Paralypic Legacy: A Traveler's Perspective

Over at Disaboom Jeff Burley shares his travel experience in Accessible Travel and the Paralympic Movement:

Over the past six years, I have accompanied my wife during several international trips to about 20 different countries on five different continents. She lives with complete thoracic 5/6 paraplegia and utilizes a wheelchair for mobility. Without many plans, we have wandered around the globe experiencing the good, the bad and the ugly.

Visit Paralympic Cities

One of the best pieces of advice I can give anyone with a disability traveling to an international destination for the first time is to visit a country that has hosted a recent Paralympic Games. You may be able to have a great experience in many countries, but attitudes and access seem to be best in countries following the Games, although at times the experience in any country--even your own--may not be perfect.