11 Years and 11 Days Before Now 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. 4 min read
Personal Stories The Things We Collect While Traveling Tourists often purchase souvenir trinkets, t-shirts and keychains — but physical objects aren’t what matter most. 3 min read
Personal Stories Visiting Poland and Planning a Nuclear Arms Deal in the Hotel Lobby At a hotel in Warsaw, Poland, a stranger approached a guy in a wheelchair (me) and revealed a plot to recover nuclear missiles from the Russian Federation. 5 min read
Personal Stories My Fear(less) Journey: 3 Reflections After 10 Years of Accessible Travel Looking back on 10 years of accessible travel: what inspires me to travel, the fear of the unknown, and the stories we all have to share. 7 min read
Personal Stories On Serendipity, Chance Meetings and an Unexpected Trip to Germany One of the joys of traveling is meeting new people — sometimes, in our own cities, we ourselves become the people that other travelers meet. 4 min read
Personal Stories A Traveler’s Perspective on Life, the World and What Matters Three years ago, I traveled to the South American continent for the first time — visiting Buenos Aires,… 2 min read
Personal Stories Pandemic Travel: How I Protected My Family After Returning Home By leaving my family’s safety bubble to travel, I was taking a chance and risking possible infection. That risk needed to be mine alone. 2 min read
Personal Stories Gezelligheid: The Untranslatable Dutch Word That Perfectly Describes My Trip to Las Vegas Imagine a feeling of profound togetherness, a warmth that stirs one’s heart and elicits joy. The Dutch call those special moments gezellig. 4 min read
Personal Stories COVID Parole: Planning My First Wheelchair Accessible Trip Since March Although COVID-19 has not been defeated, deciding to travel with a disability seems more palatable now due to advancements in treatment. 4 min read