Charles Veley
Charles Veley is an American claimant to the title of the world's most-traveled person.[1]
Mosttraveledpeople.com
[edit]Veley operates a website, mosttraveledpeople.com,[2][3] which details his travels and invites people to register their own travel histories.[4] The "Master List", a list of countries, territories, autonomous regions, enclaves, geographically separated island groups, and major states and provinces, is said to make up the world. There are 1500 items on the list right now. No one has visited them all; Veley himself holds ninth position.
Personal life
[edit]He lives in San Francisco, and is divorced with three children. He graduated from Harvard College with a degree in computer science.[5]
Further reading
[edit]- The Telegraph
- NBC News – Also specifically states Veley as "World's most traveled man"
- Washingtonian
- CNN
- Carmel Valley News
- Stornoway Gazette
- Toronto Star
References
[edit]- ^ Adams, Tim (February 27, 2010). "Is Charles Veley the world's most-travelled man? | Travel | The Observer". Guardian. Retrieved 2013-07-01.History of the Travelers' Century Club
- ^ "Travelin' Man". Forbes. December 4, 2008. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ^ "MTP - On the Road to Everywhere". Mosttraveledpeople.com. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ^ "There's no stopping 'world's most travelled man'". Toronto Star. October 6, 2005. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-01. (subscription required)
- ^ Adams, Tim (February 27, 2010). "Is Charles Veley the world's most-travelled man? | Travel | The Observer". Guardian. Retrieved 2013-07-01.History of the Travelers' Century Club
External links
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