Adaptive Travel

Strategy for Access Foundation, led by Abilities Expo, Ambassador Vanessa Williams, is thrilled to announce the debut of its new docu-series, Accessible Chicago. Strategy for Access is the parent nonprofit for Fun4theDisabled, an organization whose mission is to promote enjoyable, accessible experiences for individuals with disabilities. Accessible Chicago Makes its Debut to City Leaders and Disability Advocates The…

By Amanda Winstead A study by the Open Doors Organization which focused on the travel patterns and spending of American adults living with disabilities revealed that “27 million travelers took a total of 81 million trips and spent $58.7 billion on just their own travel.” We’re happy to see that despite accessibility challenges, the community is…

By Casandra Marketos, accessibleGO It’s remarkable how far (no pun intended!) travel has come in the last few decades. Today, it is theoretically plausible to see the entire globe in just a few days’ time by whisking from continent to continent on trans-Atlantic flights, something genuinely unimaginable to a person at the start of just the…

By Amanda Winstead Living with a disability certainly doesn’t make you immune to the travel bug and, when you get bit, you too can embark on globetrotting adventures! Of course, research and advance planning is key to ensure that your particular accessibility needs are met on your dream vacation. 1. Do Your Homework do your…

By Michelle Colvard, Abilities Expo Ambassador Our family loves traveling—but travel always carries a few extra challenges due to my use of a wheelchair. For those of us who use wheelchairs, travel requires a lot of logistical coordination. Air travel can be difficult due to the inaccessibility of airplanes. When I fly, I must be…

By Ashey Lyn Olson, WheelchairTraveling.com Parks and the outdoors, in general, hold a very special place in my heart. All my travels have had a powerful nature element. Even in cities, I am exploring local parks and gardens. Robert Frost, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and John Muir are some of the most profound writers…

Don’t tell any of these trail blazers they can’t go somewhere. And thanks to the 2019 Wheels Up! accessible travel photo contest from SPORTS ‘N SPOKES Magazine, Cure Medical and Abilities Expo, we all have a front row seat to their adventures. Of the hundreds of wheelers from around the country who submitted their favorite outdoor, travel or sports…

By Autumn Grant, Abilities Expo Ambassador Traveling for pleasure can be one of life’s most rewarding experiences. Sure, a mobility disability can often add a layer of complexity to this endeavor, but nothing insurmountable. A little planning on your part goes a long way towards making your adventure an enjoyable one. Often the most challenging…

By Tabassum Chagani, Travel for All With or without a wheelchair, the best way to see a city is to take transit, get off in the heart of it, and wander around. I’ve lived in L.A., Atlanta and Pakistan—so I’m not afraid of big cities or traffic. However, here are a few things to keep…

By Kristy Lacroix, Wheelchair Escapes Where would you like to go? What would you like to do? The world is opening up to the wheelchair traveler and I am here to help your accessible travel dreams come true! See the World from your Wheelchair I am a Certified Accessible Travel Specialist with more than 24 years…

By Camilo Navarro, Wheel the World It was November 2014 when I visited Patagonia, the famous Torres del Paine National Park in the very last corner of the earth. There is a famous hiking circuit called the W trek, named like that because of the shape of a famous trail that you hike in five to…