Travel Videos
Have Wheelchair…Will Travel: A new Accessible Travel Project
Traveling with a disability is a daunting proposal—especially for those with new injuries. Fortunately, there are many trailer-blazers in our midst who have dared to go where no man or woman on wheels have gone before. Their stories are sometimes blissful and hilarious, other times catastrophic, but always educational.
Between the knowledge they’ve earned and the efforts of the travel industry to adapt to the needs of those with disabilities, taking a long-distance voyage can now be a relatively smooth experience—if you’re prepared.
That’s why Spinal Cord Injury BC has partnered with the Vancouver Airport Authority to share our peer’s wisdom far and wide with our Accessible Travel Series.
Watch these short video tutorials to learn step-by-step what happens once you get to the airport. You can also watch videos of different people with disabilities sharing their best travel stories and the travel tips they learned along the way.
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Spinal Cord Injury BC (SCI BC) and YVR are partnering to make travel more accessible.
View our video tutorials to show you all the steps you need to take to travel from your house, to the airport and to new destinations.
SCI BC will also be hosting events with YVR so you can practice getting transferred on a plane with an aisle chair.
Be a roll model. Get out of your comfort zone. Travel to new heights and new destinations.
Learn more about the Accessible Travel project: http://www.sci-bc.ca/travel
Find a detailed Accessible Travel Guide here: http://sci-bc.ca/travel/accessible-travel-tips/
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Music by Michael Chapman and the Woodpiles, "Goodwill Cowboys Ride Again"
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Find a detailed Accessible Travel Guide here: http://sci-bc.ca/travel/accessible-travel-tips/
Learn more about the Accessible Travel project: http://www.sci-bc.ca/travel
Music by Michael Chapman and the Woodpiles, "Goodwill Cowboys Ride Again"
//Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpinalCordInjuryBC
//Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SCI_BC
//Web: http://www.sci-bc.ca
Find a detailed Accessible Travel Guide here: http://sci-bc.ca/travel/accessible-travel-tips/
Learn more about the Accessible Travel project: http://www.sci-bc.ca
Music by Michael Chapman and the Woodpiles, "Goodwill Cowboys Ride Again"
//Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpinalCordInjuryBC
//Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SCI_BC
//Web: http://www.sci-bc.ca
Find a detailed Accessible Travel Guide here: http://sci-bc.ca/travel/accessible-travel-tips/
Learn more about the Accessible Travel project: http://www.sci-bc.ca/travel
Music by Michael Chapman and the Woodpiles, "Goodwill Cowboys Ride Again"
//Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpinalCordInjuryBC
//Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SCI_BC
//Web: http://www.sci-bc.ca
Find a detailed Accessible Travel Guide here: http://sci-bc.ca/travel/accessible-travel-tips/
Learn more about the Accessible Travel project: http://www.sci-bc.ca/travel
Music by Michael Chapman and the Woodpiles, "Goodwill Cowboys Ride Again"
//Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpinalCordInjuryBC
//Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SCI_BC
//Web: http://www.sci-bc.ca
Find a detailed Accessible Travel Guide here: http://sci-bc.ca/travel/accessible-travel-tips/
Learn more about the Accessible Travel project: http://www.sci-bc.ca/travel
Music by Michael Chapman and the Woodpiles, "Goodwill Cowboys Ride Again"
//Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpinalCordInjuryBC
//Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SCI_BC
//Web: http://www.sci-bc.ca
Find a detailed Accessible Travel Guide here: http://sci-bc.ca/travel/accessible-travel-tips/
Learn more about the Accessible Travel project: http://www.sci-bc.ca/travel
Music by Michael Chapman and the Woodpiles, "Goodwill Cowboys Ride Again"
//Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpinalCordInjuryBC
//Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SCI_BC
//Web: http://www.sci-bc.ca
Find a detailed Accessible Travel Guide here: http://sci-bc.ca/travel/accessible-travel-tips/
Learn more about the Accessible Travel project: http://www.sci-bc.ca/travel
Music by Michael Chapman and the Woodpiles, "Goodwill Cowboys Ride Again"
//Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpinalCordInjuryBC
//Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SCI_BC
//Web: http://www.sci-bc.ca
Roger Jones talks about the first trip he took as a quadriplegic in 1989. Skip ahead to watch key chapters:
How to explain "powerchair" in Spanish-0:43
Improvising "accessible" transportation-1:30
How to hit on your cab driver-2:00
How to find accessible accommodation-2:24
How to meet the locals-3:14
How to get kicked out of town-4:29
Why travellers with disabilities are such a big deal-5:27
How to survive a hostage taking-6:24
Lessons learned from "the trip from hell"-8:10
Accessibility is not the deal breaker-9:35
Watch our whole Accessible Travel Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?feature=edit_ok&list=PL75B861A6A468366F
Download our Accessible Travel Guide: http://sci-bc.ca/travel/