I look forward to more of these Travel Reviews over the coming years. This is all good information and may encourage others to go to these places.

What an excellent review!

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

thanks! I had a hard rike making it lol. Definitely a learning curve !

@morgancalvi6675

2 ай бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara you did a great job! How was it hard making it?

Love the review. The able bodied in the accessible stall is a huge issue for me. I was at an Abilities Expo recently and there were about 15 open regular stalls available and I waited almost 20 minutes for the one accessible stall only to have a perfectly able bodied person walk out of it. I was so pissed I literally told her off and explained she had MANY options but took up the ONE stall I could use and to be more considerate next time. I was livid.

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

Yeah it makes me so mad when there is a whole bathroom full of regular stalls empty and the accessible one is taken by someone that doesn't need it. My compassion meter was totally used up by the time we came home. I peed my pants so many times waiting for the accessible stall and not once was there anyone that needed it in there.

Great review. Good job.

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great review. You covered so much.❤️

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

Great review ❤

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

2 weeks ago my wife and I flew out to Virginia Beach to see my family, first time flying since the accident 7 years ago, getting on board to smaller aircraft from the jetty, little bridge onto the plane was very tedious for me and then maneuvering down in the seats, I would like to hear how you are able to get on board and off. Thanks, Doug

I have Frog Leg front end casters which are super light and pretty much fly over cobbles. Please note, those put on will make your chair an inch and a half higher...but WELL worth the $$$.

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@morgancalvi6675

2 ай бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara yeah...BEST investment on a wheelchair ever! I thought it was hype...but no, they are a dream. They seriously take the 'ouch' of riding in a wheelchair because they truly lessen bumps by like 85%.

🙌😎awesome memories!

It was very surprising, in 2024, to hear that the shuttle wasn’t wheelchair-accessible! That just sucks! And therefore, that you wheeled 5 km per day - that is a lot in my mind! Great Mexican Hat at dinner! Did you take it home? And I was surprised that in such a big resort that there were no Pool Lifts. Even a small indoor swimming academy here in Winnipeg has a Pool Lift. I do understand that you know better than I first-hand on rating Accessibility of a venue, although ever since I started watching all your videos, I make note of Accessibility everywhere I go every day. Having said that, I would only give this resort a 6/10. Having poor pool access and stairs near the pool which I think is the key feature of any resort hurts the rating IMHO.

Dude, Jamies' burger looked so good! I'm starving!!

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

the burgers there were about the only awesome food lol

I'll be heading to Mexico this year. Won't be at a resort though.

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

Oooh! Where?

Sounds like you should have flown to Florida and taken a cruise

Great still photos of each of your children with you 2:36 and 2:39!

Thank you regular subscribers as well.

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

I have...multiple times, on many videos.

When i said that place was beutiful.. i meant the village or town outside that complex; now that i've seen the review of the place and not the time.. i would a 4 out of 5 in accessibility to the facilities, steps to get to the pool and no ramps with side rail to get in/out from the pool by oneself, too steep bridges to be crossed without help?, idk... . The local food on the turistic places don't use to match the real quality of the food that the people eat, that happens a lot here in Spain too, when the people go to the E or S coats or the islands, but also happens here on the N too. Idk, i just hope that you and your family had a good time and that you had a good brithday in that sunny land of our cousins in company of your family and friends, i liked to see the town.

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

Yes we had fun....waaaaaay too expensive for what it was though.

Looking buff there Brittney 💪

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

haha thanks!

It's very common, in my experience, throughout the world that the accessible toilet is prime real estate for employees to hide out when they don't want to be found.

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

Yeah totally. It's bullshit lol

Been to Mexico a few times. Nice place to visit. I would suggest if you have not or even if you have been before take a cruise the ships I have been on have all been very excusable but the rooms can be tight. but I know there are bigger rooms when traveling with family. The bathroom has always been very excusable. Ports of call, excusable changes with each stop.

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

On my bucket list!

@cpr58

2 ай бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara highly recomind

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Given all the non-accessible features of that hotel, I'm surprised you rated it so high. You are especially strong and have strong family members along, but other travelers often do not have those assets. I'm surprised they didn't have grab bars in all the room bathrooms (safety features for everyone), ramps on the decks, and accessibility on the tram. Was the resort on the beach? Did they have beach wheelchairs for going in the water? What about going to Southern California or Hawaii? A lot of municipalities and hotels along the California coast have cool beach wheelchairs. I'm not in a wheelchair, but I'm old and have mobility issues so that ramps, elevators, and smooth, level, surfaces are a must. I live in California and most places (curbs, all public buildings, hotels, restaurants) have ramps. I'm a retired lawyer and got interested in disability law around the the time the ADA was passed in the U.S. My dad needed a wheelchair the last 10 years of his life and our family struggled with accessibility. Still angry after all these years! Love your channel. Keep up the good work.

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

I probably rated it too high for standard accessibility standards but I was rating it based on my past experiences in Mexico, the fact that they don't have ADA type laws there, and my own needs. I also realize after having made the video that there are about a million things I didn't even take footage of or think to review. I'll definitely do a better job of taking all disabilities into consideration next time. Learning as I go lol.

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

We went to Mexico for cost reasons. The Canadian dollar is not great right now and going anywhere in the US cost us 35% more and places like Hawaii are expensive in general. Definitely on my list of places to go though!

Big lack of accesibility in that hotel in my country! :/(

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

It wasn't great but it wasn't terrible, especially if you're a paraplegic and have full arm strength

@eduardopadilla5505

2 ай бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara I love how optimistic you are! :D

Please will you tell me what you think of ADA rooms not on the ground floor of hotels? Thank you for this information, well shot video.

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

It really doesn't matter to me what floor the room is on as long as I have access to it and the room works. I sometimes worry if there is only one elevator just in case it breaks down but other than that ADA rooms on other floors are the same as the ones on the ground floor.

Woohoo wearing your muscle tshirt! 😋 My question is...did ya bring me back a 🐒? 😉

@EmpoweredPara

2 ай бұрын

lol not sure that's get past security!

@grant4176

2 ай бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara Well I'll forgive ya THIS time! 😂😝 Glad you had fun!!

Good review.. Mexico does not really care about handicapped anything..

When are you going to make a video of peeing using your airplane catheter that comes with a plastic container?

I have spina bifida and I am sad because nobody wants a man in a wheelchair 👨‍🦼 😔😔😔😔