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.

Man and woman in a white car with a illuminated Lyft sign in the window.

Lyft Pays Wheelchair User $30,000 Settlement, Airline Executive Ignores Quarantine and more

Accessible travel news roundup: Lyft settles discrimination claim with wheelchair user, disabled man was forced to live in airport for 110 days and more.

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City bus moving along roadway in Scotland.

Local Bus App Will Let You Know if Wheelchair Space is Available

A new feature on a city bus app makes travel planning easier by showing passengers how many seats are available, and if the wheelchair space is vacant.

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Can You Travel There? Free Map Lists Travel Restrictions by Country

Many countries have closed their borders to international visitors, but an interactive map from IATA will tell you where you can and cannot go right now.

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Colorful buildings in front of the water in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The City Where Bus Drivers Aren’t Required to Let Wheelchair Users on the Bus

Copenhagen may be the only city in the world where city bus drivers aren’t required to put the ramp out to let wheelchair users board the bus.

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Large LAX sign outside the Los Angeles Airport.

Why I Leave the Airport During Layovers at LAX

Long layover at LAX? There is a better way to spend your time than waiting in the airport: grab a bite to eat and watch planes land at In-N-Out Burger.

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Golden Gate Bridge against a clear blue sky.

How to Visit the Golden Gate Bridge as a Wheelchair User

Apart from the White House and Statue of Liberty, the wheelchair accessible Golden Gate Bridge is surely America’s most recognizable landmark.

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Slice of deep dish pizza being lifted from the whole pie.

How I Brought a Taste of Chicago to Florida During Quarantine

Even while travel and vacations are suspended, you can still enjoy foods from your favorite restaurants shipped directly to your home.

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Two men in professional attire conversing in an office, one a wheelchair user.

What is an ADA Coordinator?

The ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act require government entities and organizations receiving federal funding to appoint an ADA Coordinatior.

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Row of black wheelchair accessible cans with a yellow taxi badge on the rooftop.

City Launches Mystery Shopper Program to Review Wheelchair Taxi Service

One city recently called on wheelchair users to be mystery shoppers, with the aim of learning about the safety and accessibility of wheelchair taxis.

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