Hawaii’s Big Island is filled with natural beauty, delicious food and drinks, interesting cultural experiences, and exciting adventures. These are 10 can’t miss experiences on Hawaii’s Big Island with an eye on accessible travel for those with chronic illness and mobility issues.

In the middle of the Sonoran Desert, midway between San Diego and Los Angeles, you’ll find a community of around 150 permanent residents living off the grid with no official electricity, running water, sewers, toilets, law enforcement or trash pick up service. Slab City, or The Slabs as it’s called, is a largely snowbird community used by squatters and recreational vehicle owners from all over North America.

Green Bay, Wisconsin is more than just football and cheese. Learn about your accessible travel options, great places to stay, things to do, places to eat, and get a little history of the Oneida Nation, Packers Football, and more!

Seven years ago this summer I discovered glamping. I also discovered the most comfortable, high-quality hammocks in the world. This was ideal for someone like me, whose second favorite pastime is napping. I also developed a taste for Toña beer and a love for volcanoes. I practiced my incredibly rusty Spanish with my tour guide, Elvis, while drinking a beer in the back of a seatbeltless Jeep. I took a motorboat across a shark-filled lake to look at an island filled with monkeys. I fell in love with Nicaragua.

Big Sur, California is a winding stretch of stunning cliffside views, surrounded by towering redwoods, looking out at the Pacific Ocean. While much of the area isn't accessible to those of us with disabilities, there are a few cabins, campgrounds, parks, and restaurants that are accessible and make the area well worth visiting.

Roatan is an island off the coast of mainland Honduras, it has a much lower crime rate, it’s largely English speaking, it’s smack dab in the middle of the second largest coral reef in the world, and there are direct flights from Houston, New York, and Miami. The lower crime rate, beautiful natural surroundings, and fewer crowds make it an ideal Caribbean destination.

One of the major reasons tourists flock to Central and South America is to get a glimpse of the many ancient Mayan ruin sites. If you have mobility issues, getting around mainland Belize to explore its Maya Ruin sites can be difficult, but not impossible. Find out how you can enjoy these wonderful structures in person.

I love Belize. A lot. But it’s the one country that’s tried to kill me on more than one occasion. Still, its blood lust has not diminished my love for the place and its people. In retrospect, I may bear a tiny bit of culpability in these near-death experiences, so please let me regale you with a few cautionary tales.

f you’re wanting to explore Central America, one of the best starting points is the country of Belize. With 900 Maya temple sites, the second largest coral reef on earth, the only jaguar reserve in the world, and 450 beautiful islands called Cayes (pronounced keys), Belize is a breathtaking paradise.