Tag: blind travel tips
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 …
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 …
Getting Lost On Purpose: Why Blind Travelers Should Wander More
I used to plan every step of a trip like a general preparing for war. Schedules. Maps. Backup maps for the backup maps, extra phone batteries, extra white cane in case Fauna got sick, you name it, I brought it with me. In my early days of traveling blind, IRead More …
Packing like a pro
Packing for a trip is an art form, especially when you’re blind or low vision. It’s not just about what you pack, but how you pack it. I’ve learned the hard way that putting socks next to toothpaste invites a minty surprise you didn’t ask for. This article walks throughRead More …