Gemelli Careri In 1693, Gemelli Careri 1………. from his home in Italy on a round-the-world trip. Unlike travellers today, however, he didn’t just 2 for a few weeks. His trip lasted five years and on his epic journey, he 3…………. many of the world’s greatest sites, including the Great Wall of China and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon in Mexico. He visited Egypt, Persia, India, China, Mexico, Cuba and the Philippines. He financed his trip by cleverly carrying expensive goods from one country to another. So, when he was in Persia, he bought lots of food that you couldn’t buy in India, sailed to India and sold the food at a big profit. During his travels, he 4…………… amazing people and amazing places that few Europeans had seen before. Eventually, in 1699, he 5……………. to Italy, and published a breathtaking account of his journey. Many people think that Gemelli was the world’s first backpacker.

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