accessible tourism Archives • Spin the Globe

9 Myths About Travel Agents (and Why You Need One)

May 20, 2018May 20, 2018 Travelogue accessible tourism, accessible travel, travel agency, travel agent

I get it. When you picture a travel agent, you see a middle-aged lady sitting at a desk wearing a headset. She’s in a small and cramped office with travel posters all over the walls

10 Things the Travel Industry Needs to Know About Wheelchair Users

May 15, 2018May 16, 2018 Travel Tips accessible tourism, ADA, travel industry

Where do I even begin to describe us? Society likes to lump us together as “people with disabilities” or “wheelchair users,” and while we do have those commonalities, each one of us has a different

ACCESSIBILITY REVIEW: The Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina

April 28, 2018April 30, 2018 Hotel, North America, Reviews, United States accessibility review, accessible tourism, ADA, hilton fort lauderdale marina, hotel review, wheelchair accessible

ACCESSIBILITY RATING: 2 / 5 I stayed at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina in mid-April 2018 because it was one of the official hotels for a conference I was attending at the Broward County Convention

A Wheelchair User’s Guide to Accessible Disneyland in Hong Kong

March 2, 2018May 14, 2018 Asia/Pacific, Hong Kong accessible tourism, accessible travel, disneyland, hong kong, theme park, wheelchair accessible

Despite being half a world away from the original House of the Mouse in Anaheim, California, Disneyland in Hong Kong retains the corporation’s commitment to making sure the theme park is as accessible as possible

11 Wheelchair Accessible Things to Do in Singapore

February 27, 2018May 14, 2018 Asia/Pacific, Singapore accessible tourism, accessible travel, asia, singapore, things to do, wheelchair accessible, wheelchair friendly

There’s a reason that Singapore is considered to be the most wheelchair accessible city in Asia. It’s an incredibly modern and cosmopolitan city-state with a strong commitment to ensuring wheelchair access, and while Singapore still

5 Signs That Airlines Don’t Care About Wheelchair Users

January 13, 2018January 13, 2018 Travel Tips acaa, accessible tourism, accessible travel, ADA, air travel, airlines, wheelchair accessible

I’m a professional traveler. In 2017 alone, I visited 17 countries and traveled over 118,000 miles. I covered all of that ground “on wheels”—specifically in an electric scooter—because I can’t walk due to having multiple

Tips for Wheelchair Accessible Train Travel in Europe

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 Travel Tips accessible tourism, accessible travel, europe, train travel, travel tips, wheelchair accessible, wheelchair travel

As you may have read in my recent blog posts, I have a love/hate relationship with trains. They are easily my favorite way to travel in Europe. The trains are fast and efficient, there is

How to Save Money Booking Wheelchair Accessible Tours

January 5, 2018January 5, 2018 Travel Tips accessible tourism, accessible tours, accessible transportation, accessible travel, tours, travel tips, wheelchair accessible, wheelchair friendly, wheelchair tours

Not only am I a wheelchair traveler; I’m an accessible travel agent who books things like hotel rooms, cruises, and tours for fellow wheelchair users. Before I started doing that, I spent years booking my

My Top 10 Best Accessible Travel Experiences of 2017

January 3, 2018January 3, 2018 Travelogue accessible tourism, accessible travel, best of 2017, top 10, top ten, travel experiences, wheelchair accessible

Anybody can “collect countries” when they travel and check destinations off a bucket list. But you know you’ve truly visited a place by the people you’ve met and the experiences you’ve had. I would venture

How to Plan an Amazing Wheelchair Accessible Road Trip

December 3, 2017May 16, 2018 Travel Tips accessible tourism, accessible travel, accessible vans, accessible vehicles, road trip, trip planning, wheelchair accessible

Road trips aren’t just one way that people get from one place to another; they’re a staple of American culture. They evolve from college students on pilgrimages to see their favorite bands to families visiting