Accessible Journeys Magazine

Contact us
Menu

Category: AJ October 2025

10 handy tips for amputee travellers

A woman with dark hair and sunglasses stands on a rocky mountain outcrop, looking back at the camera. In the background, there's a vast expanse of lush green mountains and a blue sky with scattered white clouds.

By Phoenyx Powell Traveling with a prosthetic isn’t about being “brave.” It’s about being prepared — because something will go wrong eventually. These are the tips I rely on every trip. 1. Pack an extra linerLiners fail at the worst times. A backup means one tear won’t end your trip. 2. […]

Cruising without limits on ships that get it right

A selfie of a man with a mustache and sunglasses. He is on a sunny beach with palm trees and a large white and blue cruise ship docked in the background.

By Matthew Medeiros When Matthew Medeiros wheels onto a ship, he isn’t looking for champagne or chandeliers first. He’s scanning for ramps, lifts, and the little design choices that tell him the cruise line didn’t tack accessibility on as an afterthought. “Cruising sets a high bar for accessibility,” he says. “It’s […]

Accessible destination round up

A young girl, a boy in a wheelchair, and another boy are standing on a wooden deck at a zoo. They are all looking at and feeding a giraffe over a fence.

By Jennifer Allen As a disability travel writer, I have a lot of unique experiences exploring accessible destinations and attractions with my family. Every once in a while something sticks out as exceptionally fun and accessible – we share those here. Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is the all encompassing family […]

Better together – disability parent Q&A

A woman and three children are sitting in an ice cream shop eating ice cream. The woman and a girl are on a red and gray bench, and two boys are in chairs across from them. One of the boys is in a wheelchair.

By Jennifer Allen Q: How can we make traveling with a disability simpler? A: I appreciate that the person asking included that little “r.” Traveling with a disability may never be simple, but it can certainly be simpler. Responses from readers included things that the travel industry can do to remove barriers, […]

Creating family memories that last

Three children are on the grass beside a baseball field at dusk. The girl in the foreground holds a baseball and is looking at the camera. A boy in a wheelchair and another boy with a baseball cap are beside her.

By Jennifer Allen What do you remember about your family vacations as a kid? I remember my dad driving late into the night because he refused to pay more than $50 for a hotel room and we simply weren’t in a $50 per night part of the world. He would get […]

The power of community
traveling together, growing together

A large group of people, including several in wheelchairs, poses for a group photo near a lake. Many of them are wearing life jackets and some are holding paddles. A golden retriever stands on the right.

By Amy Tarpein Amy Tarpein is a published author, motivational speaker, disability mom, and avid traveler. The biggest thing she’s learned through her travels is the significance community plays in every part of her journey – and why it’s central to your journey, too. When we first set out on our […]

Finding Truly Accessible Travel Spots: What Helps the Most

By Edrian Blasquino Source You deserve better than to hope that the “accessible” tag you see on travel booking sites means what you think it means. You want adventures built on confidence, not vague claims and crossed fingers. Let’s focus on what truly matters. Here are the six non-negotiable pillars for […]

Airlines, Airports and Autism

By Howard Blas In my experience bringing fifteen groups of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to Israel on 10-day heritage trips, the biggest challenge has historically been accessing services and accommodations from airlines for people with invisible (hidden) disabilities, and clearing up misperceptions.  On one occasion, while boarding a flight […]

Adaptive diving programs open a sea of opportunity

By Jodi St. Clair When you have a disability, this is what it’s like to go through dive training. On our second day of diving, the moment we’d been hoping for happened. Our first day of open water adaptive scuba training had taken us to anemones teeming with clownfish. Rays had rippled […]

A Journey Among Giants, Rainforests, and Lakes

Wheels on the Road: Exploring the Pacific Northwest by Car, WheelChair, and Trike By Jan Bonville The Road Begins Green in every imaginable shade stretches as far as the eye can see. Majestic trees soar skyward, their moss-draped branches catching light that filters down like a halo. Gnarled trunks whisper in […]