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[[Arthur Conan Doyle]] was a frequent traveller. Not counting his travels inside UK, here is the list of his numerous travels abroad:<br />
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== Travels ==<br />
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=== 1875 ===<br />
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* Aged 16, he went to ''Stella Matutina'' (a Stonyhurst branch school) in '''Feldkirch''' (Austria) where he stayed one year. <br />
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=== 1876 ===<br />
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* Returning from Austria in june, he went to '''Paris''' ([[France]]) to visit his Godfather and Great-Uncle [[Michael Edward Conan]], for a few weeks.<br />
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=== 1880 ===<br />
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* Aged 21, he served as surgeon on the Greenland whaler ''Hope'' for 7 months in the '''Arctic'''. <br />
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=== 1881-1882 ===<br />
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* Conan Doyle went to '''Lismore''' (Ireland) for holidays with friends.<br />
* From october 1881 to january 1882, he served as surgeon on board the ''SS Mayumba'' to '''West Africa''' <br />
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[[File:Map-1881-1882-west-africa.jpg|thumb|730px|center|Voyage of Arthur Conan Doyle to West Africa aboard ''SS Mayumba'' (22 october 1881 - 14 january 1882)<br />Read the Conan Doyle's account: [[Memories_and_Adventures#V._THE_VOYAGE_TO_WEST_AFRICA|The Voyage to West Africa]].]]<br />
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=== 1888 ===<br />
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* In november, he visited '''Paris''' ([[France]]).<br />
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=== 1890 ===<br />
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* In november, he went to '''Berlin''' (Germany) to investigate the Robert Koch's tuberculosis cure. <br />
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=== 1891 ===<br />
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* In january, he went to '''Vienna''' (Austria) with his wife Louisa to study ophtalmology.<br />
* When they left '''Vienna''', they went to '''Paris''', '''Venice''' and '''Milan'''.<br />
* In august, he made a cricket tour in '''Holland'''.<br />
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=== 1892 ===<br />
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* In august, he visited '''Norway''' with Louise (pregnant with Kinsgley), Connie and [[Jerome K. Jerome]]. <br />
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=== 1893 ===<br />
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* He toured in '''Switzerland''', visiting '''Reichenbach Falls''', '''Davos''', '''Lucerne''' and '''Zermatt'''. <br />
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=== 1894 ===<br />
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* During summer, Conan Doyle and family spent holidays at '''Maloja''' (Switzerland).<br />
* In september, he and his brother [[John Francis Innes Hay Doyle|Innes]] travelled in '''USA''' and '''Canada''' for a lecturing tour during 3 months.<br />
* He returned to '''Davos''' (Switzerland) at Christmas.<br />
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[[File:Map-1894-east-usa.jpg|thumb|730px|center|Voyage of [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] and [[John Francis Innes Hay Doyle|Innes Doyle]] to East USA (2 october - 8 december 1894)<br />Read the Conan Doyle's account in [[Memories_and_Adventures#X._THE_GREAT_BREAK|The Great Break]].]]<br />
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=== 1895 ===<br />
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* He went several times in '''Switzerland''' (Caux, Maloja, Lucerne) for the sake of his wife.<br />
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=== 1895-1896 ===<br />
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* They crossed '''Italy''' to reach '''Egypt and Sudan''' for a 6-month trip.<br />
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[[File:Map-1895-1896-egypt.jpg|thumb|730px|center|Voyage of Arthur Conan Doyle, Louise and Caroline (Lottie) (november 1895 - april 1896)<br />Read the Conan Doyle's account in [[Memories_and_Adventures#XIII._EGYPT_IN_1896|Egypt in 1896]].]]<br />
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=== 1900 ===<br />
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* He sailed to '''Cape Town, South Africa''' with the ''Langham Hospital'' for the Boer war for 5 months. <br />
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=== 1902 ===<br />
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* In april, he went to '''Italy''', '''Switzerland''' and '''[[France]]'''. <br />
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=== 1907 ===<br />
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* In september-november, Conan Doyle and his new wife Jean spent their honeymoon in '''Paris, Berlin, Dresden, Venice, Rome, Naples, Athens, Smyrna, Constantinople, Budapest'''.<br />
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[[File:Map-1907-honeymoon-europe.jpg|thumb|730px|center|Honeymoon Voyage of Arthur and Lady Conan Doyle in Europe (21 september - 14 november 1907)]]<br />
