Written by Chillie Falls, September 2, 2022 (Photography by Hot Air Tom) I sailed on Norwegian Sky August 21, 2022 and had a port of call scheduled at Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas on August 27, 2022. My friend, Hot Air Tom, had rented a cabana so we could enjoy the beauty of the island and […]
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Carnival Cruise Line Awarded for Helping a Family in Need
Written by Kendall James-Vargas for Cruise Hive In Birmingham, Alabama last weekend, Carnival Cruise Line received KultureCity’s Human Highlight Award at the organization’s annual gala, KultureBall. As the first line cruise line to be certified “sensory inclusive” by KultureCity in 2019, Carnival developed a close partnership with nonprofit KultureCity, and assisted a family in need who was […]
Why Local Live Music Events and Venues Can Be So Challenging for Wheelchair Users
Written by Sylvia Longmire for Spin The Globe, August 16, 2022 If you’ve ever browsed through any of my social media accounts, you know that the local live music scene here in Orlando is my social life blood. I started playing the piano when I was seven years old, and tearfully, I had to give […]
Hotel Brooklyn Manchester Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Review
Written by Carrie-Ann Lightley, July 9, 2022 Manchester always feels like my ‘home’ city. It’s one of my favorite places to visit, just an hour away from where I live in the Lake District, so perfect for an overnight stay. So, when I was invited to stay at Hotel Brooklyn, Manchester’s newest accessible hotel, I […]
Some River Cruises Are Now Accessible
Written by Chillie Falls, August 15, 2022 for AccessAdventure.net For years, many of us in the “Mobility Challenged” community have been precluded from considering river cruises for two main reasons. Most river cruises were in Europe and most river cruise ships were not equipped with elevators. The main reason given was that the ships had […]
Royal Caribbean Drops Some Vaccination Protocols
Royal Caribbean Drops Some Vaccination Protocols is the lead story on Travel and Cruise Industry News August 11, 2022 with Chillie Falls. The cruise line has announced a further easing of its protocols by dropping the vaccine requirements on select sailings from September 5. This easing applies to departures out of Los Angeles, Galveston, New […]