Written by John Morris, WheelchairTravel.org, December 29, 2023 As the American philosopher John Dewey once wrote, “We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” This website is a…
Category: Travel In US
Airlines damaged thousands of mobility aids this year: Here’s how 30+ flyers were affected
Written by Zach Wichter, USA Today, December 27, 2023 “I fully expect my wheelchair to keep getting damaged, and it’s a fairly significant source of stress for me when I fly,” Heather…
A Wheelchair User’s Guide to Accessible Grand Rapids, Michigan
Written by Sylvia Longmire, SpinTheGlobe, December 11, 2023 Technically, I visited Michigan as a child while driving through Detroit on my way to Windsor, Canada with my parents. But that’s not really visiting Michigan,…
Easy Accessible Destinations for First-Time Disabled Travelers
Taken from WheelchairTravel.org Mailbag, written by John Morris, November 30, 2023 This edition of the Reader Mailbag is an interesting one, as it focuses on the destinations appropriate for first-time disabled travelers. Every…
UCLA has a new disability studies major
Written by Sonja Sharp for the Los Angeles Times and Melange Accessibility Tidbits, November 27, 2023 Leroy Moore, a disabled scholar studying at UCLA, is a writer, poet and community activist who…
Inaccessibility, college football, and why FSU fans are experiencing a feeling I know well
Written by John Morris, Wheelchairtravel.org, December 4, 2023 People with disabilities face these same emotions everyday, and it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on why. I’m writing this email from Amtrak’s Carolinian train,…
Accessible Trails At The Grand Canyon
Written by Peter Axelson for Grand Canyon Hikers, November 27, 2023 Just two weeks ago on the 13th and 14th of November, I returned to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon…