{"id":38284,"date":"2019-10-11T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=38284&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=38284"},"modified":"2024-09-24T07:14:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T21:14:31","slug":"cory-lee-wheelchair-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/cory-lee-wheelchair-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"If you can\u2019t stand up, stand out: a chat about travel with Cory Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cory Lee is changing the world for wheelchair users.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s relied on a powered wheelchair since the age of four, when he was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, but that hasn\u2019t slowed Cory down. To date he\u2019s rolled through 33 countries, ridden a camel <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/morocco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">across the Sahara<\/a>, floated across Israel in a hot air balloon, and has built a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curbfreewithcorylee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hugely successful blog<\/a> showcasing accessible destinations around the world.<\/p>\n<p>We sat down for a chat.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>First up, tell us about yourself.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>My name is Cory and I live in Georgia (the state in the US, not the country). I was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy when I was two \u2013 this basically just means that my muscles are much weaker than the average person\u2019s. Due to SMA, I get around in a powered wheelchair, but that hasn\u2019t stopped me from seeing all of the beauty our world has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, I started my travel blog\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/curbfreewithcorylee.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Curb Free with Cory Lee<\/a>, which highlights accessible \u2013 and sometimes not so accessible \u2013 destinations around the world. In the past five years, I\u2019ve been swimming in <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/iceland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iceland\u2019s Blue Lagoon<\/a>, and ridden in a hot air balloon over the Negev Desert in Israel. I\u2019ve fallen in love with the world and hopefully shown other wheelchair users what\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/accessible-tours-travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FIND OUT MORE ABOUT INTREPID&#8217;S ACCESSIBLE ADVENTURES HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38319\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38319\" class=\"wp-image-38319 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9331-e1570085969578.jpg\" alt=\"a man floating in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9331-e1570085969578.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9331-e1570085969578-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9331-e1570085969578-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9331-e1570085969578-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Having a float in Iceland&#8217;s Blue Lagoon.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Growing up, my mom always told me \u201cIf you can\u2019t stand up, stand out\u201d, and that is something I try to live up to every day.<\/p>\n<p>My first overseas trip was a cruise to the Bahamas when I was 15 years old. The cruise was only four days long and we really only had about 12 hours in Nassau, but it completely blew me away. It was the first time that I saw a different culture, tried new foods, and met people that lived very different lives than I did. I thought, \u201cIf the Bahamas can be this amazing, I wonder what the rest of the world is like?\u201d. It was during that trip when the travel bug within me was born.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard choosing my favourite spot in the world, because there\u2019s something that I love within every destination. But every time I\u2019m in Finland, Denmark or other Scandinavian country, I feel like I\u2019m home. Scandinavians are some of the friendliest people in the world; they\u2019re always willing to lend a hand if needed, whether I need assistance going over a small step in my chair or figuring out accessible transportation. Also, Scandinavian countries tend to be pretty accessible for the most part (there are over 300 wheelchair accessible taxis in Helsinki, Finland. I didn\u2019t find that out until I arrived and started exploring the city, so it was a very nice surprise).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/accessible-family-travel-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: MEET THE FAMILY TRAVELLING THE WORLD WITH THREE KIDS (AND A WHEELCHAIR)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What are your top three favourite accessible destinations?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Aside from Scandinavia, some phenomenally accessible destinations are Barcelona, Sydney, and Washington, DC. A wheelchair user could visit any of these three destinations and have very few problems getting around.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38318\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38318\" class=\"wp-image-38318 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7657-e1570085928806.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a beach-friendly wheelchair\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7657-e1570085928806.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7657-e1570085928806-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7657-e1570085928806-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7657-e1570085928806-585x328.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kicking back in a beach-equipped wheelchair!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Barcelona in <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spain<\/a> is amazing because, in addition to the public transportation being accessible (and the option to eat paella and churros for every meal), there are also accessible beaches in the summer. They have beach wheelchairs and even trained staff to help wheelchair users transfer into the beach chair and get in the water. Beaches can be difficult to access, so when I experienced the beaches in Barcelona, I was thrilled!<\/p>\n<p>Sydney (in <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australia<\/a>) is another accessible destination. I visited Sydney in 2014 and it was the first time that I could actually do everything that I wanted to within a city. All of the attractions, restaurants, and transportation that I stumbled upon were extremely wheelchair friendly. I even got to do the Sydney Tower SKYWALK in my wheelchair. It\u2019s definitely not an attraction for anyone with a fear of heights, but if you\u2019re up for an accessible \u2013 and epic \u2013 view of Sydney, it\u2019s the ideal attraction.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d also recommend visiting Washington, DC as a wheelchair user. It\u2019s the capital of the US, but often gets bypassed for other American cities like New York City and Los Angeles. Washington, DC is where the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was founded in 1990, so naturally it makes sense that it\u2019s one of the most accessible cities in the world. The metro is fully accessible and most attractions are completely free, so if you\u2019re on a budget, DC could be the perfect city for you to discover.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curbfreewithcorylee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CHECK OUT CORY&#8217;S BLOG\u00a0\u2013 CURB FREE WITH CORY LEE \u2013 HERE\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What advice would you give to someone with accessibility requirements who wants to see the world (but might be nervous about doing so)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_38317\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38317\" class=\"wp-image-38317 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4447-e1570085887504.jpg\" alt=\"A man getting his hands painted with henna in India\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4447-e1570085887504.