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=== 1909 ===<br />
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* In september, Conan Doyle and Jean went to '''Mediterranean (Portugal, Spain and Morocco)'''. <br />
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=== 1911 ===<br />
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* In july, he was in '''Homburg, Cologne, Münster, Bremerhaven''' (Germany) for [[The Prince Henry Tour]].<br />
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File:berliner-tageblatt-1911-07-03-p13-prinz-heinrich-farht-german-route.jpg|Detailed route in Germany<br />(Berliner Tageblatt, 3 july 1911, p. 13)<br />
File:berliner-tageblatt-1911-07-03-p13-prinz-heinrich-farht-british-route.jpg|Detailed route in Great Britain<br />(Berliner Tageblatt, 3 july 1911, p. 13)<br />
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=== 1912 ===<br />
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* In september, he was in '''Le Touquet, [[France]]'''.<br />
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=== 1913 ===<br />
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* In may, Conan Doyle ad Jean went to the '''Riviera in [[France]], Egypt, Greece, Italy and Switzerland'''. <br />
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=== 1914 ===<br />
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* From may to july, Conan Doyle and Jean toured in '''USA and Canada''' lecturing about literature.<br />
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[[File:map-1914-usa-canada.jpg|thumb|730px|center|Voyage of Arthur and Lady Conan Doyle to USA and Canada (27 may - 3 july 1914)<br />Read Conan Doyle's account in [[Memories_and_Adventures#XXV._TO_THE_ROCKY_MOUNTAINS_IN_1914|Memories and Adventures: XXV. TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS IN 1914]].]]<br />
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=== 1916 ===<br />
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* Conan Doyle visited the '''War Front in [[France]]''' and met his brother [[John Francis Innes Hay Doyle|Innes]] and his son [[Arthur Alleyne Kingsley Conan Doyle|Kingsley]] as well as in '''North Italy''' to inspect the Italian army.<br />
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[[File:map-1916-war-front-france.jpg|thumb|730px|center|Arthur Conan Doyle's visits to war front in [[France]] (may-june 1916)<br />Read Conan Doyle's account in [[Memories_and_Adventures#XXVIII._EXPERIENCES_ON_THE_BRITISH_FRONT|Memories and Adventures: XXVIII. Experiences on the British front]] and [[Memories_and_Adventures#XXX._EXPERIENCES_ON_THE_FRENCH_FRONT|XXX. Experiences on the French front]].]]<br />
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=== 1920-1921 ===<br />
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* From september 1920 to march 1921, Conan Doyle visited '''Australia and New Zealand''' for a lecturing tour about spiritualism.<br />
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[[File:Map-1920-1921-australia-new-zealand.jpg|thumb|730px|center|Voyage of Arthur Conan Doyle and family to Australia and New Zealand (september 1920 - february 1921)<br />Read the Conan Doyle's account: [[The Wanderings of a Spiritualist]].]]<br />
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=== 1922 ===<br />
* From april to june 1922, Conan Doyle with Jean and his 3 children toured in '''USA''' and '''Canada''' for a lecturing tour about spiritualism.<br />
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[[File:map-1922-usa-canada.jpg|thumb|730px|center|Voyage of Arthur and Family to USA and Canada (9 april - 22 june 1922)<br />Read the Conan Doyle's account in [[Our American Adventure]].]]<br />
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=== 1923 ===<br />
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* He toured again in '''USA''' and '''Canada''' from march to august. <br />
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[[File:map-1923-usa-canada.jpg|thumb|730px|center|Voyage of Arthur and Family to USA and Canada (28 march - 4 august 1923)<br />Read the Conan Doyle's account in [[Our Second American Adventure]].]]<br />
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=== 1924 ===<br />
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* In december, he took some rest in '''Grinwald, Switzerland'''.<br />
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=== 1928 ===<br />
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* From november 1928 to april 1929, Conan Doyle and his family travelled around Africa from '''South Africa''' to '''Egypt'''.<br />
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[[File:Map-sacd-tour-of-africa-1928-1929.jpg|thumb|730px|center|Voyage of Arthur Conan Doyle and family to Africa (november 1928 - april 1929)<br />Read the Conan Doyle's account: [[Our African Winter]].]]<br />
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=== 1929 ===<br />
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* He continued touring giving lectures about spiritualism in Europe: '''Scandinavia, Holland, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway'''. <br />
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After these last tours, [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] was too exhausted to travel again...<br />
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