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Follow along as I travel the world with one hand, a passport and my power wheelchair, advocating for improved accessibility and sharing tips to guide your travels.
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7 Innovative Accessibility Products from TravelAbility's 2025 InnovateAble Showcase
The showcase highlighted seven products designed to make travel, recreation and events more accessible to disabled people.
I Met Pope Leo XIV in Rome — Here’s How You Can Too
Disabled visitors to the Pope’s Wednesday General Audience in Vatican City have a unique opportunity to meet Pope Leo XIV.
Interview: Eugenio Patanè on Rome's Vision for Accessible Mobility
At the ITS World Congress, I spoke with the Deputy Mayor for Mobility of Rome, Italy about the future of accessible transport in the Eternal City.
JO&JOE: Stylish Rome Hostel with Private Wheelchair Accessible Rooms
It is difficult to beat the JO&JOE Roma's location, price point and in-room accessibility — this hostel-hotel has become my go-to in Rome.
Wheelchair Travel Newsletter: A New Global Agenda for Accessible Tourism
Updates from the World Summit on Accessible Tourism in Turin, Italy, plus a few bits and bobs from my travels to Greece and Italy.
Wheelchair Travel at the 2025 World Summit on Accessible Tourism
Highlights from Destinations for All in Turin, Italy, where presentations were made about the Future of Accessible Travel.
Limited Spaces Remain: March 2026 Wheelchair Travel Group Trip to Greece
Bookings for the Spring 2026 accessible group trip to Greece are now open for both paid and free subscribers.
Now Booking: March 2026 Wheelchair Travel Group Trip to Greece
Bookings for the Spring 2026 accessible group trip to Greece are now open for paid subscribers.
Wheelchair Travel Newsletter: Salt Lake City, Memory, Redemption and Advocacy
Reflections on a month of accessible travel and disability advocacy, plus a preview of the next accessible group trip.
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