Tag: accessible travel


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 …


The Blind Traveler’s Guide to Air Travel Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Cane)

A cartoon of a blind man with a cane walking through the airport to the gate.

Let’s be honest. Airports are a sensory circus at the best of times—beeping carts, barking intercoms, blinking lights, and thousands of people all somehow walking in different directions at once. Now toss in vision loss, and it’s like trying to beat a video game on nightmare mode while riding aRead More …


New TSA rules on liquids in Carry on bags

A man wearing dark sunglasses holds two bottles of liquids before packing them into a carry on. A guide dog sits nearby watching.

Breaking the Liquid Barrier: TSA’s New Tech Might Finally Let You Travel with Your Favorite Shampoo If you’ve flown in the last two decades, you’ve probably had The Talk with your toiletries. “Sorry, giant bottle of conditioner—we just can’t do this anymore. It’s not you, it’s the 3.4-ounce limit.” ForRead More …


Staying hydrated when traveling

A blind man, wearing sunglasses in a hotel room reaching for a bottle of water off the shelf.

Dehydration while traveling is  always a concern. The recirculated air aboard the planes always makes me feel parched and if your destination is at altitude for a skiing vacation or even just a trip to the mountains, often the first thing you want is water when you arrive at yourRead More …


Blind Travels featured in Accessible Journeys Magazine

A heartfelt thank you  goes out to Accessible Journeys magazine for the wonderful article on Blind Travels in their summer issue. While we focus mainly on blind and low vision accessible travel, the fine folks at Accessible Travel create articles and tips geared toward a variety of disabilities. I encourageRead More …


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