Travel is Becoming More Accessible— Here’s How
Illustration by Terri Po
The travel bug is indifferent to disability. It bit me when I was young, and I never considered that I wouldn’t be able to put my grand plans into action. But as with any travel, sooner or later reality hits. There was no getting around the simple, hard fact that I was born with cerebral palsy.
Travel is much more complicated for a disabled person than a nondisabled one. It’s not always possible to walk across a terminal, let alone take shoes off to pass through security. Upon arrival, a landmark or lodging might not be as accessible as advertised due to something as seemingly minor as railless stairs.
