When the journalist Nellie Bly set out on a journey to beat Jules Verne’s fictional character, Phileas Fogg, she proved that women are up for any adventure. In 1889, renowned journalist Nellie Bly proved that a woman could make a trip around the world in record time while travelling (mostly) by herself. With the support of her newspaper, Pulitzer’s New York World, she sets off … Continue reading Around The World in 72 Days by Nellie Bly: Not Quite Travel but an Adventure!