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A (Manual) Wheelchair User’s Guide to a Galway Day Trip from Dublin

One of the most beautiful day trips of my life ended up happening in Ireland by accident. My best friend Erin and I spent a week in Dublin, and severa...

wheelchair accessible things to do in dublin

Dublin is a real joy to explore, whether on foot or by wheelchair. Although some street crossings are rougher than others, the sidewalks at intersecti...

wheelchair accessible things to do in munich

Like many parts of Germany, the Bavarian city of Munich is surprisingly wheelchair accessible, with most museums, many historic sites, and public spac...

Using the Vienna metro to visit Schonbrunn Palace

The vast majority of the sights in Vienna are fortunately very close together. However, for the ones that aren't, the Austrian city offers a variety o...

wheelchair accessible things to do in vienna

I can say without a doubt that Vienna is one of the loveliest - and coincidentally one of the most wheelchair friendly - cities I've ever visited. It'...

how to plan a wheelchair accessible trip

Everyone knows that at least a little planning has to go into every vacation. Even intrepid European backpackers have to decide how to get to their ne...

Every time I travel, I take a quick moment right before I open my hotel room door to breathe, look up at the sky, and hope for the best.

In the Uni...

You've got some Christmas money burning a hole in your pocket, you've read up on my tips for overcoming your fear of traveling with your wheelchair, a...

top 10 eyeroll worth things not to say to a wheelchair user

Can you hear the sound of my eyes violently rolling upwards as I get yet another well-meaning but usually tacky and/or condescending comment or questi...

We've all heard the nightmares - bent or broken chairs, hotel rooms that are anything but accessible, cobblestones, no dropped curbs... The list of ob...