Our Man in Japan: Building an Accessible Travel Community

Josh Grisdale, wheelchair user and founder of Accessible Japan, smiling with a Shinto priest at Meiji Shrine, symbolizing Japan’s accessible travel community.

Our Man in Japan: Building an Accessible Travel Community Hey everyone, my name is Josh. I have cerebral palsy and use a power wheelchair to get around my house, my city, and the world. Though I grew up on a farm outside a small Canadian town, I’m writing this today from Tokyo. My first visits […]

RV Life with Accessibility in Mind: Our Family’s Journey to the Right Rig

RV Life with Accessibility in Mind: Our Family’s Journey to the Right Rig At that time, the “we” involved in our road show included myself, my partner Jason, and our (then) three-year-old son Malachi. Our second son, Deacon, has since joined our little traveling band.   Our initial venture into RV travel was not one […]

Disability Access in Nigeria: An Inaccessible Environment

Disability Access in Nigeria - Smart JP in front of car.

Smart JP Akpah is an incredible young man from Nigeria who lives life as a manual wheelchair. In this article, Smart discusses his life in Nigeria and the many barriers which present themselves as a disabled person living in Africa.