The Literature Network - Around the world in 18 days; It famously took Phileas Fogg 80 days... On the centenary of his creator Jules Verne's death, we charged an Escape writer to do it in 18. Nine locations, 59 hours in the air and 27,000 miles later, this is her fascinating

Around the world in 18 days; It famously took Phileas Fogg 80 days... On the centenary of his creator Jules Verne's death, we charged an Escape writer to do it in 18. Nine locations, 59 hours in the air and 27,000 miles later, this is her fascinating

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From: The Daily Mail (London, England)
Date: 20050326
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Byline: LINA DAS

YOU need to be prepared for a punishing schedule, more than enough jetlag, and you'll spend a lot of time hanging around in airports. You may even forget what country you're in - but I guarantee you will have the most thrilling adventure of your life.

And there is no better time to do it.

This month marks the 100th anniversary of the death of French author, Jules Verne. In his most famous work, Around The World In Eighty Days, his intrepid hero, Phileas Fogg, rises to a challenge to circumnavigate the world by boat, train or by any other means ...

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Around the world in 18 days; It famously took Phileas Fogg 80 days... On the centenary of his creator Jules Verne's death, we charged an Escape writer to do it in 18. Nine locations, 59 hours in the air and 27,000 miles later, this is her fascinating

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