Airlines Are Breaking Wheelchairs—And No One Is Stopping Them
/ Airlines Are Breaking Wheelchairs—And No One is Stopping Them Every year, U.S. airlines mishandle more than 11,000 wheelchairs and scooters. Behind that number are real people losing their mobility, their livelihoods, and their freedom — and the rules meant to protect them keep getting delayed. Table of Contents Can you imagine taking a flight, […]
You Know the Accessible Parking Struggle. Here’s an App That Actually Helps with It.
/ You Know the Accessible Parking Struggle. Here’s an App That Actually Helps with It. Handiplats maps over 100,000 accessible parking spaces across Europe and beyond. If you’ve ever arrived somewhere new and spent the first part of your day just trying to park, it might be exactly what you’ve been looking for. You don’t […]
“Excuse Me, Is This the Way to Paradise?”: 1,500km of Freedom on New Zealand’s South Island.
“Excuse Me, Is This the Way to Paradise?”: 1,500km of Freedom on New Zealand’s South Island. Speak to just about any traveler, and they’ll eventually reveal that New Zealand ranks either in their top five countries visited or dangerously high on their bucket list. This far-flung nation, perched on the edge of the earth and […]
Paris in a Wheelchair: Our Three Day Itinerary in the City of Love
Paris in a Wheelchair: Our Three-Day Itinerary in the City of Love Table of Contents A word to the wise: this blog post is incredibly long. My longest ever! I really enjoyed writing it, and I hope you will enjoy reading it. It felt a shame to cut bits out, and I wanted to be […]
Air France Accessibility Tested: Policies, Lived Experience, and Community Voices
Air France Accessibility Tested: Policies, Lived Experience, and Community Voices Table of Contents This is not just a review of Air France for travelers with disabilities; it’s a detailed overview of information, opinions, and firsthand experiences. It will be the first in a broader series of articles profiling airlines worldwide, and felt like an ideal […]
How Accessible Is Japan, Really? (Ft. Disneyland, Universal, & DisneySea)
One Traveler’s Take: How Accessible Is Japan, Really? (Ft. Disneyland, Universal, & DisneySea) Every so often, one of our readers sends in a message that reminds me exactly why I started The World is Accessible in the first place. After our recent newsletter featuring Accessible Japan’s founder, Josh Grisdale, landed in inboxes, Becky Neal wrote […]
Accessible Travel Agents: What They Do, How They Help, and Where to Find the Best One for You
Accessible Travel Agents: What They Do, How They Help, and Where to Find the Best One for You Table of Contents If you’re familiar with what a travel agent does, then you’re already halfway to understanding what an accessible travel agent is. Essentially, they help clients plan and book vacations — but with an additional, […]
Cape Town for Disabled Travelers: Where the Mountain Meets the Sea
Cape Town for Disabled Travelers: Where the Mountain Meets the Sea Cape Town for disabled travelers offers something rare — a city where the world feels both vast and intimate. The Atlantic crashes against boulders at Clifton while the slopes of Table Mountain dissolve into soft morning clouds. Between them lies a city alive with […]
Changi Airport’s New Calm Room Is a Beautiful Step Toward Truly Inclusive Travel
Changi Airport’s New Calm Room Is a Beautiful Step Toward Truly Inclusive Travel Singapore’s Changi Airport has unveiled its first sensory-friendly Calm Room, and I can’t help but feel a genuine sense of joy seeing something like this take shape. As the father of an autistic child, I know just how valuable these kinds of […]
CAA Acts on Airline Wheelchair Damage in the UK
CAA Launches UK Consultation on Airlines’ Mishandling of Wheelchairs and Mobility Aids For anyone who travels with a mobility aid, handing over your wheelchair at the airport can feel like surrendering a part of yourself. Too many of us have watched our independence disappear down a baggage belt, not knowing if our chair will arrive […]