At the tail end of my 8-year US Air Force career, I spent two years living in Northern Virginia. It's one of my favorite places in the United States,...
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Category: Travelogue
Travelogue
A Wheelchair User’s Guide to Accessibility at the Circuit of the Americas
I first became a fan of Formula One (a.k.a. Formula 1 or F1) in my late 20s, especially after visiting Monaco for a day and being able to stand right...
Read MoreA Wheelchair User’s Guide to One Day in Accessible Venice
I've been to Italy many times, but for some reason, Venice always eluded me as a destination. Well, that's actually inaccurate. I've always been afra...
Read MoreCruise Port of Call Wheelchair Accessibility Review: Philipsburg, Sint Maarten (St. Martin)
Sint Maarten, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is a country on the southern part of a Caribbean island shared with Saint Martin, a French over...
Read More9 Awesome Reasons for Wheelchair Users to Visit Accessible Chattanooga
Several months ago, I received an invitation from the Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) to visit the Scenic City, as it's also known, ...
Read MoreHow Electric Wheelchair and Scooter Restrictions at Museums Affect Disabled Visitors
On September 6, 2019, I had just returned to Amsterdam from a fully accessible river cruise on the Rhine River in Germany. I had several hours to exp...
Read MoreA List of Wheelchair Accessible Beaches in Florida by County
Most people who visit Florida have a visit to the beach on their “must do” list. And with good reason! Florida beaches are some of the most beautiful...
Read MoreInside the World of Airline Baggage (and Wheelchair) Handlers
One of the biggest fears of wheelchair travelers is having their mobility equipment damaged or lost by an airline. In fact, this fear is so great tha...
Read MoreWhat Accessible Travel is Like as a Parent in a Wheelchair
My readers know me as a world traveler and a power wheelchair user. If you've read my About page, you know I'm also an entrepreneur and dabble in the...
Read MoreUS Airlines Are Damaging or Breaking 25 Wheelchairs Every Day
In February 2019, the Department of Transportation issued its monthly Air Travel Consumer Report as usual. What made this report different is that, ...
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