Rolling in the Holy Land
By Cory LeeImagine you are rolling through an alleyway filled with people singing religious hymns. They walk past you with tears streaming down their faces because they are so moved to be tracing the footsteps of their savior. To your left is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built on the site where tradition says Jesus was…
Rolling Across the Golden Gate Bridge in a Wheelchair: A Bucket List Item Completed
By Cory LeeWhen most people think of California, images of the Hollywood sign or even the picturesque beaches probably run through their mind. However, for me, I’ve always immediately thought of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. I’m sure it’s because I watched Full House daily growing up (remember the awesome intro with the whole Tanner…
10 Most Popular Wheelchair Accessible Attractions in the World
By Cory LeeThis post contains affiliate links. However, all opinions expressed here are original. If you click through on a link, you won’t pay a penny more, but we’ll receive a slight commission which helps us keep this information available to you. Thanks! In the past few years, the disabled holidays and access travel industry has…
Top Things to Do in Singapore for Wheelchair Users
By Cory LeeSingapore is one of the smallest yet the most beautiful and happening destinations in the world. It is home to some of the best national parks, nature parks, museums and learning centres, theme parks and shopping centres in the world. Sadly, many tourists are reluctant to visit Singapore because of the popular opinion that it…
Wheelie Inspiring Interview Series: Brett Heising of brettapproved
By Cory LeeYears ago, before I even started my blog, I always went to TripAdvisor first to start researching a destination. It was a nice place to learn more about popular attractions, hotels, and restaurants within the city, but it was tough to find accessibility information. I always wished that there was a similar website for accessibility…
My Fun-Filled Facebook Headquarters Tour in Menlo Park
By Cory LeeHeadquarters of Facebook Campus Tour I remember the first time that I ever heard the word “Facebook”. I was in 9th grade in high school, early 2005 or so, and I overheard two teachers talking about it. Another student and I asked what Facebook was and one of the teachers responded by saying “It’s like…
My Fun-Filled and Accessible 8 Days Golden Triangle India Itinerary
By Cory LeeAs I’ve heard of India over the years, thoughts of inaccessibility have immediately came to mind. I actually researched how feasible it’d be for me to take a wheelchair accessible trip to India about six years ago, but it looked incredibly tricky. And finding wheelchair accessible transportation in India seemed impossible. As I said, it…
Comparing Modes of Transportation Through the Eyes of a Wheelchair User
By Cory LeePeople with disabilities are enjoying traveling more than ever before. Whether for work, school, vacation or any reason, this positive trend has served as a wake-up call to travel agencies, hotels and transportation providers that they need to accommodate disabled travelers as well as provide special services or their competitor across the street will. …
Discovering Elvis Presley at Graceland: What to See and Experience as a Wheelchair User
By Cory LeeTwo months ago, if someone would have asked me “What do you know about Elvis?”, my answer would have been “Not much”. While I have heard of Elvis Presley (hasn’t everyone?) and know maybe a handful of his songs at most, he always sort of seemed like a myth to me. I know that sounds…
Top Accessible Attractions to Visit on Vacation in Canada
By Cory LeeFor the longest time, travel was a game for the able-bodied. Even if mobility-challenged people fought against the barriers that discouraged them from getting on a plane in the first place, the attractions which made certain destinations famous were often unable to accommodate them. As time wore on, though, social justice advocates made gains in…
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