Beyond Barriers Travel Co. · Est. Kansas City · Admitted: everywhere
Go anyway.
I take a wheelchair through customs lines, night markets and airports that were never built with me in mind. Fourteen countries so far, filming every one on the way to 100.
- 14Countries
- 4Continents
- 120K+Following the journey
- 86Left to go
- Colombia
- Panama
- Peru
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Canada
- England
- France
- Netherlands
- Israel
- South Korea
- Japan
- Taiwan
- Thailand
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Fourteen countries, four continents, mostly soloBeyond 100.
Traveling with a disability means researching things most travelers never think about. Can I get inside? Will my chair make it off the plane in one piece? And underneath all of it: will I be welcome?
So I am crossing 100 countries in three years and scoring every one: the airport, the hotel, the sidewalk, the taxi, the night out. Nobody has published that list from a chair. I am going to.
100 countries. 36 months. One chair.
The Beyond 100 Accessibility Index
Every country gets the same questions.
Eight categories, scored from a wheelchair rather than from a checklist.
01 Air travel
Airport experience and wheelchair handling.
02 Transportation
Trains, buses, taxis, rideshare and public transit.
03 Hotels
Accessible rooms that are actually accessible.
04 Infrastructure
Sidewalks, curb cuts, entrances, elevators and public spaces.
05 Bathrooms
Availability and usability of accessible restrooms.
06 Food and entertainment
Restaurants, nightlife, attractions and experiences.
07 Culture and attitudes
How disability is understood, represented and received.
08 Independence
How easily I can navigate a place without assistance.
Beyond Barriers Travel on YouTube
The camera comes with me.
No crew, no producer, no second takes. Films go up when I get to them, which is not always when I said it would be. Can I get out of the airport alone? Does the room match the photos? Can I cross the street? Can I have a night out?
The travel blog
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What I ate, what I would skip, and what nobody tells you before you go.
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The 17-Hour Drive That Started Everything
People assume my travel story starts at an airport. It doesn't. It starts in a car, driving 17…
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The Man in Lima Asked Me Why I’m So Happy
Wheelchair paragliding over the Lima coastline was unforgettable. The conversation on the ground is what stayed with me.I…
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I Traveled Across Asia and Forgot What It Felt Like to Fight for Accessibility
Four countries, six cities, and the strangest feeling of all: not having to advocate for my own existence.…
Partner with Beyond 100
Help us move accessibility forward.
A three year storytelling project, and an opening for brands, tourism boards and accessibility leaders to be part of the answer.
- Founding partner
- Global campaign partners
- Category partners
- Destination partners
- Episode partners
- Content and media partners
This is not sponsoring a vacation. It is sponsoring the record.
What would the world look like if accessibility was expected, instead of requested?
100 countries. 3 years. One wheelchair.
Planning a trip of your own and not sure where to start? Tell me where you are going.