The TSA has created a “card” travelers can fill out that briefly describes their conditions and needs to TSA security agents. Here’s the link to the PDF version of the card you can fill out, print out, and carry with you when you fly in the USA. I haven’t flown since this card was released, [...]
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McCarran International Airport at Las Vegas Review
Posted in Accessible Transit, Air Travel, City Guide, tagged accessible travel, airport review, hidden disability, LAS, Las Vegas, McCarran, travel pain on December 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of the busiest international airports in the Western United States, McCarran International Airport at Las Vegas (LAS) presents unique challenges and interesting diversions to travelers with pain. The big question is–how do you feel about slot machines? ‘Cause McCarran International has more than 1,300 of the jangling, flashing things inside its terminals. I’ve flown [...]
Exhausted, Hurting, and Need a Ride? There’s an App for That…
Posted in Accessible Transit, California travel, tagged car service app New York City, car service app San Francisco, Uber app on April 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
….of course. Here’s the article from HuffingtonPost about the soft-launch of the Uber app in NYC. Uber’s already present in San Francisco, where getting a taxi can take an hour and MUNI’s public transit service is a mythical pain in the…everything. Uber Launches in NYC I’ve not yet tried Uber, because I (blushing in shame) [...]
Trains With Pain
Posted in Accessible Transit, California travel, tagged Amtrak accessible, chronic pain trains, comfort train rail travel, hidden disability rail train travel, trains accessibility on January 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I love traveling by train. Of all the modes of transportation I’ve tried, and I’ve tried almost all of them, trains are my favorite. Trains in the United States I admit that out west, Amtrak doesn’t have the best reputation. I’ve got personal experience with the Coast Starlight’s little schedule snafus, but they’ve [...]
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