Release Date: Wednesday – April 2, 2025
Archive, Bios, Description, Transcripts for Episode 140: Traveling the World in a Wheelchair – “Curb Free with Cory Lee”
Guest: Cory Lee, Accessible Travel Blogger & Content Creator of “Curb Free with Cory Lee”
Moderator & Host: Mary Morder, Materials Development and Information Technology Support for the Southeast ADA Center
Recording: adalive.org/episodes/episode-140
Disclaimer: Accessibility cannot be guaranteed for external websites. The Southeast ADA Center provides these resources as a courtesy and does not endorse, take responsibility for, exercise control of the organization, or monitor its website content.
Contents
- Follow Cory Lee
- ADA and Accessible Lodging, Hotels and Hospitality
- ADA Live Podcasts and Resources on the ADA, Travel and Tourism
- Accessible Travel Websites and Information
- Selected Travel Apps
- More Accessible Travel Resources and Selected Articles
Follow Cory Lee
Curb Free with Cory Lee
Cory Lee hosts a blog, a website, and social media channels about wheelchair accessible travel in the U.S. and around the world.
Email: curbfreecorylee@gmail.com
Web: curbfreewithcorylee.com
Facebook: facebook.com/CurbFree
Instagram: instagram.com/curbfreecorylee
YouTube: youtube.com/c/CoryLeeCurbFreeCoryLee/videos
Book: Let’s Explore with Cor Cor (2020)
A children’s book written by Cory Lee, Sandy Gilbreath, and Amanuel Moore (Illustrator).
Link: amzn.to/41MT9Aa
ADA and Accessible Lodging, Hotels and Hospitality
- ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
Many businesses use this checklist to evaluate the accessibility of their facilities.
Source: New England ADA Center
Link: adachecklist.org - Factsheet: Accessible Lodging
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/accessible-lodging - Hospitality & Disability Initiative
Source: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center and the ADA National Network
Link: adainfo.org/hospitality - ADA Hotel Room Requirements: What to Expect (and what not to)
Source: Wheel the World
Link: blog.wheeltheworld.com/ada-hotel-requirements - Understanding ADA Design Requirements for Hotels
Source: Wheel the World
Link: wheelchairtravel.org/hotels/ada-design-requirements - ADA Requirements for Hotels, Motels, Lodging Facilities
Source: Accessibility Checker
Link: accessibilitychecker.org/blog/ada-requirements-for-hotels-motels-lodging-facilities-standards-and-compliance - ADA Checklist for Hotels and Motels
Source: American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
Link: afb.org/blindness-and-low-vision/your-rights/advocacy-resources/ada-checklist-hotels-and-motels
ADA Live Podcasts and Resources on the ADA, Travel and Tourism
You can access all ADA Live! episodes with archived audio, accessible transcripts, and resources at ADAlive.org. Most episode transcripts are also available in Spanish. (Transcripciones de los episodios en español.) Listen on the SoundCloud ADA Live! channel at soundcloud.com/adalive.
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adalive.org
- Episode 135: The Open Road: Your Right to Accessible Travel | Episode 135 Resources
This November 2024 episode includes information on the rights of travelers with disabilities and resources for accessible travel by air, train, bus, cruise ship, and more.
Podcast: adalive.org/episode-135
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-135-resources - Episode 105: Let’s Fly Away – Air Travel for Passengers with Disabilities | Episode 105 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-105
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-105-resources - Episode 95: Get Out & About! Accessible & Inclusive Outdoor Recreation | Episode 95 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-95
Resources: adalive.org/episodes/episode-95-resources - Episode 72: Emerging Transportation Options and the ADA | Episode 72 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-72
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-72-resources - Episode 66: Theme Parks and Accessibility | Episode 66 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-66
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-66-resources - Episode 62: Airport Accessibility and the ADA | Episode 62 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-62
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-62-resources - ADA Live! Podcasts and Resource Lists on Recreation and Hospitality
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/links-by-topic/#recreation
Accessible Travel Websites and Information
- Accessible Beaches in the Southeast
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/accessible-beaches-southeast - National Park Service – Accessibility
Source: National Park Service
Link: nps.gov/accessibility.htm - Wheelchair Travel
This travel website also publishes free and paid newsletters.
