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Had some extra free time this week hiding in my safe room, so I made this.

🧡Happy FSHD World Day Everybody! 🧡

Let’s keep raising awareness, sharing our stories, and pushing for a cure! 💪🏼

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‏ #FSHD #WorldFSHDDay2025 #WorldFSHDDay #StrongerThanFSHD #CureFSHD by @rollwithasmileblog

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a year ago

This is the main reason I keep sharing accessibility information from my trips.

If it took sending emails, getting lost, being turned away, or arriving at places I couldn’t enter just to understand what “accessible“ means sometimes, at least I can maybe save that effort for someone else.

All we want is reliable, accurate, and free accessibility information so that people can decide for themselves what works for them.

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#accessibletravel #accessibilitymatters #wheelchairtravel by @rollwithasmileblog

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9 months ago

As you can see, it wasn’t the clearest of days for us, but the views were still gorgeous! 😍

A few things to know if you’re planning to visit Cardada in a wheelchair.

Most people reach the cable car by taking the Locarno–Orselina funicular. Unfortunately, that’s not an option for non-ambulatory wheelchair users, as the funicular stations have stairs.

Instead, you can take the bus from Locarno station (included with the Ticino Ticket if you have one).

The cable car is free for one companion, and there are various discounts depending on your travel card. I had the Swiss Half Fare Card, so I paid half price for myself and nothing for my companion.

Both cable car stations have accessible restrooms. A bit small, but manageable.

The viewpoint you see in this video is at 1,340 meters above sea level. It’s completely step-free, so you can roll around, enjoy the views, and spend some time outdoors.

Cimetta, at 1,670 meters, is only reachable by chairlift, which isn’t wheelchair accessible. It might be an option if you can transfer and walk though.

Even on a cloudy day, Cardada was absolutely worth visiting. I can only imagine how amazing the views must be on a clear day! ❤️

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#wheelchairtravel #accessibletravel #disabledtraveler #accessibleswitzerland #ticino by @rollwithasmileblog

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As you can imagine, I don’t have any photos from that stressful situation, so instead I thought I’d show you a little of Basel and what its accessibility is like.

And honestly, it was pretty good (except for the arrival fiasco in the slides). Yes, there are cobblestones and some steep streets, but there are also lowered curbs everywhere, smoother paths on many streets, accessible (ish) self-cleaning restrooms, and accessible trams.

But why Basel in the first place?

Well, we flew into Zurich, but didn’t want to stay there again since we stayed there during our last trip.

Basel is only about an hour away by train, and there are self-boarding options, which meant we didn’t have to book assistance in advance. And when you’re flying in, you never really know how long everything will take, so having that flexibility was important.

Plus, we were originally planning to take a day trip to Colmar, France, which is only about 40 minutes away by train. Basel just made sense as a base. The Colmar plan fell through, so we ended up spending the day in Basel instead.

And you know what? It worked out for the best!

I was feeling a little under the weather, so a slow day exploring the city and recovering from the flight was exactly what I needed.

Basel was completely unplanned and we absolutely loved it!

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#wheelchairtraveling #accessibletravel #disabledtraveler #accessibleswitzerland by @rollwithasmileblog

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6 days ago

If you watched this and thought, “I want to do this too,” here’s everything you need to know. 🇨🇭♿️

I rented the JST Multidrive all-terrain wheelchair through the BoBosco Foundation. I booked it in advance and picked it up at the Info Point in Sonogno when we arrived.

I paid 40 CHF for around 4–5 hours, which gave us plenty of time to do the trail, stop approximately 700 times to take photos 😂, have a picnic, and make it back to Sonogno.

There are three different trails you can choose from. BoBosco has maps and information about all three here:

https://bobosco.ch/en/tutti/

You need to reserve the wheelchair in advance. The reservation form is on the same page:

https://bobosco.ch/en/tutti/#form-en

🚻 Accessible restroom:
The only accessible restroom, as I was told, was at the bus stop in Sonogno. It’s definitely on the tighter side, but I managed.

🚌 Getting there:
We took the 321 bus from Locarno to Sonogno, and it was wheelchair accessible.

If you’re staying in a hotel in Ticino, you’ll probably receive a Ticino Ticket, which includes buses and trains in Ticino. We had one and didn’t pay anything extra for the bus.

The same bus goes through so many gorgeous villages in the Verzasca Valley, so you can easily make a full day out of it and stop somewhere else along the way.

