The best experiences are discovered by word of mouth, so we asked the people who know! Here were the top family luxury travel recommendations from people used to travelling with a wheelchair. Disney’s Aulani Resort, Oahu I went on a trip to Hawaii in late 2022. We stayed at Disney’s Aulani […]
Luxurious accessible stays for families with disabilities
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I’ve been dreaming of planning a family trip with Wheel the World, where other families just like mine can explore together through completely accessible destinations, staying in easy to navigate locations, using wheelchair friendly transportation, and cruising through new places at a flexible pace that meets each family’s needs. Everything would be perfectly
Chasing the luxury of travel
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Q: What do you do about travel insurance? What do you need, and what’s covered, for a child with a disability? A: Domestically (in the U.S.), this shouldn’t be an issue. Even the most stringent of policies will cover emergencies out of state. Because policies differ, it would be wise to call
Better Together: Disability Parent Q&A
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5 accessible destinations that simplify travel “Ain’t nobody got time for that” seems to be the general vibe from parents of kids with disabilities when you ask about travel plans. There’s a lot that goes into planning a trip when you have multiple needs to consider. The following are accessible U.S.
Your first trip as a family with disabilities
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Q: Transportation while traveling. How do you get around with a wheelchair? Do you rent a large or accessible van? What about public transportation? A: Not all wheelchairs travel the same! Here’s what some of our readers had to say. I added my own notes below them, labeled JA. Scenic Route
Better together – Disability parent Q&A
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Ice skating, castle tours, skiing, hiking and scaling gorges are just some of the things I assumed we couldn’t do after receiving my son’s diagnosis of spina bifida. In the past three years, we’ve done every one of those things, and many more that I thought were out of reach. The
Can we even do that
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