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John: reflecting on a year of accessible travel

John Morris looks back on ten trips from a year in which he reports visiting twelve countries. His account puts destinations, participation and personal priorities at the centre of travelling with a wheelchair.

Historical personal experience, not a current accessibility audit or a guarantee that a journey will work for another traveller. Commercial arrangements for individual trips have not been verified.

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John Morris looks back on ten trips from a year in which he reports visiting twelve countries. His account puts destinations, participation and personal priorities at the centre of travelling with a wheelchair.

Read the account as a personal itinerary

Morris presents a retrospective of destinations that mattered to him. The story can help a reader think about what makes a trip worthwhile, rather than treating travel as a list of equipment specifications.

Turn inspiration into current questions

Our suggested next step is to identify the activity you want to do, then check the actual route, transport and accommodation for your dates. A previous visitor’s successful trip cannot confirm today’s arrangements or your individual access needs.

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