And I was like, “Well, all right, there’s some information on here, let’s give it a shot.” And that kind of started that journey.Īnd after the first year, I had gone to Dubai on my own.
And one of the first places I went in 2016 internationally was Iceland, and I found Cory’s blog post about that, and some other information and places Cory had been.
And just like Cory said, there really wasn’t that much information out there. I’ve been using a wheelchair full-time for about 8 years. I started traveling solo as a wheelchair user in 2015 after my divorce, and I had traveled a little bit for work with a walker, but I had never traveled by myself with my… I have multiple sclerosis, 18 years. Sylvia Longmire: Yeah, Cory actually paved the way for me, so I’m eternally grateful to him for that. I’ve been to over 40 countries in the past 10 years and all seven continents, and lots more fun travels plan coming up. And in the past 10 years, it’s been a wild ride. I had not been to very many places at that time, but I thought if I can write about the places I’ve already been to, and then as I travel, I’ll just keep publishing content, hopefully, people will see it and resonate with it and find it helpful. So, I launched Curb Free with Cory Lee just to share my experiences. And so, I wanted to create a resource where other wheelchair users could go to and hopefully find out what’s accessible, what can they do once they get there, and why should they travel as a wheelchair user and how is that even possible. And I started it after… I was actually researching for a trip to Australia and got online and pretty quickly noticed that there was very little accessible travel information on the internet. So, I started Curb Free with Cory Lee, my blog, in December of 2013. So, I don’t know who wants to start first, but I’m curious how you each got into travel writing?Ĭory Lee: Okay, I’ll start first. Sylvia Longmire: Thanks for having us, Mindy. But thank you both for being here.Ĭory Lee: Yeah, thanks so much for having me. And I have a longer list of questions than I think we can probably get to, so I’m going to dive right in. Travel is always such a popular topic when we talk about it or write about it here at Quest Media. Cory lives with spinal muscular atrophy and has traveled across all seven continents in his power wheelchair, which is phenomenal. He has also won multiple awards and is written for publications such as Condé Nast Traveller, National Geographic, and Lonely Planet. And I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that she’s also a director, producer, voice actor, and staunch advocate for accessibility and disability representation.Īnd not to be outdone, we have Cory Lee, who runs his travel blog called,. She’s the author of four accessible travel books, and the creator of Spin the Globe accessible travel blog. Starting with ladies first, Sylvia Longmire is a service-disabled Air Force veteran and former Ms. I am thrilled to have two award-winning travel writers with us today to share their tips and tricks for accessible travel. Whether you are one of us, love someone who is, or are on another journey altogether, thanks for joining. We are here shining a light on all that makes you, you. We are here for you to educate and inform, to demystify, to inspire and to entertain. Together we are here to bring thoughtful conversation to the neuromuscular disease community and beyond about issues affecting those with neuromuscular disease and other disabilities and those who love them. Mindy Henderson: Welcome to the Quest Podcast, proudly presented by the Muscular Dystrophy Association as part of the Quest family of content. Read the interview below or check out the podcast here. Sylvia Longmire, creator of the Spin the Globe accessible travel blog, and Cory Lee, creator of the Curb Free with Cory Lee travel blog, join us to share their experiences, expertise, and advice when it comes to accessible travel. Summer is around the corner! In this Quest Podcast episode, we chat with two renowned travel writers who live with physical disabilities.
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