With proper planning, research, and time, any wheelchair user should be rest assured you can have a magical trip. You just need to stay a few steps ahead of the game by pre-planning your travels.
My parents took my sister Maisy and me down to Savannah, Georgia, where we then road-tripped up to Charleston, South Carolina. We began our trip in the North Historic District of Savannah at Zunzi's, a cute neighborhood spot to order cocktails outside gathered around picnic tables.
I flew to a conference just for a chance to meet a celebrity. Not being scheduled to deliver a speech or serve on a panel, I just wanted to be near disability rights champion Judy Heumann.
Last month, I experienced that feeling on a road trip from Astoria to Yachats with a close friend through the Oregon coast. I navigated through the Trail of the Restless Waters in Yachats, a trail that winds along the coast, providing stunning views of the Pacific Ocean