From 1819 to 1846, James Holman traveled throughout the world - going to every continent - except Antarctica - and circumnavigating the globe. It’s estimated he traveled 250,000 miles in his days - making him one of the most well-traveled people in the world. And the even more amazing thing is that Holman was blind. This is the story of James Holman, the Blind Traveler.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Holman

https://explorersweb.com/legends-series-james-holman/

"A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler" by Jason Roberts

Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James.Holman.by.George.Chinnery.1830.jpg

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