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Hola Titánicos, cada 1 de Marzo se celebra el Día Mundial de la Silla de Ruedas, este año bajo el lema "Sigamos rodando hacia un futuro más accesible", con el objetivo de visibilizar el impacto positivo que tiene en sus usuarios.

https://somosdisca.es/dia-mundial-de-la-silla-de-ruedas-2026/

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Hola Titánicos, cada 1 de Marzo se celebra el Día Mundial de la Silla de Ruedas, este año bajo el lema "Sigamos rodando hacia un futuro más accesible", con el objetivo de visibilizar el impacto positivo que tiene en sus usuarios.

https://somosdisca.es/dia-mundial-de-la-silla-de-ruedas-2026/

#diamundialdelaSilladeRuedas #silla #wheelchairday #silladeruedas #wheelchair #wheelchairlife #silla #silladeruedas #wheelchair #wheelchairlife #wheelchairgirl #wheelchairtravel #wheelchairlife #libertad #misilla #misillamilibertad #misillamispiernas #rgk #octanesub4 #cuidados #salud #enfermedad #saludmental #PMR #movlidadreducida #visibilidad #movilidad #movilidadreducida #accesibilidad #cuidados #Disability #disabilities #discapacidad #titan #titanicos #titanico #gentetitanica #somosdisca #somosgentetitanica

Hola Titánicos, cada 1 de Marzo se celebra el Día Mundial de la Silla de Ruedas, este año bajo el lema "Sigamos rodando hacia un futuro más accesible", con el objetivo de visibilizar el impacto positivo que tiene en sus usuarios.

https://somosdisca.es/dia-mundial-de-la-silla-de-ruedas-2026/

#diamundialdelaSilladeRuedas #silla #wheelchairday #silladeruedas #wheelchair #wheelchairlife #silla #silladeruedas #wheelchair #wheelchairlife #wheelchairgirl #wheelchairtravel #wheelchairlife #libertad #misilla #misillamilibertad #misillamispiernas #rgk #octanesub4 #cuidados #salud #enfermedad #saludmental #PMR #movlidadreducida #visibilidad #movilidad #movilidadreducida #accesibilidad #cuidados #Disability #disabilities #discapacidad #titan #titanicos #titanico #gentetitanica #somosdisca #somosgentetitanica

Hola Titánicos, cada 1 de Marzo se celebra el Día Mundial de la Silla de Ruedas, este año bajo el lema "Sigamos rodando hacia un futuro más accesible", con el objetivo de visibilizar el impacto positivo que tiene en sus usuarios.

https://somosdisca.es/dia-mundial-de-la-silla-de-ruedas-2026/

#diamundialdelaSilladeRuedas #silla #wheelchairday #silladeruedas #wheelchair #wheelchairlife #silla #silladeruedas #wheelchair #wheelchairlife #wheelchairgirl #wheelchairtravel #wheelchairlife #libertad #misilla #misillamilibertad #misillamispiernas #rgk #octanesub4 #cuidados #salud #enfermedad #saludmental #PMR #movlidadreducida #visibilidad #movilidad #movilidadreducida #accesibilidad #cuidados #Disability #disabilities #discapacidad #titan #titanicos #titanico #gentetitanica #somosdisca #somosgentetitanica

Hola Titánicos, cada 1 de Marzo se celebra el Día Mundial de la Silla de Ruedas, este año bajo el lema "Sigamos rodando hacia un futuro más accesible", con el objetivo de visibilizar el impacto positivo que tiene en sus usuarios.

https://somosdisca.es/dia-mundial-de-la-silla-de-ruedas-2026/

#diamundialdelaSilladeRuedas #silla #wheelchairday #silladeruedas #wheelchair #wheelchairlife #silla #silladeruedas #wheelchair #wheelchairlife #wheelchairgirl #wheelchairtravel #wheelchairlife #libertad #misilla #misillamilibertad #misillamispiernas #rgk #octanesub4 #cuidados #salud #enfermedad #saludmental #PMR #movlidadreducida #visibilidad #movilidad #movilidadreducida #accesibilidad #cuidados #Disability #disabilities #discapacidad #titan #titanicos #titanico #gentetitanica #somosdisca #somosgentetitanica

