Author: Ted
What to Say When You Can’t See the Screen, A Blind Traveler’s Guide to Calm, Confident Travel
The “I Can’t Read That Screen” Script Polite Phrases That Actually Work When You’re Traveling With Low Vision or Blindness There’s a moment in travel that never shows up in glossy brochures or airline commercials. It’s the moment when someone gestures vaguely and says, “Just go over there,”or slides aRead More …
The TSA Will Toss These Items Instantly
If you have traveled more than once in your life, you have probably experienced a perfectly nice human being losing their entire sense of composure at a TSA checkpoint. Nothing transforms an otherwise reasonable person into a surprised toddler quite like the moment a TSA officer pulls their favorite lotion,Read More …
Making art accessible
On this giving Tuesday, I’m happy to announce that my wife Carrie is creating a nonprofit for the Tactile photos project. The goal is to make visual art accessible to galleries, museums, schools and other public places. Please consider backing or sharing her campaign. To view her campaign on kickstarter,Read More …
TSA’s New $45 REAL ID Fee: What Travelers with Disabilities Need to Know Before Flying in 2026
Starting February 1, 2026, travelers in the United States who arrive at TSA airport checkpoints without a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another federally accepted form of identification will face a new hurdle: a non-refundable $45 fee. This charge grants access to the TSA’s Confirm.ID identity verification process—a tech-driven solutionRead More …
Why I Always Book the Early Flight (and Why You Should This Holiday Season)
If you’ve read my travel tips before, you know I’m a big fan of the early flight. I mean really early, the kind of flight that makes your alarm clock question your life choices. It’s not glamorous, but it’s one of my favorite travel hacks. And this year, with theRead More …
Beyond the High Score: How I Rebuilt My Life After Gaming Addiction
It’s strange how something as simple as sound can define your life. For some people, it’s the rhythm of waves, the hum of a familiar street, or the voices of family echoing through a childhood home. For me, it was the sound of a quarter clinking into an arcade slotRead More …
New Article: Three Questions with a Blind Traveler – Inappropriate Memes Explained
We’ve all seen them—those crude memes about blindness that pop up online. While some may laugh, others genuinely wonder about the questions behind them. Our latest Three Questions with a Blind Traveler article takes on three of the most common: Who picks up guide dog poo? How do blind peopleRead More …
Don’t Pack That! TSA’s New Rules for Cordless Hair Tools
Holiday travel season is right around the corner, and as always, new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) updates can add confusion to an already stressful process. One of the latest changes may not affect a large percentage of blind or low vision travelers, but it’s worth knowing so you’re not caughtRead More …
A Bright Idea: Getting Your Server’s Attention Without Waving Your Arms Around
Let’s talk about something simple that can drive blind and low vision travelers quietly bonkers: getting a server’s attention in a restaurant. Now, if you’re sighted (or more appropriately, a sighted ally), you might take this for granted. You see your server, they make eye contact, you give them theRead More …
Summer Travel Vibes & Staying Ahead
Hey there, fellow traveler! Can you feel the buzz? Summer 2025 is rolling in, and airports are humming with excited vacationers, families on road-trips-in-the-sky, and all of us chasing adventures under the warm rays of the season. As a blind or low-vision traveler, each sunny departure brings that familiar thrill…Read More …