Disability and Travel

July is Disability Pride Month and that had me thinking about places I've been that are just not conducive to any sort of physical disability. The last time we were in London, I realized that over half of the Tube stations didn't have elevators or escalators or any way for someone who is elderly or disabled to make use of that station.

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In America, 1 in 4 people have some sort of disability. 11% of people have a physical disability and just about that same number have either a hearing ...