Traveling solo with accessibility needs can be a mix of surprises!
What’s a unique challenge or unexpected benefit you’ve experienced in different cities?
Josh Grisdale and Carlos3 Comments-
I’ve traveled mostly solo since 1992. I try to learn as much as I can about the cities I’ll be traveling to. However,…
In 1994, I traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah. In the middle of my first full day, my power wheelchair’s battery started to die. At that time, the only battery level indicator was just a single light and I couldn’t tell how much power I had left. So, I couldn’t get back to my hotel near the airport from the downtown area in time. I got myself to an office building and asked the lobby staff to call a cab for me. Then they pushed me out front and I had to ask the cab driver to push me to my room when he dropped me off at the hotel. The interesting part was that my brother was visiting his friends in another part of town. We didn’t plan our trips together and had no way of contacting each other.
Nowadays, I let my friends know where I am at all times, via FB and IG, so they know that I’m okay. And, if I’m in a city where I know people, I let them know in case I need them in an emergency. Thankfully, I have friends in almost every continent, except Africa and Antarctica.
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@carmitch My old chair had that too – one light that is on until it started to blink at the last few percent.
Social media and phones certainly make solo traveling safer.
