

    Four hours in Bombay: a passport office, an indifferent dinner, and a servant who came back to the station without his shoes.

    City3 min read

Where I’ve been

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Countries
11
Cities
28
6% of the world
81
Days away
38K
Km travelled
  • China
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Singapore
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Yemen

Trips

  • GBAround the world in eighty daysOct 1872 · 19 stories · 81 days
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Where

  • Europe7
  • Asia6
  • North America6
  • Not on a trip2