Link: wheelchairtravel.org
Newsletter: wheelchairtravel.org/tag/wheelchair-travel-newsletter - Wheel the World
Link: wheeltheworld.com - Spin the Globe
Link: spintheglobe.net/dir - Accessible GO
Link: accessiblego.com - Disabled Accessible Travel
Link: disabledaccessibletravel.com - Open Doors Organization (ODO)
Educates travel and tourism businesses worldwide about the rights and needs of travelers with disabilities through educational seminars, diversity programs, market research, and training events.
Link: opendoorsnfp.org
Email: info@opendoorsnfp.org
Phone: 1-773-388-8839- Open Doors Market Studies
Since 2002, ODO has conducted four separate nationwide market studies on the spending and travel patterns of American adults with disabilities. Available to order online; cost varies.
Link: opendoorsnfp.org/market-studies - Training Academy – Open Doors
Online training portal with registration required, costs vary.
Link: opendoorsnfp.org/training - Business Resources – Open Doors
Link: opendoorsnfp.org/business - Consumer Resources – Open Doors
Link: opendoorsnfp.org/consumers
- Open Doors Market Studies
- Mobility Works
Wheelchair accessible vehicles sales, rental, and repair services with locations across the United States.
Talk to a Certified Mobility Consultant: 1-877-275-4907
Email: ask@mobilityworks.com
Link: mobilityworks.com - The Mobility Resource
Phone: 1-866-771-7770
Web: themobilityresource.com
Like a traditional auto dealership, we offer rental vehicles and a 24-hour customer service line. Through our network of dealers, we can connect you to an extensive inventory of adaptive driving equipment. Find wheelchair vans, scooter lifts, hand controls, swivel seating, and more. - Becoming Rentable
Certified accessible short-term rentals in the U.S. and Canada.
Link: becomingrentable.com
Selected Travel Apps
- Innovative App ‘Goodmaps’ Helping Travelers with Disabilities Navigate Louisville Airport
Source: WLKY News (October 24, 2024)
Link: wlky.com/article/goodmaps-travelers-disabilities-navigate-louisville-airport/62709895- Good Maps App
Link: goodmaps.com/the-app/
- Good Maps App
- These Apps Help People with Disabilities Travel More Easily
Source: Wired (October 14, 2024)
Link: wired.com/story/apps-to-help-people-with-disabilities-travel - Be My Eyes and Hilton Sign Industry-First Partnership to Create a More Accessible Hotel Stay
The partnership brings AI-powered virtual assistance and dedicated support from Hilton Reservations and Customer Care to Be My Eyes users in the U.S. and Canada.
Source: Be My Eyes (October 15, 2024)
Link: bemyeyes.com/blog/be-my-eyes-and-hilton-sign-industry-first-partnership - Video: Accessible Travel: Be My Eyes Partners with Hilton
[Captioned, Audio-Described; 4 minutes, 51 seconds]
Link: youtu.be/L2M7gWogzfA
More Accessible Travel Resources and Selected Articles
- Global Universal Design Commission
Source: Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
Link: globaluniversaldesign.org - Universal Has Dialed Back Their Disability Access Policies, Will Disney Follow?
Source: Walt Disney World News Today (September 25, 2024)
Link: wdwnt.com/2024/09/universal-disability-access-policies-will-disney - 20 of the Best Wheelchair Accessible Beaches in California
Source: Curb Free with Cory Lee (December 27, 2023)
Link: curbfreewithcorylee.com/2023/12/27/wheelchair-accessible-beaches-in-california - How to Ride an Accessible Greyhound Bus as a Wheelchair User
Source: Spin the Globe (October 31, 2023)
Link: spintheglobe.net/dir/2023/10/31/wheelchair-accessible-greyhound