During my recent weeklong cruise around Hawaii with Norwegian Cruise Line, the island that I was most looking forward to exploring was undoubtedly Maui. For years, I have heard that Maui is a literal paradise and as someone that loves tropical destinations, I couldn’t wait to experience it for myself. The cruise actually docked for two full days in Maui, which gave my mom, my friend Kayla, and I plenty of time to hit up the wheelchair accessible Maui highlights! For our two days in Maui, we rented a wheelchair accessible van from Wheelers Van Rentals of Hawaii. The minivan had a side-entry ram ..read more

Colombia is a country that I thought I’d never be able to visit, to be completely honest. I was unaware of any wheelchair accessible transportation within Colombia and since my powered wheelchair weighs 400 lbs, accessible transportation with a lift or ramp is the most important thing to me when traveling. However, to my surprise, Colombia has improved their accessibility efforts in recent years and it is now completely possible to explore the South American country no matter what your abilities are.  In September 2022, I spent a week in Bogotá and the surrounding area, and I was able to ..read more

Since the day that I ate my first slice of pizza as a young lad, I have dreamed of visiting Italy. Well, not really, but I have wanted to visit for a very long time… mostly just to eat all of the pizza and pasta that I could handle, but also to see the iconic sights and immerse myself in the same locations that Lizzie did in The Lizzie McGuire Movie, a timeless classic for us 90s kids.  Some friends and I (Bill of Mr. Milwaukee, his wife Melanie, my mom, and myself) decided to visit Italy in September 2021. We started our trip in the Eternal City of Rome and then went to Venice for a ..read more

At the beginning of 2022, I thought about which destinations I really wanted to visit that year. Domestically, Seattle was at the top of my wish list, as I had never been at that point and I’ve heard so many great things about it. Since it is one of the biggest cities in the U.S., I felt like I needed to experience it before another year passed by. And I’m happy to say that I was able to check Seattle off my wish list in October. I’m even happier to say that Seattle blew me away and I was amazed at the overwhelming number of wheelchair accessible Seattle attractions and things to do!  Fro ..read more

As a self-proclaimed Disney addict, I have always dreamed of visiting the original house of the mouse and the place that started it all – Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. I have literally been to Walt Disney World in Florida hundreds of times. I even did my college internship there. But I have never experienced the wheelchair accessible Disneyland attractions and fun… until very recently, that is.  This past October, I visited Anaheim, California for the first time ever and spent two full days exploring both of Disneyland’s parks. After visiting Walt Disney World so many times ..read more

I have heard great things about San Diego and have wanted to visit since I first heard about how incredible the world-famous San Diego Zoo is many years ago. In the past few years, I have explored a lot of California and overall, I have discovered that it is a fantastic destination for wheelchair users. I’ve rolled across the Golden Gate Bridge, posed with the Hollywood sign, relaxed on the sand in Long Beach, and so much more. However, I didn’t have a chance to explore the beautiful city of San Diego until very recently. Honestly, I had pretty high expectations for San Diego and after spendin ..read more

When the planning for my recent trip to Southern California began, the first destination that I knew I wanted to visit was Palm Springs. I have wanted to visit Palm Springs for years, ever since I watched the Palm Springs episode of Samantha Brown’s Places to Love series on PBS. In that episode, it seemed like such a unique California destination and looked absolutely beautiful, so I was immensely excited to finally check it out for myself.  I only spent about 48 hours in Greater Palm Springs, but I discovered that it was just as wonderful as I wanted it to be. There were access ..read more

Southern California is full of beautiful, and accessible, beach destinations. I’ve been able to explore some of them in the past, including Santa Monica, but I recently had the opportunity to spend a couple days in Long Beach, California and I think that I can confidently say that it is my new favorite California beach destination!  Long Beach has an average of 345 days of sunshine per year and it’s only about 25 miles south of Los Angeles, so it’s super easy to get to. In addition to the incredible beaches, which I’ll tell you all about in just a bit, Long Beach also has some great attr ..read more

I recently visited the cities of Saint Paul and Saint Louis Park in Minnesota and couldn’t wait to tell you all about it. My days were packed with good food, great shopping and entertainment, and the best part was the wheelchair accessibility. Accessibility was easily manageable and readily available in all locations that I visited. So, let’s dive right in and see why I loved this area so much!  From rolling on accessible trails to checking out a baseball game and SO much more, there are a plethora of fun and accessible things to do in both St. Paul and St. Louis Park. Here are 10 of my f ..read more

When thinking of places to visit in the fall season, one destination immediately comes to mind for me – Vermont! I have dreamed of experiencing fall in Vermont for years and I finally had the chance to do just that at the end of September. Sure, I tremendously enjoyed typical fall activities like drinking cider at an apple orchard and rolling in nature on accessible trails, but I also discovered that there are a variety of other Vermont activities to enjoy in fall… or any other season, for that matter.  From adaptive biking to eating as much ice cream as possible at the Ben & Jerry’s ..read more