Aloha Wanderwell: First Women to Drive Around the World

Aloha Wanderwell: First Women to Drive Around the World

From BioGraphics - True Biographies & History's Most Fascinating People by biog

May 8, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

This episode explores the life of Aloha Wanderwell, the first woman to drive around the world, highlighting her adventurous spirit and historical significance.

Aloha Wanderwell: First Women to Drive Around the World 2 Mar 2024 --- “Brains, Beauty, & Breeches — World Tour Offer For Lucky young woman… Wanted to join an expedition…” That was the ad that Aloha Wanderwell saw in 1922, and right away, she felt as if it had been written especially for her. She was only 16 years old but already knew that being a “proper young lady” was not for her. From a young age, she had an unquenchable thirst for adventure. Aloha was just waiting for the right opportunity and now knew she had found it. Seventy-five countries and 380,000 miles later, Aloha Wanderwell had become the first woman to drive around the world, earning the moniker of “the Amelia Earhart of the open road.” → Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week! https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1 Love content? Check out our other YouTube Channels: Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Karl's Socials: Fact Fiend: https://www.youtube.com/@FactFiend Wiki Weekends: https://www.youtube.com/@wikiweekends Untitled Side Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@untitledsidechannel Twitter…

People in this episode

Host: Karl Smallwood

Topics covered

  • adventure
  • women in history
  • exploration
  • automobile history
  • biography

Keywords

  • Aloha Wanderwell
  • first woman to drive around the world
  • adventure
  • biography
  • exploration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times

Books & works: Aloha Wanderwell: The Border-Smashing, Record-Setting Life of the World’s Youngest Explorer

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