Global InformationAloha Wanderwell information
Aloha Wanderwell | |
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 Wanderwell in c. 1930 | |
| Born | Idris Galcia Welsh October 13, 1906 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | June 4, 1996 (aged 89) Newport Beach, California, United States |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Idris Welsh, Idris Galcia Hall, Gilvis Wanderwell,[1] Aloha Wanderwell, Aloha W Baker |
| Occupation(s) | World automobile traveler, filmmaker, aviator, author, explorer, travel lecturer, editor, screenwriter, radio performer, spoke 11 languages |
| Known for | First Woman to Drive Around the World in an automobile, starting at 16. certified, Guinness World Records |
| Spouses |
Walter Baker (m. 1933) |
| Children | Valri (b. 1925) Nile (b. 1927) |
Aloha Wanderwell (Idris Galcia Hall née Welsh, October 13, 1906 – June 4, 1996) was a Canadian explorer, author, filmmaker, and aviator. Beginning when she was 16 years old, she became the first woman to circumnavigate the globe, driving a Ford 1918 Model T over a five year period (1922–1927). Ultimately she traveled 500,000 miles across 80 countries.
- ^ Blairmore Enterprise, December 15, 1932 (copperplate newspaper article reprinted in many rural newspapers at the time)