Wheelchairs belong on sidewalks, not streets
Article detailing the life or death risk to disabled wheelchair users forced to roll in the street when sidewalks are not accessible.
Marriott mobile reservation app not open to the disabled
As a frequent guest of Marriott Hotels and a top-tier member in their rewards program, I book rooms…
Disabled wheelchair user kicked out of Bucharest casino
While visiting Bucharest, Romania, I was kicked out of a casino for being disabled and in a wheelchair. "Wheelchairs are not allowed," an employee told me.
An experience with wheelchair assistance on Kenya Airways
Reviewing my wheelchair assistance experience on Kenya Airways. I checked a power wheelchair and used an aisle chair to board the Boeing 787 to Hong Kong.
The legless street performer who inspired me in Shanghai
Chen Zhou is a man who should be in a wheelchair. He moves around independently, entirely on his hands. "Impossible" is clearly not in his vocabulary.
Can a Wheelchair Pull a Boeing 757 Airplane?
Watch as John Morris attempts to pull a Boeing 757 with his power wheelchair at the 2015 Delta Air Lines Jet Drag in Atlanta, Georgia.
Weighing the value of loyalty to airlines, hotels
Most airlines, hotel chains and rental car agencies have programs that reward frequent travelers for their loyalty.
Reclaiming the Disability Community’s Travel Voice
Surprisingly, much of the information available on the internet about accessible travel has been written by able-bodied people.
“There are no invalids in Russia!”
"There are no invalids in the U.S.S.R.!" These words were spoken in 1980 by a Soviet official who was asked if Russia would host the Paralympic Games.
Help me open the world to disabled travelers
Too often, the disabled are invisible to us. We are not ignoring their existence. They're just not out with us in public. We can't see what is not there.