I’ve traveled across the country and had a hard time finding affordable, decent hotels that actually understand what wheelchair accessible means. We’ve stayed at Holiday Inn Express for over 20 years, but lately, accessibility seems hit or miss. Some newer ones have two beds and better layouts, but many lack roll-in or even walk-in showers, grab bars by the toilet, or a shower chair. Twice I’ve been booked into “communication accessible” rooms instead—great for those who are hearing-impaired, but not wheelchair users.

Another issue: those pedestal beds. They’re far too high for my 92-year-old dad and even a stretch for me at 5’2”.

So I’m wondering—what nationwide hotel chain actually offers lower beds, grab bars by the toilet, a walk-in or roll-in shower with a bench, and two queen beds? Some only have king beds in their accessible rooms and suggest booking two rooms—no thanks.
#accessibility #accessibletravel #disabilitytravel #wheelchairtravel #wheelchairaccessible #inclusion #travelaccessibility

And we're have arrived at the other end.

The chair was waiting for me and everything seems to be in order.

#WheelchairTravel

Thirty-five days, thirty head-tilting contradictions: from elevators that *never* break to cafés that shun outdoor tables, from bullet-train punctuality to websites that “sleep” at night. Roll with me through Japan’s elegant chaos—where radical accessibility and rigid rule-books somehow coexist—and see why I left with a lighter suitcase, a happier stomach, and a head full of marvels.
#JapanContradictions #WheelchairTravel #AccessibleTravel #JapanTravel #TravelBlog #InclusiveTravel #BarrierFree #TokyoLife #OsakaEats #KyotoCulture #TravelTips #DisabilityAwareness #AccessibilityMatters #UniversalDesign #SlowTravel

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/japan-in30contradictionsmywheelchairusersfieldnotes-bayerlein-1ehve

Hola Titánicos, cada 1 de marzo se celebra el día mundial de la Silla de Ruedas, dando visibilidad al impacto positivo que tiene en sus usuarios.

https://somosdisca.es/dia-mundial-de-la-silla-de-ruedas-2024/

#silla #silladeruedas #wheelchair #wheelchairlife #wheelchairgirl #wheelchairtravel #wheelchairlife #libertad #misilla #misillamilibertad #misillamispiernas #rgk #rgkoctane #rhkoctanesub4 #octanesub4 #permobil #cojinantiescaras #cuidados #salud #enfermedad #visibilidad #movilidad #movilidadreducida #accesibilidad #cuidados #Disability #disabilities #discapacidad #titan #titanicos #titanico #gentetitanica #somosdisca

Hola Titánicos, cada 1 de marzo se celebra el día mundial de la Silla de Ruedas, dando visibilidad al impacto positivo que tiene en sus usuarios.

https://somosdisca.es/dia-mundial-de-la-silla-de-ruedas-2024/

#silla #silladeruedas #wheelchair #wheelchairlife #wheelchairgirl #wheelchairtravel #wheelchairlife #libertad #misilla #misillamilibertad #misillamispiernas #rgk #rgkoctane #rhkoctanesub4 #octanesub4 #permobil #cojinantiescaras #cuidados #salud #enfermedad #visibilidad #movilidad #movilidadreducida #accesibilidad #cuidados #Disability #disabilities #discapacidad #titan #titanicos #titanico #gentetitanica #somosdisca

Thirty-five days, thirty head-tilting contradictions: from elevators that *never* break to cafés that shun outdoor tables, from bullet-train punctuality to websites that “sleep” at night. Roll with me through Japan’s elegant chaos—where radical accessibility and rigid rule-books somehow coexist—and see why I left with a lighter suitcase, a happier stomach, and a head full of marvels.
#JapanContradictions #WheelchairTravel #AccessibleTravel #JapanTravel #TravelBlog #InclusiveTravel #BarrierFree #TokyoLife #OsakaEats #KyotoCulture #TravelTips #DisabilityAwareness #AccessibilityMatters #UniversalDesign #SlowTravel

