Jules Verne the Sea", 1869); and "Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours" ("Around the World in Eighty Days"), which first appeared in "Le Temps" in 1872. Verne could now live on his writings. But most of his wealth came from the stage adaptations of "Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours" (1874) and "Michel Strogoff" (1876), which he wrote with Adolphe d'Ennery. In 1867, Verne bought a small ship, the "Saint-Michel", which he successively replaced with the "Saint-Michel II" and the "Saint-Michel III" as his financial situation improved. On board the "Saint-Michel III", he sailed around Europe. After his first novel,
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