Personal Stories

Reflections on a year of accessible travel that saw this wheelchair user take 100+ flights, visit 13 countries and experience many firsts.

My most wheelchair-friendly flight experience in Europe, and not wanting to be left out of Olympians’ trial of medical tourism.

Any person can fall victim of petty theft, and the lesson is obvious — never leave your bags unattended or unsecured.

How a ship’s manifest unlocked a secret to my family history — and allowed me to answer my mom’s lifelong question — where are we from?

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

Reflections on a year of accessible travel that saw this wheelchair user take 115 flights, visit 12 countries and break a lot of ground.

New friends, an unscanned ticket, and a beautiful day at the football stadium highlighted my Sunday afternoon.

Some people ascribe special meaning to these days, referring to them as “life days,” but I often have to be reminded of the date everything changed.

Tourists often purchase souvenir trinkets, t-shirts and keychains — but physical objects aren’t what matter most.