How to survive a hostage taking in Venezuela

Posted on February 21, 2013
by Spinal Cord Injury BC

In 1989, Roger Jones was fresh out of rehab and ready for adventure. It was his first trip as a quadriplegic, but that wasn’t going to slow him down. On a complete whim, he drags his friend Dan on an epic trip to Venezuela.

Their ten-day vacation would have more plot twists than a National Lampoon flick.  Here you can watch him tell his full story in this video.

Watch the whole video, or skip to the topics Roger covers that interest you most by clicking on the chapter descriptions below this video viewer:

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

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