Emerging Horizons

Add These Drive-Through Trees to Your Next California Road Trip

September 18, 2017

Although California lost one of its iconic tunnel trees in the winter storms of 2017, there’s still plenty more in the state to enjoy. In fact you can see — and even drive through — three of these massive giants … Read More

Mayor Brynn at the Rabbit Hash General Store

The Government has Gone to the Dogs — and Cats — in These Three US Towns

September 10, 2017

It’s getting harder and harder to have a civil political discussion these days, as it usually devolves into a full-fledged name-calling argument. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Case and point is this lighthearted tale about three US … Read More

Traditional songs and dances demonstrated at the Alaska Native Heritage Center

Around Anchorage

September 4, 2017

Although there’s no shortage of fun diversions in the bustling city of Anchorage, visitors often overlook sights located outside of the city center. Granted, it takes a little planning to take them all in, but it’s well worth the effort. … Read More

Travel with a Mobility Scooter?

September 1, 2017

I can walk, but due to spinal surgeries twenty years ago, my distance is severely limited. Recently my wife encouraged me to use a scooter, and after a reluctant start, I now love the expanded possibilities it offers me. However

Santorini in a Wheelchair?

August 27, 2017

I use a manual wheelchair and am taking a Greek Islands cruise in a few months. I really would like to get off the ship and tour Santorini, but I’ve heard that there are a lot of steps to get

Accessible Lodging Database Helps Travelers Find Appropriate Accommodations

August 18, 2017

If you’re looking for an accessible hotel in London, Paris, Mallorca, Barcelona, Normandy or Croatia, then surf on over to Handiscover.com, a new accessible lodging database. The brainchild of Sebastien Archambeaud, Handiscover includes detailed descriptions of the three physical … Read More

Historic Covered Bridges Dot Scenic Bucks County

August 16, 2017

Covered bridges bring to mind a bygone era; a time when the pace was slow, life was simple and people actually lived off of the land. Today steel girders replace wood trusses in modern bridges, yet remnants of the past … Read More

View from the Mile High Overlook on the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway

A Mile High Sierra View on the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway

August 13, 2017

Located in Madera County, just south of Yosemite National Park, the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway (www.sierravistascenicbyway.org) makes an excellent detour on the way to or from the park. Unfortunately it takes five hours to drive the entire 100-mile … Read More

Soak Your Cares Away in Wheelchair Accessible Chena Hot Springs

August 6, 2017

Located a short 1.5-hour drive from Fairbanks, Chena Hot Springs (www.chenahotsprings.com) sits at the end of a well maintained two-lane road. Founded by gold miners Robert and Thomas Swan in 1905, the soothing waters quickly took away Robert’s … Read More

By Hipsta.space (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

NYC Non-Profits Launch Another Uber Lawsuit

August 1, 2017

The Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, Taxis For All, and Disabled In Action of Metropolitan New York are the three newest plaintiffs in yet another discrimination lawsuit against ride-share giant Uber. Filed in Washington DC in June 2017, … Read More

Yosemite Valley viewed from the Wawona Tunnel overlook

New Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon Access Guide Released

July 30, 2017

If Yosemite, Sequoia or Kings Canyon National Parks are in your upcoming travel plans, then pick up a copy of Candy B. Harrington’s newest release — Barrier-Free Travels; Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for Wheelers and Slow Walkers… Read More

Denali National Park — Spend a Night or Two

July 23, 2017

Although there aren’t any hotels inside Denali National Park, there are several accessible lodging choices located nearby. And if you’d like to forego the creature comforts of a traditional lodge and sleep under the stars, you can also pitch your … Read More

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In The News

Add These Drive-Through Trees to Your Next California Road Trip

The Government has Gone to the Dogs — and Cats — in These Three US Towns

Around Anchorage

Travel with a Mobility Scooter?

Santorini in a Wheelchair?

Accessible Lodging Database Helps Travelers Find Appropriate Accommodations

Historic Covered Bridges Dot Scenic Bucks County

A Mile High Sierra View on the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway

Soak Your Cares Away in Wheelchair Accessible Chena Hot Springs

New Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon Access Guide Released

Denali National Park — Spend a Night or Two

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