We stopped in Lavertezzo to see the famous Ponte dei Salti. Accessibility there isn’t great, so I can’t wholeheartedly recommend it. I couldn’t get down to the bridge or cross it in my wheelchair, but the view was still absolutely beautiful.

If exploring the Verzasca Valley in a wheelchair is on your Switzerland list, save this for later. 💚♿️

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#WheelchairTravel #AccessibleTravel #DisabledTraveler #AccessibleSwitzerland SwitzerlandTravel by @rollwithasmileblog

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13 days ago

Want to learn more about public transportation in Switzerland? 🇨🇭♿️

How do you check if your journey is wheelchair accessible?
Where do you book assistance?
Which travel pass should you choose?

I put everything I learned from two trips around Switzerland using public transportation into a detailed guide on my website.

Comment “TRANSPORTATION” and I’ll send you the link.

I’d also love to hear about your experience with public transportation in Switzerland. What worked well for you, and what didn’t?

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#WheelchairTravel #AccessibleTravel #DisabledTraveler #SwitzerlandTravel #AccessibleSwitzerland by @rollwithasmileblog

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20 days ago

Yes, Switzerland is expensive, but definitely not boring! And if you’re a wheelchair user, I’ll explain why it’s one of my favorite destinations for accessible travel.

My first time here was in 2022, and I fell completely in love. Not just with the mountains and the ridiculously beautiful views, but with how much freedom I felt traveling here as a wheelchair user.

There are very few places where I can move between cities, lakes, tiny mountain villages, mountain peaks and gorges, explore rivers and waterfalls, all so easily using public transportation.

So when I was looking for a destination where I could relax and disconnect from my everyday chaos without having to plan or research too much, Switzerland was the easiest choice.

And it didn’t disappoint. 🇨🇭🏔️

𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐓 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. ♿️

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#wheelchairtravel #accessibletravel #disabledtraveler #accessibleswitzerland #inclusivetravel by @rollwithasmileblog

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a month ago

Japan in autumn wasn’t on my bucket list. 🍂

I was simply looking for a good time to visit. Not as crowded or expensive as cherry blossom season, not as hot and rainy as the summer months, and with a good chance of seeing Mt. Fuji.

So I chose November.

What I wasn’t expecting was to be completely blown away by the autumn colors. 🍁

The reds, oranges and yellows made places I already loved look completely different, and Japan’s accessibility meant I could experience so much of it in my wheelchair.

So if Japan is on your travel list, November might just be the perfect time to go.

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#WheelchairTravel #AccessibleTravel #DisabledTraveler #JapanTravel #JapanAutumn by @rollwithasmileblog

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a month ago

Flying means handing over my legs and risking them being broken or lost somewhere along the way.

So yes, I’ll happily spend 15 hours on a train with my wheelchair safely beside me instead.

Besides, slow travel with views is more my thing anyway. Especially when the wheelchair-accessible compartment is so amazing. 🚆🏔️

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#WheelchairTravel #AccessibleTravel #DisabledTraveler #TrainTravel #NightTrain by @rollwithasmileblog

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2 months ago

A lot of travel advice assumes everyone has the same freedom to be spontaneous, flexible and just “go with the flow.”

When you travel with a disability or use a wheelchair, accessibility affects where you stay, what you can afford, how you get around, what you pack and often whether you can go somewhere at all.

It doesn’t mean we can’t travel; it just means most generic travel advice doesn’t work for us.

Disabled travelers, what advice have you been given that made you think, “They just don’t get it at all”? 😂

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#WheelchairTravel #AccessibleTravel #DisabledTraveler #AccessibilityMatters #TravelTips by @rollwithasmileblog

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2 months ago

If you’re a mountain lover and find it challenging to find wheelchair-friendly options in the mountains, these two destinations have plenty!

Switzerland is the easier of the two (but also more expensive). You can see and experience so much using public transportation. Trains, buses, funiculars, boats, cable cars… most are very easy to use in a wheelchair.

In the Dolomites, you’ll need a car, but there are so many wheelchair-friendly places to experience: lakes, meadows, mountain peaks… and the views are breathtaking.

I have more detailed information from both trips on my blog, and I’m actually going back to one of these destinations very soon.

I need to see if that mountain air is as healing as I remember. 😉🏔️

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#WheelchairTravel #AccessibleTravel #DisabledTraveler #SwitzerlandTravel #Dolomites by @rollwithasmileblog

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2 months ago

Is it just me? 🤷🏻‍♀️

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#WheelchairTravel #AccessibleTravel #DisabledTraveler #DisabilityInclusion #WheelchairLife by @rollwithasmileblog

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