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Truth About Poncho’s Backyard Accessibility-Cozumel, Mexico

Written by Chillie Falls, Chillie’s Cruises, April13, 2022 Recently, my Adventure of the Seas cruise docked at the international pier in Cozumel. If you are not familiar with the piers in Cozumel, there are three. The one “by itself” found in the town of San Miguel, the largest city in Cozumel., is the Punta Langosta […]

Traveling abroad with disabilities: Here’s a post-pandemic guide

Written by Christopher Elliott for USA Today, April1, 2022 Traveling abroad with a disability was a challenge before COVID-19. But during the pandemic, things got even harder. Jo Meleca-Voigt, a retired school teacher from Rochester, New York, remembers her recent flight to Aruba for her cousin’s wedding. “It was painfully apparent that the airport was […]

My Wheelchair Accessible Aruba Tour: How I Fell In Love With One Happy Island

Written by Cory Lee, Curb Free With Cory Lee, October 2020 The last port of call on my recent cruise through the southern Caribbean with Carnival Cruise Lines was a destination that I have wanted to visit for years. I am a complete sucker for anywhere with a beach, so naturally Aruba has been on my mind […]

DOJ Catches Uber in Own Loophole

Written and by Candy B Harrington, Barrier-Free Travels, December 6, 2021 Uber has a long history of sidestepping the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); but now it appears the Department of Justice (DOJ) has caught the ride-share giant in their own loophole. In the past the issue has been that Uber violated the ADA by […]

Accessible Embarkation on Adventure of the Seas

Written by Chillie Falls, Access Adventure, March 28, 2022 Accessible Embarkation on Adventure of the Seas, March 28, 2022, Galveston, Texas. What could be, and should be a reasonably easy accomplishment, the act of making accessible embarkation a simple act carried out without hassle. And yet, so often it is the most abused act through […]

Accessible Cabin 1535 Adventure of the Seas ????

Written by Chillie Falls, March 28, 2022 Accessible Cabin 1535 Adventure of the Seas is a quick cabin tour pointing out the more than adequate size of an interior accessible cabin on Adventure of the Seas for a mobility challenged, solo cruiser. There is plenty of space for turning the scooter around and charging it […]