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14 Wheelchair Accessible Things to Do in Lower Manhattan (New York City)

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Cities, North America, Travel Tips, United States lower manhattan, new york city, things to do, wheelchair accessible

The Big Apple. The City That Never Sleeps. The Empire City. New York City goes by many nicknames, but everyone knows about this penultimate tourist destination. It’s actually the number one pick of places to

Cruise Port of Call Wheelchair Accessibility Review: Freeport, Bahamas

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 Cruises, Ports of Call, Reviews bahamas, freeport, grand bahama, port of call

Grand Bahama Island, just one of the 700 islands that comprise the Bahamas, is home to Freeport. This northernmost island in the chain is approximately 55 miles southeast off the coast of Florida, and can

What Accessible Travel is Like as a Parent in a Wheelchair

March 30, 2019April 14, 2019 Travelogue accessible travel, disabled parent, family travel, wheelchair accessible, wheelchair mom

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 world of drug war and border

The Easiest Accessible Destinations for New Wheelchair Travelers

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Travel Tips destinations, vacation spots, wheelchair accessible, wheelchair friendly

Traveling can be a scary prospect for a lot of people, but even more so for wheelchair users – especially new ones. If you’ve recently started using a mobility aid like a walker or crutches,

16 Wheelchair Accessible Things to Do in and Near Seoul, South Korea

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Asia/Pacific, Seoul asia, seoul, south korea, things to do

Up until recently, Seoul was never on my “to visit” list. As an Air Force veteran, I have always associated South Korea with a remote (non-accompanied) assignment, which service members usually regard as a bad

US Airlines Are Damaging or Breaking 25 Wheelchairs Every Day

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Travel Tips, Travelogue acaa, air carrier access act, air travel, department of transportation, DOT

In February 2019, the Department of Transportation issued its monthly Air Travel Consumer Report as usual. What made this report different is that, for the first time, it included legally mandated statistics on the mishandling

REVIEW: Wheelchair Accessibility on the Holland America MS Rotterdam

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Caribbean, Cruises, Reviews accessible cruise, cruise ship, holland america, ms rotterdam, review, rotterdam

For me, there’s always this awesome level of anticipation when traveling on a new cruise line for the first time. While I have a European itinerary booked with Holland America for the fall, I couldn’t

What the Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crashes Mean for Future (Accessible) Air Travel

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 Travel Tips air travel, boeing 737 MAX, ethiopian airlines, lion air

On March 10, a jetliner with passengers from at least 35 countries crashed shortly after leaving Ethiopia’s capital, killing all 157 people on board. Just five months earlier in October 2018, a jetliner carrying 189

Americans will NOT need a visa for EU travel in 2021 and other ETIAS FAQs

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 Travel Tips etias, european union, travel waiver, visa

On March 7, Condé Nast Travel + Leisure rocked the travel world with an online article stating that starting in 2021, Americans would need to obtain a visa to visit countries in the European Union. The article

Cruise Port of Call Wheelchair Accessibility Review: Roatán, Honduras

March 5, 2019March 15, 2019 Caribbean, Cruises, Ports of Call, Reviews accessible cruise, caribbean, cruise, cruise ship, honduras, port of call, roatan

I have been to almost two dozen ports of call in the Caribbean on cruises, and I have to say that Roatán is absolutely one of my favorites. The wheelchair accessibility is poor, but there