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/japan-in30contradictionsmywheelchairusersfieldnotes-bayerlein-1ehve

Thirty-five days, thirty head-tilting contradictions: from elevators that *never* break to cafés that shun outdoor tables, from bullet-train punctuality to websites that “sleep” at night. Roll with me through Japan’s elegant chaos—where radical accessibility and rigid rule-books somehow coexist—and see why I left with a lighter suitcase, a happier stomach, and a head full of marvels.
#JapanContradictions #WheelchairTravel #AccessibleTravel #JapanTravel #TravelBlog #InclusiveTravel #BarrierFree #TokyoLife #OsakaEats #KyotoCulture #TravelTips #DisabilityAwareness #AccessibilityMatters #UniversalDesign #SlowTravel

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/japan-in30contradictionsmywheelchairusersfieldnotes-bayerlein-1ehve

Thirty-five days, thirty head-tilting contradictions: from elevators that *never* break to cafés that shun outdoor tables, from bullet-train punctuality to websites that “sleep” at night. Roll with me through Japan’s elegant chaos—where radical accessibility and rigid rule-books somehow coexist—and see why I left with a lighter suitcase, a happier stomach, and a head full of marvels.
#JapanContradictions #WheelchairTravel #AccessibleTravel #JapanTravel #TravelBlog #InclusiveTravel #BarrierFree #TokyoLife #OsakaEats #KyotoCulture #TravelTips #DisabilityAwareness #AccessibilityMatters #UniversalDesign #SlowTravel

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/japan-in30contradictionsmywheelchairusersfieldnotes-bayerlein-1ehve

Thirty-five days, thirty head-tilting contradictions: from elevators that *never* break to cafés that shun outdoor tables, from bullet-train punctuality to websites that “sleep” at night. Roll with me through Japan’s elegant chaos—where radical accessibility and rigid rule-books somehow coexist—and see why I left with a lighter suitcase, a happier stomach, and a head full of marvels.
#JapanContradictions #WheelchairTravel #AccessibleTravel #JapanTravel #TravelBlog #InclusiveTravel #BarrierFree #TokyoLife #OsakaEats #KyotoCulture #TravelTips #DisabilityAwareness #AccessibilityMatters #UniversalDesign #SlowTravel

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/japan-in30contradictionsmywheelchairusersfieldnotes-bayerlein-1ehve

We are now on the plane, we boarded last because of the delays but we're here.

#WheelchairTravel

(thought I'd posted this) First screw up, they didn't have me down as a wheelchair user AND they didn't have the seats booked properly.

Half an hour until flight take off

#WheelchairTravel

Sitting at the pickup and drop off for domestic at Brisbane Airport, and oh gods I am judging all the people who pull up in a disabled spot.

Especially you Uber drivers

#WheelchairTravel

Addendum

There was 1 casualty of the flight. Looks like one of the sliders on my walker caught on something and is now just about to fall off.

I'll need to replace it when I get home

#WheelchairTravel

And we are off the plane, wheelchair was there and fully assembled with no obvious damage.

So thankyou to the very pleasant staff of Virgin Airways.

#WheelchairTravel

And we have touched down Brisbane. Now to wait while we taxi and the rest of the passengers get off

#WheelchairTravel

And we're on the plane. We were first on the plane (and will be last off at the other end) swapped to an aisle chair, my chair is now under the plane. So next stop is Brisbane.

#WheelchairTravel

Okay next step done. Wheelchair has been tagged so that it SHOULD be waiting at the gate when we arrive.

Once I'm out of the chair and on the plane they'll disassemble it (splits into three parts, main body, back and cushion).

#WheelchairTravel

Annnnd now the plane has been delayed by half an hour

#WheelchairTravel

Okay got through check in without an issue.

Security check was interesting. Literally had a mirror run under the chair and a full pat down and swab to check if I was smuggling drugs.

#WheelchairTravel