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Hi Katie,
For me who do not have a mom or dad or spouse, only FA, traveling is most definitely a pain. I feel like I need to pack my house to go anywhere, and pay a fortune for very mediocre or nonsense access. The world is not perfect and makes it incredibly difficult for one with a disability to go anywhere. I really think that our government should subsidize some of the cost of our traveling, at least when renting a mobility van or a train. Otherwise, would it not be wonderful if there were aide service at hotels? Who can possibly pay $30 an hour to have an aide go on one’s vacation? Also how awesome would it be if one could rent a handicapped taxi at a train station?! However, the prospect of thinking that my window is as far as my world view gets is unbearable. I envy vagabonds / bums.
On a more positive note, Washington, DC , very close to where I live, has a decent public transportation system (busses and metros and even taxis with ramps if reserved in advance). The hotels have crappy access even if you pay a fortune. But at least one can go places. I wish other cities in the US had better transportation systems.
Karina