Patrick Furse, 27, was alone on an around-the-world trip when he was killed by thieves who tried to take his camera and cash.

Even so, the cruise lines are barely keeping up with demand for around-the-world trips, Travel & Leisure writes.

In 1895, the terrier enjoyed an around-the-world trip, riding with mail bags aboard trains and steamships.

An around-the-world trip in 1964-65 aboard a 12-meter trimaran, a first for that time period, was an adventure and a revelation for Ibold.

I envied a co-worker who made the break: first a month in Africa and then an open-ended around-the-world trip.

"My life is really beginning at 50," said Anna, an acupuncturist, as she and her new husband prepared for an around-the-world trip.

During her around-the-world trip she also sailed around the five great capes.

He started the site in November 2005 after his mother failed to maximize the number of frequent-flier miles on an around-the-world trip.

"Which candidate," he continued, to further laughter, "would you be comfortable having take your daughter on an around-the-world educational trip?"

Henderson was the first to complete an around-the-world trip, in 1913.