Physical Challenges
POP! Goes the Bad Knee
There was a certain irony in my sudden knee injury. In the blink of an eye, I had joined my own audience, people who are no longer fully mobile.
Resources
Helpful Accessible-Travel Web Site: Curb Free With Cory Lee
Cory Lee is a recognized leader in mobility-impaired travel. While “Curb Free With Cory Lee” focuses on wheelchair travel, much of its information is helpful for anyone wanting to make their trips physically easier.
Slow Travel
Easy-Travel Tips from Travel Veterans
Veteran travelers share their top tips for making travel physically easier. Suggestions for lodging, transportation, travel aids, and more.
Destinations
Mount Josephine Rest Area
The Mount Josephine rest area in NE Minnesota offers spectacular views over Lake Superior for all levels of mobility.
Destinations
Grand Portage State Park
Grand Portage State Park in far NE Minnesota offers an easily accessible view of the stunning High Falls on the Pigeon River. Learn more about visiting Minnesota’s highest waterfall, right on the border with Canada.
Books
Easy-Walking North Shore (Lake Superior)
Easy-Walking North Shore (Lake Superior) is a travel guide aimed to make visiting the North Shore in Minnesota as doable and fun as possible for those who aren’t as mobile or energetic as they used to be. See woods and waterfalls, beaches and breweries, shops, ships, and rugged shoreline, all stretching along the world’s most expansive freshwater lake up to the border with Canada. (With excerpt.)
Slow Travel
What is Easy-Walking Travel?
Aches and pains eventually catch up with all of us, even the most enthusiastic traveler. A new travel guide series addresses this reality head-on with advice for making travel easy and doable for the slower-moving set.