Written by Caroline Horn, ABC South East SA, December 11, 2023 In his shed south of Adelaide, mechanical engineer Tom Carr has been creating an invention he hopes will change the lives of wheelchair users. Key points: The Magic Carpet is intended as an alternative to a motor vehicle that eliminates the need for people […]
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Sage Traveling 2024 Accessible London Group Trips
Written by John Sage, Sage Traveling, January 2, 20 7 Night Accessible London Group TripsMay 11 to May 18, 2024August 21 to August 28, 2024You don’t want to miss it! The Sage Traveling Team would like to wish you a very Happy New Year! We are very excited to offer our 2024 escorted 7-night Accessible London Group […]
The Mother Of Disability Rights: Meet Judith Heumann
Written by Marty Townsend, InspireMore and Melange AccessibleTidbits, December 12, 2023 Share this: Suffering polio at 18 months old sent Judith Heumann on the path of a lifetime. Polio left Judy Heumann with classification as a quadriplegic in 1949. Although she had some use of her arms and legs, she was permanently disabled. Growing up […]
London Replaces Green Man Crosswalk Signals with Wheelchair Symbol
Written by John Morris, wheelchairtravel.org, December 12, 2023 Pedestrian signals in London, England have a new look, after the iconic green walking man was replaced with wheelchair user symbols at five intersections in a nod to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated each year on December 3. Transport for London (TfL), which rolled out the […]
Cruise With Chillie February 5, 2024
Written by Chillie Falls, December 31, 2023 Cruise With Chillie February 5, 2024 on the MSC Magnifica 5 days with stops in Nassau and Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. #fridaytravelandcruiseindustrynews #podcast #cruisenews #travelnews #cruise #travel #chilliescruises #chilliefalls CLICK HERE to access video feed Thanks for visiting my channel. Travel Hacker’s Toolkit https://bit.ly/travelhackertools NYTimes The Daily, […]
2023 Accessible Travel Year in Review: Top 10 Trips to Remember
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 reflection of my experiences, those of a disabled traveler. I travel to experience, reflect on those experiences, and write about what I have […]