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4447-e1570085887504-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4447-e1570085887504-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4447-e1570085887504-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting creative with henna in India.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Start local. Take a trip a few hours away from home for a weekend. You\u2019ll probably discover some interesting places that you didn\u2019t know of, and it\u2019ll also give you a chance to become more comfortable with everything that traveling with a wheelchair entails, like booking accessible rooms and getting around. After doing this a couple times, you should gain confidence and maybe you\u2019ll be ready to take on the world.<\/p>\n<p>To be completely honest, traveling as a wheelchair user isn\u2019t easy. It takes a lot of planning and creativity, so start planning your trip as far in advance as possible and stay positive. Even if something goes wrong on your adventure, remember that for every problem, there\u2019s a solution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/what-is-accessible-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: WHAT IS ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL AND WHY SHOULD WE BE TALKING ABOUT IT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Have you experienced low points in your travels, and how did you move on from them?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_38313\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38313\" class=\"wp-image-38313 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_1673-e1570086214629.jpg\" alt=\"A smiling man sitting beside a camel\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_1673-e1570086214629.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_1673-e1570086214629-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_1673-e1570086214629-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_1673-e1570086214629-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Making a new four-legged friend.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Oh, definitely! On my first trip to Europe in 2008, I went to Munich in Germany. The first night I was there, I plugged my wheelchair charger into the outlet with a converter and adapter. As soon as I plugged it in, the charger blew up. Literally. Sparks were flying and the power in our entire hotel went out for about ten minutes. Luckily, the hotel never found out that I caused the outage so it wasn\u2019t too embarrassing, but I did have to immediately scramble to find a way to charge my wheelchair. I hopped on Google and searched for \u201cwheelchair repair shops in Munich\u201d and luckily, one of them had the exact charger that I needed. It was $250, but I had to buy it if I wanted to roll around Germany and Austria for the next couple of weeks. Since then, I\u2019ve learned to always take more money than I think I\u2019ll need; you never know what could happen. I try to stay calm in every circumstance and remember that it\u2019ll all work out in the end.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What\u2019s something you wish travellers without disabilities understood about what it\u2019s like to travel with a disability?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_38316\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38316\" class=\"wp-image-38316 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4375.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a wheelchair at the Taj Mahal\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4375.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4375-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4375-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4375-585x585.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Taj Mahal &#8211; epic!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I feel like if travelers without disabilities understood exactly what goes into the process, they\u2019d be a lot more compassionate. Sometimes, when I\u2019m boarding a plane and it\u2019s taking me a while, I\u2019ll see the other travelers looking sort of annoyed that they\u2019re having to wait. They don\u2019t understand that it\u2019s difficult, because they don\u2019t have to. I wish everyone could realize that anyone on the planet could become disabled tomorrow. By helping make the world more accessible now, you\u2019re not only helping me, but possibly yourself or family members in the future.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Have you had any travel experiences that you still pinch yourself about? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_38315\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38315\" class=\"wp-image-38315 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3261-e1570085855627.jpg\" alt=\"A man on a camel in Morocco\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3261-e1570085855627.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3261-e1570085855627-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3261-e1570085855627-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3261-e1570085855627-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All set to ride across the Sahara.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of my favourite travel experiences happened last year in <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/morocco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morocco<\/a>. I led a wheelchair-accessible group tour, where some of my followers joined me in Casablanca, Fes and Marrakech for eight days. Afterwards I went to the Sahara, where I had the opportunity to ride a camel. I have wanted to ride a camel in the Sahara for as long as I can remember, but I realistically never thought it\u2019d be possible. However, thanks to Morocco Accessible Travel Consultants, a fantastic tour company that specializes in accessibility within Morocco, I was able to fulfil my lifelong dream. They invented an accessible camel saddle, which is basically a seat on top of the camel. It had a headrest, support, everything! They really thought of it all. Because of this, I rode a camel in the Sahara and was able to tick it off my bucket list. I remember being on the camel and looking out at the sand dunes, and being overcome with emotion. Every time that I look at the photos from that experience, it\u2019s surreal.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Where\u2019s next on your travel list?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_38312\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38312\" class=\"wp-image-38312 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_0563-e1570085616461.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a wheelchair in Iceland\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_0563-e1570085616461.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_0563-e1570085616461-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_0563-e1570085616461-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_0563-e1570085616461-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rolling around Iceland.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For the rest of 2019, I\u2019m traveling around the US to some great places like El Paso, Albuquerque, San Francisco, and in December, I\u2019m planning to do an accessible RV trip through the Florida Keys. I\u2019m super excited for that! I\u2019ve also planned some pretty epic trips for 2020 already, including Belgium, New Zealand, and a Curb Free Group Trip in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intrepid is committed to making travel widely accessible, regardless of ability or disability. If joining a group trip is not practical we may be able to provide you with a private departure. Please\u00a0<a href=\"\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact our sales team<\/a>\u00a0for further information on any of our itineraries.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>All images C\/O Cory Lee.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cory Lee is changing the world for wheelchair users. 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