Accessible Summer Travel
When the weather starts to warm up, InfoLine sees an increase in calls about accessible travel, recreation opportunities, and transportation. Check out these handy tips and tricks.
Visiting Washington D.C. and New York City in a wheelchair
SCI BC’s Bert Abbott shares his experience visiting Washington D.C. and New York City several years ago.
Universal boardwalk at the ancient forest
The Ancient Forest is a unique inland temperate rain forest located east of Prince George. Recently two SCI BC staff members visited to check out the new universal boardwalk. Read Heather’s blog about the boardwalk to find out what makes this place so special.
Accessible Hawaii: how to explore Waikiki in a wheelchair
This January, Patty Clarke, one of Spinal Cord Injury BC’s Peer Program Coordinators, spent one week in Hawaii. We asked her to tell us about accessibility in Hawaii, the best places to stay in Waikiki, and how she narrowly avoided disaster.
Should I travel with an attendant or family & friends?
Patty Clarke, one of our Peer Program Coordinators, is an avid traveler who has been all over North America in her wheelchair. For years, she only traveled with family and friends, but recently she started traveling with a paid attendant. We asked her why she made the switch and asked her to share her best practices when traveling with an attendant.
How to survive a hostage taking in Venezuela
In 1989, Roger Jones was fresh out of rehab and ready for adventure.
A Latin American cruise and a lesson in bringing spare parts
Seeing the Panama Canal was something I was always interested in doing, so on October 28 I hopped, or should I say rolled aboard a plane bound for Los Angeles. Upon arriving there, I was immediately warmed by the sunshine, which is always one of my favourite reasons for travelling south.