Around the world in 80 days hot air balloon
ABOUT US
Just as Phileas Fogg took the wager to travel around the world in 80 days and proceeded to circumnavigate the globe in his hot wind balloon with his trusted valet, Passepartout, 80days will make the adventure of a lifetime a reality for you. We will assist you on your journey making sure that travelling feels as adventurous and fresh as Phileas Fogg and Passepartout’s mesmeric expedition. 80days is your valet and your partner – just like Passepartout was Phileas Fogg’s.
Jules Verne fascinated a whole generation of readers and sparked the dreams of travellers-to-be, all over the globe. He wrote the fictionalized version of the then-modern travel book, from which we are now dreaming up, creating, and defining modern travel as one of the industry leaders. Step into the basket of our hot air balloon and set the course for the adventure of a lifetime.
THE 80DAYS WAY – WHAT IS IT?
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Phileas Fogg: the true story behind Around the World in 80 days
2023 saw the premiere of season two of the BBC series based on Jules Verne’s classic novelAround the World in Eighty Days, first published in 1872. Phileas Fogg, the intrepid traveller, is played by David Tennant, his sidekick Passepartout by Ibrahim Koma and Leonie Benesch as Abigail Fix, completing the travelling trio.
Abigail Fix? Isn’t the character in the original book called Mr. Fix who’s a detective pursuing Phileas Fogg around the world? He telegraphs Scotland Yard:
‘Am shadowing bank thief, Phileas Fogg. Send without delay warrant for arrest Bombay.’
Detective Fix
The BBC is perfectly justified in reimagining this famous story. Mr. Fix the detective is now Abigail Fix the journalist, not in pursuit of Phileas Fogg but rather documenting his travels around the world.
What would Jules Verne make of this interpretation of his story? After all, he based his novel on a true story, right?
No – he didn’t! Around the World in Eighty Days is not based on a true story, it is actually completely fictional. Where did Jules Verne get his story from? Well, of course, largely from his own imagination
Did you know that a human was not the first to fly in a hot air balloon? In September 1783, a few months before a manned hot air balloon ascended above Paris, an experimental flight was conducted with a sheep, a duck, and a rooster lifted in the balloon’s basket. Both flights were successful, and the popularity of hot air balloons skyrocketed. The image of the balloon appeared everywhere – on postcards, handkerchiefs, dishes, furniture, umbrellas, and more.
The phenomenon of the hot air balloon has captured the minds of many people, both then and now – scientists, artists, writers, and simply dreamers!
Since ancient times, it has symbolized humanity’s desire for freedom and adventure, a yearning for new heights both literally and metaphorically.
The hot air balloon has also taken on a rather romantic meaning, thanks to its picturesque appearance and gracefully flowing character.
It’s no wonder that the balloon, lifting a person towards new horizons, is at the heart of many well-known cultural artifacts. Perhaps you have seen, heard, or read about some bright examples! One such can be found in the film “Around the World in 80 Days” (1956), b
Phileas Fogg: Bursting the Balloon Myth
Phileas Fogg is famous for travelling around the world in a hot air balloon. So the story goes, anyway – doesn’t it? Well, no! In Jules Verne’s 1872 novel,Around the World in Eighty Days. Phileas Fogg attempts to circumnavigate the world in 80 days. But does he do so in a hot air balloon? That’s what many people feel is a defining feature of the story. So, it’s time to look at what actually happens . . .
The Belief
Phileas Fogg takes to the skies in a huge, hot air balloon. Consequently, many people who tuned into watch the recent adaptation of Jule’s Verne’s famous book might have been a little confused. There seems to be a firm belief and expectation that Phileas Fogg travels mostly by hot air balloon. As our reviews of the series’ episodes prove, there are in fact many methods of transportation. It turns out that in that series, a hot air balloon barely features at all. So, what actually happens in the book then? Read on and we’ll reveal all . . .
The Truth
There is no hot air balloon in Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days.
Jules Verne Facts And Myths: Around The World In Eighty Days
On November 14, 1889, Nellie Bly set sail to beat the fictional record set by Jules Verne in his novel, Around The World In Eighty Days. In the classic story, Phileas Fogg of London makes a wager of £20,000 with his friends at his Reform Club. He must circumnavigate the globe in eighty days or less, or pay up. Fogg brings his newly employed French Valet Passepartout to help him on the adventurous journey. Following are some of our favorite Jules Verne facts and myths from Around the World in Eighty Days.
Jules Verne, 1878. Photo: Felix Nadar.
Nellie Bly. Photo: Wikipedia.
Jules Verne Facts And Myths: No Hot Air Balloon
Jules Verne: Around The World In 80 Days.
Phileas Fogg does not travel in a hot air balloon in Around the World In Eighty Days. Yes, there is a mention of such travel in Chapter 32, but the idea is dropped. The iconic symbol of the hot air balloon became associated with Jules Verne’s book in the 1956 film starring David Niven.
Jules Verne: Around The World In 80 Days.
Jules Verne: Around The World In 80 Days.
Nellie Bly is often assoc