Travel skills and techniques used by people who are blind or visually impaired
People who are blind use varied techniques in traveling from place to place. We wrote 
Chapter 2 in Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice on travel by pedestrians who are blind or who have low vision. A number of other sites provide comprehensive information about the travel skills and techniques used.
Here are some other links that might be helpful:
Information about orientation and mobility training