Le voyage dans la lune (operetta) but due to the need to raise the necessary money he did not take up the project. Eventually Albert Vizentini, the new directeur of the Gaîté, took up the idea, and Offenbach's contribution was limited to that of composer. Albert Vanloo and Eugène Leterrier, in association with Arnold Mortier (columnist at Figaro), wrote the libretto. They were hoping for a repeat of the success of the novels of Jules Verne (another, the novel "Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingt jours", had been adapted for the stage at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin by Verne himself in 1874) and the
Le monde en stop in his home in Dharamsala in India or thousands of students while giving lectures in various institutions (schools, universities, etc.). 5 years of travelling, 170,000 km travelled, 59 countries crossed, hundreds of lectures given and the help of over 1,300 drivers give an idea of the magnitude of his journey. Le Monde en stop, 5 années à l'école de la vie was rewarded with the "Prix Pierre Loti" 2010, the best travel book of the year 2009. Le monde en stop Le Monde en stop, 5 années à l'école de la vie is the first travelbook of Ludovic Hubler, published