I took a whole month out to Interrail round Europe (though mostly concentrated in Sweden and Norway) and there are a lot of things I learnt along the way. I’ve written this guide so that other blind people who want to do it can learn from my mistakes and hopefully have a smooth experience. I’ve…
Author: Connor Scott-Gardner
Booking Accommodation When Travelling Blind
This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission when you purchase products mentioned in this post. When I travel, I generally travel alone. There have been a few times when I’ve travelled with friends, but those experiences are definitely not the norm for me. So choosing the right accommodation is really important as…
My Favourite Apps for Travelling Blind
I use a lot of apps when I travel, as I’m sure most of us do these days. While I think solid cane skills and the confidence to pick a direction and go for it will always be the most crucial thing if you’re going to travel, there are a number of apps that can…
How to Spend Two Days in Amsterdam … If you’re blind!
All the way back in January 2023 I spent two and a half days in Amsterdam. It was the first time I’d travelled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and due to a combination of factors, I felt like I’d lost all my confidence. Here is how I made the trip work, and some…
My Blind Birthday in New York City: Accessible Travel Review
I spent ten days in New York City in February as a thirtieth birthday treat to myself. I’m blind and was travelling alone, and I hope this post will encourage others who are thinking of visiting New York but don’t know how accessible it will be for someone who is blind or visually impaired. This…
Broadway, Birthday, and Beyond: Planning a Solo Blind Trip to NYC
I’m flying to New York in less than a week, and I’m still very much in the middle of planning everything. I’m traveling alone, and I’m blind, so it’s important to me that things are as accessible as possible. I’ve written a very detailed post about solo traveling when blind, but here is how I…
Solo Travel without Sight: the Ultimate Guide to Traveling Blind
I love to travel, and I often don’t have anyone to go with. There’s also so much freedom in traveling alone, as you get to plan your days around the things you really want to do, and you don’t have to worry about taking too much time on something the person you’re with might not…
Writing and places to exist
I used to use this blog as a place to put my thoughts. More of a journal, I suppose. With the really private, embarrassing stuff taken out. But I’ve been writing less and less with each year that passes. Part of it is that I seem to be tired almost all the time. But the…
Why I’m Campaigning for Accessible Home Appliances
Living independently is something adults, at least in my culture, are expected to do. I live in a very individualistic society, where we are told that we must leave home, get our own place, and survive. For disabled children, huge focus is placed upon learning skills for independence. You are told that you must learn…
Could I teach ChatGPT to write instead of me?
I’ve become quite interested in ChatGPT and what a language model can do. I’m mostly interested in the context of accessibility, such as the place of AI in describing images. However tonight I was bored and I wanted to know if I could generate an instance of ChatGPT that would write like I do. So…