Miles Hilton-Barber
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Miles Hilton-Barber is a British
adventurer who, despite being blind, undertakes a variety of expeditions all around the world to raise awareness and money for a charity organization, and blind people in general. His recent trips include flying from London
to Sydney
in a micro-light, climbing Mont Blanc
and running across the Gobi Desert
. An inspiration to many people across the globe, he encourages people to do what they dream and not let things hold them back.
Miles recently on the 18th of November 2010 performed a speech to students at Dixon's city academy about never letting people holding you back, Miles received a standing ovation from the crowd and many flocked to see him for advice after the speech and function was over.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
adventurer who, despite being blind, undertakes a variety of expeditions all around the world to raise awareness and money for a charity organization, and blind people in general. His recent trips include flying from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in a micro-light, climbing Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence...
and running across the Gobi Desert
Gobi Desert
The Gobi is a large desert region in Asia. It covers parts of northern and northwestern China, and of southern Mongolia. The desert basins of the Gobi are bounded by the Altai Mountains and the grasslands and steppes of Mongolia on the north, by the Hexi Corridor and Tibetan Plateau to the...
. An inspiration to many people across the globe, he encourages people to do what they dream and not let things hold them back.
Miles recently on the 18th of November 2010 performed a speech to students at Dixon's city academy about never letting people holding you back, Miles received a standing ovation from the crowd and many flocked to see him for advice after the speech and function was over.