travel

It’s that time of year again, the time for holiday travel.  An expected 28.5 million people will travel on airlines in the U.S. during the 12-day Thanksgiving air-travel period.  As a profoundly deaf person, I’ve had my fair share of travel experiences. Here are seven situations I have found myself in perfectly summed up by […]

As the first-ever Phonak hEARo from South Africa, I would love to explain what it is like to live in the culture and environment of South Africa as a person with hearing loss. I feel I’ve been somewhat remiss so far in sharing my experiences living here. It’s a continent filled with beauty and adventure

  Becoming deaf at the age of two hasn’t stood in the way of Stacey Valle’s dreams of traveling the world and reporting her experiences through her blog ‘Deafinitely Wanderlust’. After backpacking and meeting D/deaf people around the world, Stacey noticed that there were many who were interested in traveling, but faced challenges and lacked

When I first set off for my year abroad, I didn’t realize how my hearing loss had prepared me for this adventure. Traveling with hearing loss has helped me be more present and accept situations that are out of my control. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ashley Derrington. I’m originally from Atlanta,

Growing up, I hid behind my hearing loss because I used to have people get frustrated with me when I would say “what?” repeatedly. If I mentioned that I had a hearing loss, I would have people slow down the rate at which they spoke to me and enunciate words extra carefully as if I

Having traveled over the last few months, I’ve actually realized there are several advantages of traveling with hearing loss. I didn’t realize there were advantages or accepted them until I spent an extensive amount of time away from my comfort zone. Many times I considered these ‘perks’ as just one more thing that made me

Being alone in the wilderness can be especially scary for someone with a hearing loss.  People with acute hearing rely tremendously on sounds for safety reasons.  Branches snapping, footsteps nearby, plants moving from something running through them, wildlife calls from animals; these are all signs of wildlife nearby and hearing them can help you protect

Traveling, in my opinion, is one of the greatest opportunities we have as human beings. The ability to explore other cultures and experience other ways of living broadens your perspective on life. I think that we, as hard of hearing individuals, have a leg up when it comes to traveling. Our visual acuteness allows us

Volunteering for two years in another country is no small undertaking. Imagine doing it with a hearing loss, without the accommodations and support our country provides. According to the Peace Corps, whose mission is to promote world peace and friendship, at least 60 deaf Peace Corps volunteers served prior to 2015. Since 2001, there have

  Mario Afonso decided to leave the comforts of his reality to explore a world larger than him and his experiences. He set off to complete his first solo travels with hearing loss with the goal to stop feeling limited by other people and learn more about himself. Mario was born with a hearing loss,