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Asmae

Hi there, my name is Asmae! I’m a 24-year-old travel blogger from the Netherlands, and my passion lies in exploring the world while advocating for wheelchair accessibility. I live with LGMD2D, a form of muscular dystrophy, which has given me a unique perspective on the challenges that wheelchair users face when traveling. Through my blog,

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Three amazing girls, three wheelchairs, three feeding tubes, three communications devices and an incredible spirit of adventure!
By Jen Mendenhall

We went camping at Ridgway State Park (RSP) in Ridgway, CO. We chose to go there because of its accessibility options. Ridgway is located about 1 1/2 hours from where we live in Grand Junction, CO. We had two sites, one was an accessible yurt and the other was a tent campsite. A yurt is a traditional portable dwelling

Three amazing girls, three wheelchairs, three feeding tubes, three communications devices and an incredible spirit of adventure!
By Jen Mendenhall
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Faith Littlejohn – a lighthouse for people with dysautonomia

Faith Littlejohn has two autonomic nervous system disorders, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and neurocardiogenic syncope. Both are forms of dysautonomia. As a senior in high school, Faith started spreading awareness about her conditions on social media and soon gained a large following. She continues to spread awareness now that she’s working towards a bachelor’s degree

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Slaven Skrobot

Slaven Škrobot is an adventurer, travel writer, travel blogger and humanitarian. Despite his quadriplegia, he decided to live life to the fullest and travel the world. Salven writes about his travels and the problems he faces on the blog, slavenskrobot.com to educate people about his injury and life with a disability. He aims to encourage,

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Portugal – Pretty amazing, fairly accessible
By Fred J. Maahs, Jr.

I first met Jose Antonio Bourdain, yes, from that Bourdain family, in November of 2019. We were both invited to speak at the first Dubai Accessible Tourism International Summit. I listened to his presentation about his company, Tourism for All, and the amazing services it provides for people with disabilities. I was intrigued. He also

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By Fred J. Maahs, Jr.
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Disability rights advocate Kelly Narowski on air travel for those in wheelchairs

Kelly Narowski is a disability rights advocate. In our last issue, Kelly shared her adaptive sports experiences. Here she shares tips and insights on air traveling for wheelchair users. AJ: Tell us how you handle traveling with your wheelchair, especially when it comes to air travel? KN: I could write a book about this topic!

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