This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission when you purchase products mentioned in this post. When I travel, I generally travel alone. There have been a few times when I’ve travelled with friends, but those experiences are definitely not the norm for me. So choosing the right accommodation is really important as... The post Booking Accommodation When Travelling Blind first appeared on Catch These Words ..read more

I use a lot of apps when I travel, as I’m sure most of us do these days. While I think solid cane skills and the confidence to pick a direction and go for it will always be the most crucial thing if you’re going to travel, there are a number of apps that can... The post My Favourite Apps for Travelling Blind appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

All the way back in January 2023 I spent two and a half days in Amsterdam. It was the first time I’d travelled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and due to a combination of factors, I felt like I’d lost all my confidence. Here is how I made the trip work, and some... The post How to Spend Two Days in Amsterdam … If you’re blind! appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

I spent ten days in New York City in February as a thirtieth birthday treat to myself. I’m blind and was travelling alone, and I hope this post will encourage others who are thinking of visiting New York but don’t know how accessible it will be for someone who is blind or visually impaired. This... The post My Blind Birthday in New York City: Accessible Travel Review appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

I love to travel, and I often don’t have anyone to go with. There’s also so much freedom in traveling alone, as you get to plan your days around the things you really want to do, and you don’t have to worry about taking too much time on something the person you’re with might not... The post Solo Travel without Sight: the Ultimate Guide to Traveling Blind appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

I used to use this blog as a place to put my thoughts. More of a journal, I suppose. With the really private, embarrassing stuff taken out. But I’ve been writing less and less with each year that passes. Part of it is that I seem to be tired almost all the time. But the... The post Writing and places to exist appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

Living independently is something adults, at least in my culture, are expected to do. I live in a very individualistic society, where we are told that we must leave home, get our own place, and survive. For disabled children, huge focus is placed upon learning skills for independence. You are told that you must learn... The post Why I’m Campaigning for Accessible Home Appliances appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

I’ve become quite interested in ChatGPT and what a language model can do. I’m mostly interested in the context of accessibility, such as the place of AI in describing images. However tonight I was bored and I wanted to know if I could generate an instance of ChatGPT that would write like I do. So... The post Could I teach ChatGPT to write instead of me? appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

I used to feel as though my body was filled with words. So full they could not be contained. They fell from my hands, my lips, my very skin. It was as though writing was the only way I could keep myself from overflowing like a river that has burst its banks. Now I hardly... The post I can only tell you appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more

It started with a binder. I suppose it started before then, with thoughts and questions, but I will always look back at that first binder and view it as a defining moment. I wasn’t one of those people who had grown up always knowing that I was transgender. I liked being a girl, or at... The post Beneath My Skin appeared first on Catch These Words ..read more