Urban Travel, Sustainability & Accessibility

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad  Hack 2: Locate local hotels and chain restaurants. Though they prefer unique mom-and-po...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad serves on an accessibility committee for the Metropolitan Transit Authority and was honore...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Cory Lee  Hack 5: Ask the locals “I also suggest that people reach out to local disability advocacy organizations. ...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Cory Lee  Hack 3: Plan ahead “I call and ask a million questions about the attractions, the transport and especia...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Cory Lee Hack 1: Buy a 220-volt charger If you don’t want your wheelchair battery to blow up, like Cory’s did in ...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Cory Lee is one of the few, if not the only, wheelchair users who can say he has visited all seven continents, incl...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Ashley Lyn Olson  Hack 4: Protect your chair “Be prepared, fold down, wrap in foam and secure anything that can b...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Ashley Lyn Olson  Hack 2: Consider a folding manual: A lot of manual wheelchairs fold in half. Once the leg rests...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Ashley Lyn Olson  Hack 1: Embrace the Vibe “Traveling in a wheelchair can be magical because you don’t know what ...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Ashley Lyn Olson crafted wheelchairtraveling.com in 2006 to share her love of traveling. She shares info on destina...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Martn Heng Hack 2: Suss out ground transit ahead of time. Martin urges fellow wheelchair users to research access...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Martin Heng  Hack 1: Stealth cathing Inaccessible airplane bathrooms are such an issue for many wheelchair users ...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Martin Heng’s impressive travel resume includes being senior editor for Lonely Planet for over 20 years. He authore...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Sylvia Longmire  Hack 5: a great sense of humor “Be flexible,” says Sylvia. “No matter how well you plan, an elev...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Sylvia Longmire  Hack 3: portable ramp Sylvia also travels with a portable extension ramp but cautioned that it is ...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Sylvia Longmire  Hack 2: thick front tires Sylvia’s visited 57 countries so far, 48 as a wheelchair user and 34 b...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Sylvia Longmire  Hack 1: An extension cord, duct tape and zip ties. “I always travel with an extension cord, duct t...

SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS” Just in time for planning your 2023 journeys, we present hacks from our dream team of wheelchair-accessible travel ...

WHEELCHAIR USERS ARE ABUSED AGAIN AND AGAIN BY AIR CARRIERS The entire American Airlines flight crew from the Miami to Mexico...

WHEELCHAIR USERS ARE ABUSED AGAIN AND AGAIN BY AIR CARRIERS In Mexico City’s airport, a kindly customs agent gave us enough t...