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.

American Airlines baggage handlers lifting wheelchair at JFK Airport.

Everything You Need to Know About Wheelchair Handling at American Airlines in One Photo

Inadequate training, disordered priorities and negligence are on display in this photo of American Airlines taking unnecessary risks with a wheelchair.

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Medical Emergency: I Was Hospitalized in a Foreign Country, and Returned to the USA for Surgery

The story of my recent hospitalization abroad, how I found adequate medical care and why I returned to the United States as quickly as possible.

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Wheelchair being loaded into cargo hold of American Airlines airplane.

Airlines Damaged Nearly 35% More Wheelchairs in the 2nd Quarter of 2019

American Airlines remains the worst airline for wheelchair users, responsible for more than 25% of all wheelchairs mishandled by airlines this year.

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Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins baseball team.

Accessible Gameday: Minnesota Twins Baseball

Wheelchair accessibility at Target Field, information on Minnesota Twins ADA seating, tickets, bathrooms, concessions, parking & more.

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My Biggest Failure as an Accessible Travel Blogger

It took me almost 5 years to learn this (obvious) lesson about travel blogging. Oops.

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Wheelchair accessible tented safari camp in Kenya.

Wheelchair Accessible Places to Stay on a Kenya Safari

Guide to wheelchair accessible accommodation in Nairobi, Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha, Kenya.

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Fatal Hotel Shuttle Crash, Off-road Wheelchair Rentals, Airline Sends Wheelchair on Wrong Flight and more

A roundup of accessible travel news including a deadly hotel shuttle crash, a new accessible vehicle from Toyota, bad news from American Airlines and more.

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