Greg, a power wheelchair user from Australia, is a frequent traveler to Bali. “Flying domestically or international can be fraught with a number of issues, though with proper planning you can avoid some of these difficulties,” he shares. Getting into…
Following his third trip to Europe, world traveler and wheelchair user Joseph Visaggi put together a 14 minute video of all the accessible (and not so accessible) places he encountered during his six-country European tour. The video, which is made…
Airplane bathrooms are small, inconvenient, and they’re most definitely not made for people who use wheelchairs. Joseph, a paraplegic, has his own hack for using the airplane bathroom. https://youtu.be/bbfWIZm-P1c He boards and has a seat in the back of the plane. Once he…
Wheelchair users Joseph, Marcela, Maxime and Delphine demonstrate four ways paraplegics board an airplane. In the first video, watch as Joseph transfers from his wheelchair to an aisle chair provided by the airline. He is then rolled down the gangway and into the…
More and more of the world opens up to wheelchair users every year thanks to destinations who incorporate accessibility into their surroundings. Ten incredible wheelchair travel destinations: Playa del Carmen, Mexico – Here you can not only enjoy adaptive snorkeling, but you can…
“I like to get out from the City…I like to go to places where there are beaches and all that…It’s more relaxing. It enables me to explore a lot of things that I thought I couldn’t do.” After traveling to…
In the midst of his European vacation, Joseph Visaggi, took a quick video of his wheelchair-accessible ferry ride from Germany to Denmark followed by a few words on accessibility once he arrived at his destination. https://youtu.be/1hoPfxdVmqw While sitting on the…
If you’ve ever wanted to take in the picturesque views of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the eastern United States, Joseph Visaggi highly recommends making the trip. “It’s really amazing,” he says in his video showing not only the beautiful landscape,…
The holidays are upon us, which along with the cheer, can bring a lot of stress. “Already, you might be noticing differences in your mood, body and safety,” shares Nurse Linda. “Sometimes a reminder of taking care of yourself is necessary…
When Rebecca Sanchez and her family began planning a summer trip to San Antonio, Texas they knew they to research their options for accessible destinations. In the past, they had stayed in hotels that were advertised as “accessible” only to discover that the…