1. Research. “There’s a lot of advice out there. Many people have been there and done the traveling. No matter how gung ho you are, you need to do some research. Because there are places that you really cannot go at all.…
Before his spinal injury 14 years ago, Emilio Choo from Singapore didn’t even have a passport. Seeing the world from a wheelchair During a self-imposed gap year before commencing his studies in Computer Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, he set off on…
If crowds and culture are your idea of a good time, you won’t want to miss Oktoberfest in Germany! https://youtu.be/2D2dwGneBd8 Joseph takes us on a visual tour of his Oktoberfest experience in Munich. He started out in one of the halls…
“Travel as a wheelchair user is never straightforward, but this summer I came to the conclusion that Barcelona is probably the easiest and most accessible place in Europe that I have traveled to." Srin Madipalli is a veteran wheelchair traveler…
Martyn Sibley first traveled to Barcelona with the support of the Catalan Tourist Board. They “really made this trip a success. They’d thought of everything, to the finest detail,” he shares. https://youtu.be/CcRU3cvnWlk An (accessible) taste of Barcelona Martyn also used an…
John Morris knows a thing or two about traveling with a power wheelchair. He’s taken more than 300 flights (with his chair in tow) in the US and abroad. Tips to prevent damage to your power wheelchair: Research. Power wheelchairs are stowed…
If you are planning a getaway at a resort during the warmer months of the year, here are some great women’s fashion tips for wheelchair users. Swimwear Packing swimwear is a must for any resort vacation. Wheelchair user Louise Sertsis…
Enjoying London as a wheelchair-user comes with its own set of challenges. Blogger Vicky Kuhn shares her tips for navigating London in a wheelchair “without losing the will to live.” 1. Avoid the Tube Considering not all Tube stops are…
Ashley Lyn Olson is an expert accessible traveler. She has traveled all around the world with her manual wheelchair, sometimes alone and with other wheelchair users. Reservations are not required, but when it comes to air travel, making one with access…
When Cody touched down in The District of Columbia from a connecting flight in Houston, she heard words that no wheelchair user wants to hear. “I’m so sorry, but for some reason, your wheelchair never made it on the flight…