Nellie Bly, the woman who went around the world in 72 days.

Nellie Bly, the woman who went around the world in 72 days.

The first of our women travellers was the reporter, journalist and writer Elizabeth Jane Cochran.
It began to be chosen by the American newspaper where he worked for set the world record of going around the world, when it published the historical novel by Julio Verne, around the world in 80 days.
On November 14, 1889 it began its journey from New York to meet the challenge. After visiting destinations like England, Japan or China, this reporter returned to his city 72 days, six hours, eleven minutes and fourteen seconds later, thus becoming the first woman to achieve something similar.