Written by Eve Chen, for USA Today, July 8, 2024 Charisma Mangahas has “been a lover of Disney ever since I was a kid.” Being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare nerve-damaging disorder, in 2018 changed the way she experienced the parks. A recent overhaul of Disney’s policies for guests with disabilities is changing it again. “I was […]
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July 8, 2024 Landfall In Texas Landfall In Texas is the lead story on Monday’s Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, July 8, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Hurricane Beryl made landfall along the Texas coast around 4:30 a.m CDT. as a Category 1 storm. As expected, Beryl strengthened as it approached the coast. When it […]
Finding Accessibility in the Place I Least Expected
Written by John Morris, Wheelchairtravel.org, July 5, 202 I have visited the Italian capital city many times as a wheelchair user, but continue to be surprised at the accessibility features I discover with each return trip. I took my first trip to Rome, Italy in 2012. I was not yet a wheelchair user and spent more than […]
Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast
July 5, 2024 Friday Tropical Weather Update.is the top story on Friday;s Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, July 5. 2024 with Chillie Falls. Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula at about 8:3 AM today. We have information from today, reports from Playa del Carmen yesterday, and footage of Grand Cayman during and […]
Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast
July 4, 2024 Thursday Tropical Weather Update Thursday Tropical Weather Update is the lead story on the Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, July 4, 2024, with Chillie Falls. After crushing Jamaica yesterday, Hurricane Beryl is impacting the Cayman Islands today and will hit the Yucatan Peninsula tomorrow. Also today, Cunard Makes Change To Onboard […]
Kids with mobility challenges get a chance to walk with robotic legs in Surrey
Written by Angela Bower, City News Vancouver, May 24, 2024 KidsPhysio Surrey has teamed up with a robotics company to bring new technology to children with mobility challenges. Manmeet Maggu, the co-founder and CEO of Trexo Robotics, says he was inspired to create a robotic exoskeleton that is helping kids take their first steps after […]