As someone that absolutely loves warm weather and beaches, south Florida is one of my favorite areas in the United States, but until very recently, I had never explored Greater Fort Lauderdale. This area encompasses 31 cities and municipalities in south Florida, so there is certainly a lot to experience. I am so happy that I was finally able to enjoy it over the course of five days. While you could definitely stay in Greater Fort Lauderdale much longer and probably never get bored because there’s so much to do, five days was enough time for me to enjoy some of the best wheelchair accessible th ..read more

Anytime I get the chance to head down to Florida, I’m immediately packing my bags. It is such a beautiful state and honestly one of my favorites. Recently, I was able to enjoy so many fun things to do in Kissimmee, Florida and I couldn’t wait to type up this blog post, so that you can enjoy them as well. From spending a couple days exploring wheelchair accessible Universal Orlando Resort to wandering around Disney Springs and more, my time in Kissimmee was action-packed! So here we go… here are all of the spectacular details of my wheelchair accessible three day weekend in Kissimmee, Florida ..read more

Since I’ve lived in the state of Georgia for most of my life, I have explored a lot of Florida, my sunny neighbor to the south. I’ve gone zip lining in Orlando, ridden in a catamaran in Miami, rolled on the beaches of Panama City and Pensacola, eaten all of the key lime pie that I could handle in Key West, and so much more. However, one part of Florida that I’ve never visited, and always wanted to, is The Palm Beaches. This south Florida destination has been calling my name for several years and I finally had the chance to visit recently.  The Palm Beaches has 47-miles of coastline and co ..read more

There are only a couple major U.S. cities that are still on my list of places I really want to visit. Miami was on that list until very recently. I had long dreamed of visiting Miami, Florida and exploring Ocean Drive, enjoying some beach time, and eating delicious Cuban food, but aside from driving through Miami to get on a cruise ship, I had never experienced all that wheelchair accessible Miami has to offer.  After years of dreaming about visiting, I was finally able to spend some time in Miami over a long weekend recently. There are a lot of great accessible Florida destinations, but ..read more

I could sit here and think of hundreds of reasons why you should visit Tampa, Florida as a wheelchair user, but I have narrowed it down to my top 27. I recently visited Tampa and fell in love with the city once again. I constantly found myself asking, “Why do I not come here more often?”. Tampa is one of my favorite cities in the world and as a wheelchair user myself, I know what to look for when I’m traveling to make life as easy as possible. I need wheelchair accessible transportation, good accessible entertainment, and delicious food in restaurants that I can easily roll in and roll out wit ..read more

After a few spectacular days in Tampa recently (read my blog post all about accessibility in Tampa here), I headed to Sarasota, Florida for the first time ever. To be honest, I didn’t really know what Sarasota had to offer or what accessible sights there were to enjoy, but I’ve heard from multiple people that Sarasota is a fun destination, so I was excited to finally check it out. In short, Sarasota did not disappoint.  Whether you’re looking for an accessible beach destination or a plethora of indoor and outdoor attractions, there are plenty of wheelchair accessible Sarasota attractions ..read more

The Tampa Bay area has it all – beautiful beaches, delicious food, and plenty of attractions to keep anyone busy. While I’ve been to the Tampa Bay area a few times (mainly to Clearwater) and visited Busch Gardens, one of Tampa’s most popular attractions, I had never taken the time to actually explore downtown Tampa until recently. Before visiting, I really wasn’t too sure of what to expect, but within a few days, Tampa quickly became one of my favorite accessible Florida cities.  It turns out that there is much more to Tampa than just Busch Gardens. I really enjoyed checking out many of t ..read more

Going on a trip in an RV has been something I’ve wanted to do for years. I remember being a teenager and seeing the Robin Williams movie RV in a theater. While I didn’t want an RV trip to be as “interesting” as the one in the movie seemed, I was immediately intrigued and thought that it would be so much fun to travel from the comforts of an RV. Since then, I’ve Googled “wheelchair accessible RV” countless times with dismal results… until a few years ago, anyway.  I first heard of an accessible RV just a few years ago when Winnebago announced their AE (Accessibility Enhanced) lin ..read more

I have been to Clearwater, Florida a couple times in the past year or so and one of my favorite things about the area is all of the delicious food that it has to offer. Sure, the beach and all of the local attractions are great, but is there anything better than enjoying fresh seafood by the ocean?! I think not.  The most difficult part of visiting Clearwater can actually be choosing where to eat because there are so many options. While I’ve never had a bad meal in the area, there are some restaurants that stand out more than others. Whether you’re craving fresh grouper for dinner or want ..read more