Traveling in 2011? Get Some Tips from MIUSA

By Scott Rains on December 30, 2010 4:43 PM

Ashley at MIUSA reports that their travel tips page has been updated. Check out, "Packing for Easier Travel with a Disability" where I am outed as using "old ugly luggage."  My one concession to ostentatious jet-setter fashion is a very cool combination ID tag and zipper pull


Experienced travelers with physical disabilities know there are a lot of tools and portable adaptive equipment that can make international travel easier for them.

This tipsheet highlights handy devices that are designed to be light, durable, and compact so travelers with mobility disabilities can bring what they need without too much extra baggage.

In this tipsheet:

Baggage claim: Choosing the right luggage

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