Being physically or mentally challenged doesn't have to keep you at home! Here are ways to "trot" the globe, so to speak, for less.

 

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7 of the world’s best cities for accessible travel

fotografixx What makes a city truly accessible? It goes well beyond wheelchair ramps. For travelers with disabilities, the best destinations combine step-free public transportation, curb cuts and navigable sidewalks, accessible hotels and attractions, adapted toilets and taxis, and clear information for visitors with visual, hearing or cognitive disabilities. Those are broadly the same categories used by the European Commission in evaluating accessible cities: the built environment,…

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Happy Trails!

As you've probably figured out by the lack of posts here, we've retired from accessible travel blogging. However, we will still maintain the list of Northern California wheelchair accessible trails and there's still a ton of content on our site that will stay as an archive. It's been fun and rewarding. We'll still be traveling but will no longer be posting about our travels.Happy Accessible Trails to you all!www.musickchannel.com

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Water, Water, Everywhere in McCloud, California

  McCloud is famous for its very clean and pure drinking water. The town relies on three springs and pumps the water from it's reservoir to residents' taps with no treatment, only occasionally treating when tests reveal something that needs it. This water comes from Mount Shasta, which looms over everything here. It gets a ton of snow each winter and the volcanic soil filters the meltwater that eventually comes out very pure in the area's springs. Today, we're going to visit some of the…

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  • Today at The World on Wheels we ask "how much should a budget weekend getaway cost?" Under $300 for hotel and gas? How about around $250 for that plus your food (great food) and entertainment...for two people? As we wrap up our time in Bakersfield, we'll show you how to have an awesome weekend for just that amount. It's our first low-buget, weekend getaway report: http://tinyurl.com/cdbktd4 DSCF1186.jpg?width=300

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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • This week's updated Fields of Dreams report takes us to the Emerald City of Seattle to visit Safeco Field - home of the Mariners. It's online now at The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/2fj5c9w PICT0456a.jpg?width=300

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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Many people say the very best thing about visiting Bakersfield is the food. Long known as a Basque food paradise, the city also has a long roster of other great ethnic foods too. Today on The World on Wheels, come along as we take you on the all new Great Bakersfield Food Tour with plenty of pics and video to whet your appetite: http://tinyurl.com/7moc6q5
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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • On this week's Fields of Dreams at The World on Wheels, there've been quite a few changes at the 70+ year old Sam Lynn Ballpark since last year: http://tinyurl.com/2f6oav4
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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • For luxury accessible travel in Vietnam, please don't hesitate to contact me at tony@oneworldvn.com.

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  • Today at The World on Wheels...a budget weekend getaway checklist. Great, endless array of food? Check. Year round sports? Check. Fabulous museums? Check. Beautiful, wild river (suitable for rafting)? Check. World class music scene and nightlife? Check. Great, natural scenery? Check. Great hotel rooms for a song? Check. Inexpensive? Check. Two hour drive from L.A.? Check. It's our favorite underrated destination, Bakersfield: http://tinyurl.com/2aeqmrr
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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • To paraphrase Mark Twain, the coldest winter I ever experienced was the spring I was in Chicago. It's the exciting conclusion to our trip to the Windy City...baseball, snow, museums, and more at The World on Wheels! http://tinyurl.com/yk22j5m
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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Last week's Fields of Dreams report celebrated the century anniversary of baseball's oldest park. Today, it's a younger stadium...only 98. On The World on Wheels, we update the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field with...count 'em...five pricing tiers AND dynamic pricing. You'd have thunk they were the world champions or something: http://tinyurl.com/247fu9u
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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • At The World on Wheels, we're spending the week in Chicago. Come along and see what we find in the Windy City in this classic trip: http://tinyurl.com/ygs5r2o
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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • We have another new report at The World on Wheels today, a photo essay of one of the most beautiful spots on earth, Yosemite National Park: http://tinyurl.com/7a6cyz4
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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
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