John Morris

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John Morris is known for traveling the world with one hand, a passport and his power wheelchair. He founded WheelchairTravel.org in 2015 and has flown more than one million miles as a wheelchair user.

Public park along riverfront, trees with fall foliage and the downtown Boston skyline.

Wheelchair Travel Newsletter: Leaf Peeping, A Giveaway and an Interview

Enjoying New England’s time-limited fall foliage season; win a travel package including airfare and hotel; and register for my interview with TravelAbility’s founder.

4 min read

DOT Reports Dramatic Increase in Disability Air Travel Complaints Since 2019

The sustained increase in complaints from disabled airline passengers should raise alarm bells at the U.S. Department of Transportation.

3 min read

Wheelchair rolling along street next to sidewalk in Bogota, Colombia.

Disability Surcharge: 7 Reasons Why Travel is More Expensive for Disabled People

Disabled people unfairly bear the financial costs of inaccessibility, making vacations more expensive and putting travel out of reach.

7 min read

Self portrait of a young Rembrandt against a dark background, wearing a hat with a feather.

Wheelchair Travel Newsletter: Rembrandt, Self-Portraits and Local Tourism

Without the largest art theft in history and the painting that was left behind, this newsletter would never have been written or sent.

4 min read

Boston Public Library card sticking out of a dictionary with the definition of the word library highlighted.

Your Library Card Might Unlock Free & Discounted Admission to Attractions

Public libraries across America provide library cardholders with free and discounted tickets to local museums and tourist attractions.

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Amtrak California train crossing a bridge.

Bus, Train, Subway: Wheelchair Accessible Trip from Lake Tahoe to San Francisco

It took three modes of transportation — bus, train and subway — to travel from Lake Tahoe to San Francisco, but it was affordable and wheelchair accessible!

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Airplanes at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

Checking in on Wheelchair Damage: How Airlines Are Doing

With airline wheelchair damage statistics available for the first 8 months of 2023, how are carriers handling passengers’ mobility devices?

3 min read

Mount Rushmore surrounded by trees and blue sky.

Wheelchair Travel Newsletter: Tourist Traps, The Big Dig and Avoiding Bathroom Emergencies

Mount Rushmore labeled a tourist trap, an accessible transformation in Downtown Boston, and the tool every wheelchair user needs to prevent bathroom accidents.

5 min read

South of the Border sign featuring a Mexican character named Pedro.

Ranking the World’s Top Tourist Traps

USA Today has ranked the world’s top 100 tourist traps, but the list leaves more questions than answers — Like what is a tourist trap, anyway?

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