Josh Grisdale
Member96 Mile
Japan outside of the big cities
Outside of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, what places are you interested in visiting in Japan?
Has accessibility made it hard to get to them?
Tracey, Zo and 2 others13 CommentsView more comments
We are coming to Yokohama soon, and after Kyoto we go to Kagoshima. I will report accessibility and informations about our journey right after 😉 Next year we hope to visit Sapporo, Hakodate and Aomori…
3-
I’m in Japan right now, landed today, headed to Kobe, Okayama, Kyoto, Nagoya and Chiba. So far, assistance from JR has been great. I would have definitely been overwhelmed by the trains without it on my first day. Some trips and classes that I wanted to sign up for were not available for wheelchair users but I did manage to find some that work…
1 - View more comments
Airbnb and accessibility experiences
Normally I have avoided rental properties on Airbnb because I always felt a bit safer knowing there are staff nearby etc or of there was a problem with the room I could possibly switch by asking at the front desk.
I’ve come across a situation where the Airbnb may be better and more accessible than a hotel in the area…
What have your…
-
Josh, this is the exact reason I haven’t considered an Airbnb property
Sure, it is fun to travel the world, but would you uproot and live in another country as a person with a disability? @Martin shares the stories of some who have done just that! (Including some guy named Josh 😏) After reading the article, tell us what you think and where you would move to if you did go!…
newmobility.com
Expats: Building an Accessible Life Abroad
wheelchair users who have moved abroad and what their experiences have taught them.
-
Yeah I would move abroad to a country that’s more accessible my husband left me in January after 21 years together stating “he never married a cripple” his words pierced my heart and soul to the core I’d emigrate in a heartbeat to raise my kids in a better country
This is great to see. I visited Montreal as a kid and it would be interesting to go back and visit again one day
mtl.org
Montréal, an inclusive and accessible city | Tourisme Montréal
In Montréal, many attractions and public spaces are committed to inclusivity and accessibility. Access ramps, adapted washrooms and services for people with reduced mobility or specific sensory needs are just some of the initiatives designed to ensure that as many … Continue reading
Hello all!
In planning your trip to Japan, what have been your biggest challenges? (Not on the ground once you got here, but in the planning stage before coming.)
View more comments-
Hi Josh
For us the most time consuming before arriving – and leaving – was dealing with the one airline.
Although the service was fabulous just trying to get the power wheelchair gate checked and returned to the plane upon arrival took me months of time to get approvals.
When we left on the same airline through Osaka and Haneda the staff took…
1- View 1 reply
-
The hotels. Planning the wheelchair accessibility was time consuming and on the arrival some of the hotels didn’t meet the descriptions. In one it was impossible to enter the bathroom (it was only one night so I used an exterior one) and in another it was impossible to enter the room so we had to change it! People always very nice and helpful…
1- View 1 reply
- View more comments
- Load More
