by Lu Sobredo Are you on the fence about traveling with a disability or any form of physical limitation and discomfort? Have you thought as I did, how could I possibly consider traveling under the circumstances? After all, I have a chronic and disabling medical condition that rendered me nearly immobile. Mine is known as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). If after reading this essay I somehow nudged one or a few to no longer be on the fence or even just stirred curiosity about traveling abroad, then I’ve made a small difference. If you read my WELCOME blog Travel and Why Not ? , I described the doctor visit that confirmed my diagnosis of RA which seems fitting to include here again. During the consultation visit on August 5, 2013, the doctor informed me that the disease will become progressively worse; that I will be bedridden and crippled in no time; and that it behooves me to begin treatment right away to curb any additional damage to my joints. He highlighted in no uncer...
Lu Travels Abroad is a Blog that celebrates travel. Inspired by family despite a chronic illness, I travel to feed the soul. When physical travel is not possible like in the time of pandemic, I travel with my mind's eye and surrender to the creative and the Divine. As the pandemic eases, I travel the world again. And I did as of Fall 2021 and again in 2023 and 2024...And will continue as long as I can pull it off physically, financially and emotionally.