Travel by Shinkansen as a wheelchair user?!? Definitely, yes! As you might already know, I am a huge fan of Japan. I like everything about this particular culture that’s so different from ours in the West. In March 2018, I rode the famous Japanese high-speed bullet train for the first time. After discovering Tokyo on […]
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Cape Town & The Western Cape | Discover the most beautiful region in the world If you follow me on social media, you might have seen that we’ve recently been to back to Cape Town. It’s been my third time, and I can only repeat how beautiful and stunning this wheelchair-accessible destination is. Whether you […]
Jasper National Park | Stunning mountain wilderness After three wonderful days in Banff and Lake Louise we left Banff National Park behind. We decided to take a short detour to Lake Emerald in Yoho National Park before continuing our journey to Jasper along the famous Icefield’s Parkway. General Accessibility First things […]
UPDATED: June 2020 In 2017 Canada celebrated its 150th anniversary and granted free admission to the National Parks. Canada has always been one of my dream destinations. So, I took this opportunity and went on a fantastic, greatly wheelchair-accessible journey together with my husband. Our 4-week trip started in New York City/US and ended in […]
The Boulders Beach Penguin Colony surely is one of the greatest wheelchair-accessible must-sees when in Cape Town! In this post, you find all the details about the cute African Penguins and the accessibility of the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony in Simon’s Town. Some basic facts about Boulders Beach Boulders Beach is located near […]
What comes up first to your mind when you think of Cape Town? The beautiful Mother City has much to offer for wheelchair users. Table Mountain, breathtaking landscapes, surfers, African penguins, whales, baboons and so much more! Wheelchair-accessible Cape Town is a perfect destination to escape the European winter. During our three holidays at the magical […]
Cristo Redentor | Christ the Redeemer Place of worship and Christianity. One of the New Seven Wonders of the World. New York, Rio, Tokyo… In October 2015 I had the awesome possibility to spend some days in Rio de Janeiro, the City of God. Feeling the hot sun on my skin was exactly what […]
TOKYO Skytree | The Basics TOKYO Skytree is a broadcasting tower in Sumida, Tokyo. It is one of Tokyo’s most popular landmarks. TOKYO Skytree (634 m) is the world’s highest broadcasting tower and also the second tallest building on earth after Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The Skytree was finished in 2012 and is located near the traditional borough of […]
I wrote my very first guest article! The article, published on Accessible Japan, deals about Kamakura, a small city in the South of Tokyo. Kamakura clearly is a must see while staying in Tokyo. There are many shrines as well as the famous Great Buddha of Kamakura statue. I’m happy to contribute to Accessible […]
After telling you about Tokyo’s accessibility in general in my last post, I’d like to show you some great things to do and see. Tokyo is a wheelchair accessible paradise compared to many other cities I’ve been to. 1.) Yoyogi Park and Meiji Shrine Yoyogi Park is known for its Meiji Shrine. The park […]