Air travel is not without its horror stories for disabled travelers: broken or lost wheelchairs, refused admission onto planes, arguments over seating, begrudging assistance, airplane toilets you can’t swing a hamster in – to name but a few of the problems. But it does seem that, little by little, improvements are being made. One recent, [...]
Exhibition Road in London is home to some of the UK’s – indeed the world’s – most culturally important institutions, such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, Science Museum, Royal Geographical Society and Natural History Museum. Attracting millions of visitors every year, a new scheme is about to begin that will significantly improve accessibility levels [...]
Disabled people were the first to be targeted in Adolf Hitler’s dream of creating a Master Race. Able magazine looks back at what happened in the 1930s, why it’s still relevant today, and how disabled people are now at the forefront of bringing this hidden history to light. MEMORIAL DAY At moments, the contrast seemed [...]
As China gears up to welcome the world to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Welsh ex-pat Christian Saunders – who now lives in Beijing – gives us the lowdown on this vibrant and bustling city. Some half a million foreign visitors are expected to descend upon China’s vibrant capital city between 8 and 24 August [...]
