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Slow Walker Lodging Options

Slow Walker Lodging Options

I am newly retired slow walker who wants to travel. I can’t walk very far and getting out of low beds is an issue for me. Are there hotel chains that offer consistently high beds? Are there any weekly or

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Looking for Large Pigeon Forge Cabin

Looking for Large Pigeon Forge Cabin

I’m looking for a large accessible cabin in the Pigeon Forge area that will sleep eight people. A roll-in shower is a plus, but if need be I can make due with a tub/shower combination, as long as it has

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The Louvre - Paris, France

Getting Around in Paris

I use a manual wheelchair and I’m planning to visit Paris next year. Can you tell me if the Metro is accessible? I’ve heard that the stations have elevators, but then I’ve also heard some people say that the Metro

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First Time Wheelchair Flyer

check-in at a typical air terminalI use a power wheelchair and I’d like to fly from San Francisco to Dallas to visit my sister. I have never flown before so I need a lot of help in the planning department. Can you recommend a good

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Suitcases waiting to be loaded on an airplane

Luggage Logistics for Wheelchair-Users

Suitcases waiting to be loaded on an airplane

I’m about to take my first trip by air as a wheelchair-user and am wondering about the best way to manage all my luggage. I use a manual wheelchair and can push myself, but I’m trying to figure out how

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Desperately Seeking Bulkhead Seating

photo of airplane seats

My elderly aunt needs wheelchair assistance from the car to the gate whenever she flies. She’s planning to fly from Dublin to visit me in Chicago, and she really needs a bulkhead seat. Unfortunately Aer Lingus told her that those

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Amtrak engine pulling the eastbound California Zephyr at Grand Junction, Colorado

Wheelchair Access on Amtrak

Last year my husband and I booked a Superliner Accessible Bedroom on Amtrak. I was extremely disappointed in the size of this room. My husband uses a wheelchair and there was barely enough room for us in the room. How

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The fountain of Quevedo on the Chorro de Quevedo

Bogota Wheelchair Accessibility

 

I am trying to plan a trip to Bogota, Colombia for my 30 year old son who uses a power wheelchair. Can you tell me how accessible the city is, and if they have accessible public transportation and taxis?

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Morning Travel Caregiver

My husband is 6 foot 2 inches, 210 pounds and non-ambulatory. He also needs assistance to transfer. We do pretty well at home because we have a caregiver who comes in the mornings and does all of the heavy lifting

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Denied Boarding by Medlink

I have Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain disorder, and I had a problem boarding a recent flight. While I was boarding I stumbled and fell while trying to maneuver the boarding ramp. Subsequently the airline contacted MedLink, discussed the incident with

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