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The Number of Wheelchair Users Traveling By Air Dropped Nearly 61% in 2020

  • byJohn Morris
  • February 25, 2021
Data released by the U.S. Department of Transportation indicates that airlines carried 61% fewer wheelchairs and scooters in 2020.
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Cantor Roof Garden Bar at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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The Best Accessible Rooftop Bars in NYC

  • byWheelchair Travel Team
  • February 25, 2021
Some of New York City's top places to grab a drink are actually on rooftops, offering a spectacular view of the city skyline.
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AAir Travel

U.S. Government: Airlines Must Waive Face Mask Rule for Disabled Passengers

  • byJohn Morris
  • February 24, 2021
A new order from the CDC requires airlines to grant face mask exemptions to disabled people who cannot wear a mask due to their disability.
Encore and Wynn hotel towers seen from across the street.
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Encore at Wynn Las Vegas: Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Room

  • byJohn Morris
  • February 15, 2021
Encore Las Vegas is proof that luxury hotels can be wheelchair accessible. ADA guest rooms, 5-star restaurants and incredible service await.
Handicap accessible profiling bed at Scandic Hotels.
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HHotels

Leave Your Hoyer At Home: These 41 Hotels Have Mobile Lifts

  • byJohn Morris
  • February 14, 2021
Renting a Hoyer lift while traveling isn't cheap and bringing your own isn't easy, but these 41 hotels provide them to guests with disabilities.
John takes selfie during flight while wearing face mask.
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AAir Travel

What It’s Like to Fly with a Disability During the Pandemic

  • byJohn Morris
  • February 13, 2021
I've traveled across the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking 13 flights as a disabled person who uses a power wheelchair.
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Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Room at Harrah’s Las Vegas

  • byJohn Morris
  • February 11, 2021
Harrah's is one of the oldest hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, but it's also one of the most accessible, with the lowest bed heights in Vegas!
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Wheelchair Accessibility at Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden in Las Vegas

  • byJohn Morris
  • February 6, 2021
The Secret Garden is an accessible family-friendly attraction at The Mirage on the Vegas Strip, home to lions, tigers, leopards and dolphins!
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Justice Department: Amtrak Must Fix ADA Violations, Pay Disabled Riders $2.25 Million

  • byJohn Morris
  • February 6, 2021
A settlement between the Justice Department and Amtrak includes $2.25 million for disabled riders who encountered accessibility barriers.
Bogota, Colombia skyline.
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Bogotá, Colombia Wheelchair Accessible Travel Guide [NEW!]

  • byJohn Morris
  • February 3, 2021
Visit Monserrate Hill, Simon Bolivar Park, the Gold Museum & more with this guide to wheelchair accessible travel in the high-altitude city of Bogotá!
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My 15 Favorite Places to Eat on the Las Vegas Strip [2021 Edition]

  • byJohn Morris
  • January 30, 2021
Taste dishes from world-renowned chefs like Gordon Ramsay, Thomas Keller and Wolfgang Puck at the best restaurants on the Las Vegas Strip!

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This magnificent structure is the philharmonic concert hall in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Bordered by Avenue John F. Kennedy, it is across the street from the Court of Justice of the European Union. 43 0
I’ve been a Harry Potter fan since childhood, so I was thrilled to tour the Warner Brothers studio outside of London — the place where the Potter film sets are stored, and where much of the filming was done. 173 8
This is a wash closet just outside of Mount Sinai, at one of the last security checkpoints before reaching St. Catherine’s Monastery. I have wondered about the provenance of this toilet facility — Who owns it? There are many possibilities and it could even be government-owned. Perhaps use of the toilet was never meant to cost money, but intrepid people have taken it upon themselves to collect a fee? The facility is not accessible, so I did not ask. 49 0
Pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training TODAY. ⚾️ Baseball is by far my favorite sport, but I haven’t been to a game since the 2019 National League Championship Series in St. Louis. Hopefully I’ll be able to see a game in 2021! Go Cardinals! 61 0
Have you ever just taken a moment to peer outside the window in a big city? Each of those buildings, with their hundreds of windows, balconies and fire escapes — is a place that another human being lives, works, eats, plays, laughs, cries... 50 4
I love to fly and it feels so nice to be back #UpInTheAir, but also strange. When was your last flight? When do you expect to fly again? 63 9
MY FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN LAS VEGAS 🥘 🍱 🍲 66 2
Respect your elders and whatnot, but I’m really gonna need my wheelchair back, Bernie! 162 6
I’m currently staying at #CaesarsPalace in #LasVegas for the first time. It’s quickly become one of my favorite properties on the Vegas Strip, with fantastic accessibility and a stunning, surely timeless design. 101 7
If you could attend ONE SHOW right now, what would it be? I would like to go back to Andrew Bird’s performance in Washington, D.C., where he was accompanied by the symphony orchestra. It was magical! 40 4
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I find myself thinking to the first days, weeks and months after my car accident, where I felt ashamed of my disability – where I felt less than, for reasons that were both obvious (I’m missing a few limbs!) and invisible (the emotional stresses of an uncertain future). 192 9
#Gezellig is an untranslatable Dutch word – No single English word or combination of words can truly capture its meaning. I describe this mysterious word and a moment where I experienced gezellig (it is a feeling) in a post available at WheelchairTravel.org. Check it out! 52 2
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