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.

Selfie of wheelchair user on rooftop in front of Tallinn city skyline with church spire and historic stone tower.

I Make Accessible Travel Look Easy — How You Can Learn From My Mistakes

My uncompromising approach to accessible travel holds travel providers accountable, but it comes at a cost.

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Two Accessible Travel Chats You Won’t Want To Miss

Two live events will help you unlock your dream travel destinations and better understand rights afforded by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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John seated in his wheelchair on the wooden deck of the Constitution with a cannon in the background.

Wheelchair Travel Newsletter: Accessible Boston, Year of the Dragon and the Snow Day That Wasn’t

A big travel guide update from my favorite hometown and a potential travel resolution for the Lunar New Year?

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Close-up of yellow taxi van, with wheelchair emblem on hood.

Wheelchair taxis are disappearing and a chance to share your perspective

Join me at Thursday’s virtual meeting of the National Council on Disability, where public comments and testimony will be heard.

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Stone bust of Edgar Allan Poe on a pedestal in the outdoor shrine to the author at the Poe Museum

Wheelchair Travel Newsletter: Edgar Allan Poe’s misfortune and seeing is believing

A few notes from Richmond and the big question about airplane accessibility.

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Cross section diagrams of various airplane types and an Amtrak train.

Is There Space for a Wheelchair Spot, Accessible Bathroom on Airplanes?

Resistance to accessibility mandates should have ended when carriers chose to install showers and suites with doors on commercial jets.

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Sisyphus pushing a cart of emails up a hill.

My Sisyphean Inbox and the "Unaccompanied Adult" Badge

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was condemned to roll a massive boulder up a steep hill, only for it to roll back down every time he approached the summit.

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