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Opinion

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OOpinion

Hometown Accessibility is the Battle that Matters

  • byJohn Morris
  • March 9, 2017
Living within an inaccessible environment often encourages a false expectation that the entire world is closed off to disabled people.
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OOpinion

Edison, New Jersey – A ‘Poster Child’ for Inaccessibility

  • byJohn Morris
  • April 30, 2016
I write this article from Hailey’s Harp & Pub bar in Metuchen, New Jersey. I’m having a beer after…
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OOpinion

As Patriotism Evolves, Travelers Should Take Pause

  • byJohn Morris
  • April 2, 2016
I grew up in a patriotic family. We soaked in the beauty of the United States from the mountains, to the prairies, to the oceans, white with foam.
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American city with a local downtown feel.
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Accessible Travel Should Be “Local”

  • byJohn Morris
  • March 27, 2016
A reader e-mail reminded me about the importance of accurate and trustworthy information when it comes to planning a wheelchair accessible vacation or trip.
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What I Learned After A Trip To The Middle East
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PPersonal Stories

What I Learned After A Trip To The Middle East

  • byJohn Morris
  • December 15, 2015
Lessons learned about freedom, culture, life and love after my trip to the United Arab Emirates.
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International Sporting Events Promote Accessibility in Developing Nations
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DDisability Rights

Olympics, World Cup Promote Accessibility in Developing Nations

  • byJohn Morris
  • November 19, 2015
The Olympics have been held outside of the First World only twice in the last 20 years. Investment in wheelchair accessibility comes with these events.
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Travel Bucket Lists should contain more than destinations

  • byJohn Morris
  • August 19, 2015
Items on your Bucket List should create opportunities for experiences that engage your senses and challenge your intellect. Do more than cross them off.
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Three taxis stopped on the street at an intersection and crosswalk.
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Taxi companies, local governments force disabled into the shadows

  • byJohn Morris
  • June 13, 2015
Local governments do little to protect the rights of disabled and wheelchair users, allowing taxi companies to violate the ADA equivalent service mandate.
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Wheelchairs belong on sidewalks, not streets
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Wheelchairs belong on sidewalks, not streets

  • byJohn Morris
  • May 24, 2015
Article detailing the life or death risk to disabled wheelchair users forced to roll in the street when sidewalks are not accessible.
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I’m currently staying at #CaesarsPalace in #LasVegas for the first time. It’s quickly become one of my favorite properties on the Vegas Strip, with fantastic accessibility and a stunning, surely timeless design. 97 7
If you could attend ONE SHOW right now, what would it be? I would like to go back to Andrew Bird’s performance in Washington, D.C., where he was accompanied by the symphony orchestra. It was magical! 40 4
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I find myself thinking to the first days, weeks and months after my car accident, where I felt ashamed of my disability – where I felt less than, for reasons that were both obvious (I’m missing a few limbs!) and invisible (the emotional stresses of an uncertain future). 189 9
#Gezellig is an untranslatable Dutch word – No single English word or combination of words can truly capture its meaning. I describe this mysterious word and a moment where I experienced gezellig (it is a feeling) in a post available at WheelchairTravel.org. Check it out! 51 2
My quarantine mood is about the same as Oscar’s. 61 0
Do you enjoy visiting art museums? I love them. They are cathedrals of creativity, on display for all to see. Visiting art (and history, culture, etc.) museums is one of the things I miss most about travel. I typically average at least one new museum a week! 176 2
One of the things I miss most about travel are the chances to escape ground level. I miss flying and the views from 30,000 feet, obviously, but I also miss being at the top of tall buildings and towers. The beauty – and the perspective – is something I cherish. 59 2
Hanging out with the Chinese President during the Umbrella Movement in 2014. 80 0
The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the most accessible ballparks in all of Major League Baseball. I am looking forward to the resumption of America’s pastime! 78 3
Many restaurants in America are beginning to reopen, albeit at limited capacity. I miss dining out, and hope to enjoy a good meal at a restaurant again soon. But I’m not comfortable going out yet. 📸 @travelzork 98 16
Through flight, we are able to gain a new perspective on the world beneath and around us. And the views are amazing, too, particularly when landing on Runway 15L/R at Boston’s Logan Airport. That skyline! 60 1
Missing two of my favorite things right now – My St. Louis Cardinals and the delicious @imospizzastl. I hope we’ll continue our national recovery and have the opportunity to see some baseball this year! 104 9
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