Standing Up for Ourselves and Our Rights – Drivers License Version
I rarely drive. My life is structured so that I generally don’t need to. BUT Like so many others, I still have a driver’s license (with the designation that I use an assistive device) and I’ve wanted to keep it as long as I could....
Maybe we aren’t “Cruise People”?
Last year, we had the opportunity to take (another) trip of a lifetime. Since becoming wheelchair dependent I have been able to continue traveling with the help of careful planning, a supportive family and having good “assistive...
Out in the Hinterlands and Cities That Don’t Care Enough
We spoke In our most recent segment about companies who care and proactively identify ways to ensure that individuals with disabilities have appropriate access to their products and services. In the same way, there are cities that care and cities that seemingly...
Companies that Care and Autonomous Buses
Several of our past blogs, podcasts and YouTube videos have focused on “getting around” and how important accessible transit can be for those of us who may no longer drive. My local transit agency, PSTA (Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority) has been very...When walking turns tough-
I have tried to write this blog for a very long time and have kept getting pulled in so many directions about what might be helpful to someone seeing or hearing it. The starting idea was write about “How do we know when to start using a wheelchair”....
An Accessible Road-Trip In The Era Of Covid
In this time of COVID-19, as we all try to stay healthy, often the “easiest” thing to do has been to stay home. But sometimes family issues make it important for us to travel regardless of the pandemic. So it was for us. It became clear that we...
Ancestry meets Disability – My travels in Estonia
Traveling to Estonia has so many dimensions for me that it’s hard to bring them all together in one blog or one podcast. But I’m going to cover an overview here Let me start with some background. When Russia occupied Estonia, in the 1940s, my parents left their...
Road Trip Through Ireland
My husband and I have always loved to travel. And our preference has been to travel without a group, choosing to go to a wide variety of both popular and unknown destinations based on our unique interests. We explore cities and many country roads. By traveling in this...The Accessible Travel Community
Travelers with disabilities and “less-abilities” can learn so much from talking with each other. And I have found many wonderful accessible travel bloggers writing about their experiences throughout the world. When I’m planning a trip, I almost...Gloria Lepik-Corrigan
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