The island of Miyajima, officially Itsukushima, is one of Japan’s most popular attractions. Located to the west of Hiroshima city, the island, famous for its “floating” Torii gate, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. If you’re staying in Hiroshima, I’d recommend spending a full day on Miyajima Island. Even better, spend […]
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Japan’s public transportation network is highly efficient and punctual. It also provides excellent accessibility services for wheelchair users within metropolitan areas and between large cities. Apps and websites to help you plan wheelchair-accessible routes: Navitime – chose “wheelchair-accessible” under preferred route Google Maps – set trip options to “wheechair-accessible” Bullet trains (Shinkansen) It is highly
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This trip was initially for business purposes, but I couldn’t fly all the way to Italy without exploring at least a little bit, could I? We managed to see a bit of Milan, spent one day in Venice, explored Florence and San Gimignano, and visited a beautiful Tuscan Vineyard and farm. This time we traveled
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Rome! I’ve been postponing this trip for a while, fearing your lack of accessibility and overwhelming crowds. I was right to be worried. Your ancient cobblestones, lack of lowered curbs, illegal parkers, and millions of visitors didn’t make it easy on this wheelchair girl. Still, your beauty, fascinating history, delicious food, and welcoming people were
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Visiting Switzerland has been on my bucket list for at least a decade. Something about its stillness and striking beauty attracted me like a magnet. Finally, with some wheelchair-accessibility-related changes in the itinerary and some adjustments I made it, and Switzerland didn’t disappoint.
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Some transportation accessibility and travel cards tips from a wheelchair-user perspective.
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We stayed in three different hotels on this trip. Artos in Interlaken, Ibis Budget in Lucerne, and St. Josef in Zurich. These are my accessibility impressions and reviews.
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How to take the funicular (Harderbahn) to Harder Klum if you are a wheelchair user.
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This September, we spent a few days in Budapest, Hungary. Although it is quite challenging accessibility-wise, Budapest has a lot to offer to wheelchair users. Here are some of my experiences and suggestions for wheelchair travelers.
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Coming back to Riga after almost thirty years was amazing! There is very little available information about Latvia’s wheelchair accessibility. Here are my tips and experiences as a wheelchair user.
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