In this Episode:

We find out what all that personal protective equipment all of our medical providers wear looks like. A tip to prevent you from leaving things out of your suitcase. How to keep track of your credit card  when its out of your wallet or purse. Making long trips on Amtrak more pleasant. And we’ll take a trip to democracy.

The transcript of this episode will be available at the link below.

Tactile Traveler 14 Transcript Link

Or go to TINYURL.COM/TACTILE14

The goal of this podcast is to empower blind and low-vision people to  explore the world, and help our sighted friends see the world in a new  way.  Frequently, as people lose their eyesight, they become  more and more isolated. The Tactile Traveler hopes to empower people,  not only to go literally around the world, but around the block to new  adventures in their lives.

All episodes of this program are available at anchor.fm/thetactiletraveler

We’d like you to weigh in on how were doing. Please let us know by sending an e-mail to [email protected]  we spell traveler the American way with one  “L.”

Transcripts of this program are also available for our deaf listeners by searching The Tactile Traveler in any search engine.

This program is also being broadcast on the Audio Information Network of Colorado and in additional states.

It’s also available by typing The Tactile Traveler into any search engine and available wherever you get podcasts and by asking your smart speaker for THE TACTILE TRAVELER podcast.

In this Episode:

Describing things to people who are blind. The advantages and disadvantages of upper and lower level seating  on Amtrak Superliners. An update on Jason Esterhuizen, the man who has an device implanted in his head to help him see. How to find waste baskets in restrooms. And how to hold a party without pressuring people to drink, or drink more than they would like to.

The transcript of this episode will be available at the link below.

Tactile Traveler 13 Transcript Link

Or go to TINYURL.COM/TACTILE13

The goal of this podcast is to empower blind and low-vision people to  explore the world, and help our sighted friends see the world in a new  way.  Frequently, as people lose their eyesight, they become  more and more isolated. The Tactile Traveler hopes to empower people,  not only to go literally around the world, but around the block to new  adventures in their lives.

All episodes of this program are available at anchor.fm/thetactiletraveler

We’d like you to weigh in on how were doing. Please let us know by sending an e-mail to [email protected]  we spell traveler the American way with one  “L.”

Transcripts of this program are also available for our deaf listeners by searching The Tactile Traveler in any search engine.

This program is also being broadcast on the Audio Information Network of Colorado and in additional states.

It’s also available by typing The Tactile Traveler into any search engine and available wherever you get podcasts and by asking your smart speaker for THE TACTILE TRAVELER podcast.

In this Episode:

How being blind can create posture problems. Where to get your first white cain. A trip to a botanic garden. Teaching your dog to wear booties. An update on getting out of riots or demonstrations you don’t want  to be in, and how to keep your medicine organized both when you travel  and at home.

The transcript of this episode will be available soon at a link below.

Tactile Traveler 11 Transcript Link

Or go to TINYURL.COM/TACTILE12

The goal of this podcast is to empower blind and low-vision people to  explore the world, and help our sighted friends see the world in a new  way.  Frequently, as people lose their eyesight, they become  more and more isolated. The Tactile Traveler hopes to empower people,  not only to go literally around the world, but around the block to new  adventures in their lives.

All episodes of this program are available at anchor.fm/thetactiletraveler

We’d like you to weigh in on how were doing. Please let us know by sending an e-mail to [email protected]  we spell traveler the American way with one  “L.”

Transcripts of this program are also available for our deaf listeners by searching The Tactile Traveler in any search engine.

This program is also being broadcast on the Audio Information Network of Colorado and in additional states.

It’s also available by typing The Tactile Traveler into any search engine and available wherever you get podcasts and by asking your smart speaker for THE TACTILE TRAVELER podcast.

We would  like  to thank the following people who help make this episode possible.

We would  like  to thank the following people who help make TODAY’S program possible.

Be My Eyes Microsoft Accessabilities Tech Support

Apple accessibility tech support

Aira

Lorraine Hutchinson

Sarah Williams

Sophia Williams

Joe Beaver

Becca Wirrta

Joan Isenberg

Erin Byrd

Lucas Turner

And Raleigh Burleigh

This has been TACTILE TRAVELER-EMPOWERING BLIND AND LOW VISION PEOPLE TO explore THE WORLD AND HELPING OUR SIGHTED FRIENDS SEE THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY This has been a production of KDNK community Access Radio, Carbondale, Colorado.

In this Episode:

We’ll learn about echolocation, a way to hear to see. How to deal with miserable pillows in hotel and motel rooms. How to avoid accidentally  becoming the hunted during hunting season. Getting the most out of Amtrak. What to do when you forgot your chargers. And a trip you won't have to take for a really secret ballot.

Our first story begins very quietly. So, don’t worry if you  have trouble hearing it at first.

You can find a full transcript of this show by clicking the link below:

Tactile Traveler 11 Transcript Link

Or go to TINYURL.COM/TACTILE11

The goal of this podcast is to empower blind and low-vision people to  explore the world, and help our sighted friends see the world in a new  way.  Frequently, as people lose their eyesight, they become  more and more isolated. The Tactile Traveler hopes to empower people,  not only to go literally around the world, but around the block to new  adventures in their lives.

All episodes of this program are available at anchor.fm/thetactiletraveler

We’d like you to weigh in on how were doing. Please let us know by sending an e-mail to [email protected]  we spell traveler the American way with one  “L.”

Transcripts of this program are also available for our deaf listeners by searching The Tactile Traveler in any search engine.

This program is also being broadcast on the Audio Information Network of Colorado and in additional states.

It’s also available by typing The Tactile Traveler into any search engine and available wherever you get podcasts and by asking your smart speaker for THE TACTILE TRAVELER podcast.

We would  like  to thank the following people who help make this episode possible.

We would  like  to thank the following people who help make TODAY’S program possible.

Be My Eyes Microsoft Accessibility Tech Support

Apple accessibility tech support

Pattrick Conarro

Joe Beaver

Becca Worthem

Liz Dorsey

Lorraine Hutchinson

Sarah Williams

Sophia Williams

Debbie O’Leary

Kriss Mitchell

Maurice Perret

Jean Alberico

Lucas Turner

And Raleigh Burleigh

This has been TACTILE TRAVELER-EMPOWERING BLIND AND LOW VISION PEOPLE TO explore THE WORLD AND HELPING OUR SIGHTED FRIENDS SEE THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY This has been a production of KDNK community Access Radio, Carbondale, Colorado.

In this Episode:

How we can protect ourselves from the rapidly increasing numbers of bicycles taking over big cities. Free directory assistance if you can’t see your cell phone’s screen. blind reporter has figured out how to do his job which requires lots of travel. Wide angle cameras   can help us shoot the video we wand, even if we’re not quite sure  where it’s at. Making  face masks more comfortable Tips on a very unusual tip for white cains. And how to fly right through Friday the 13th.

You can find a full transcript of this show by clicking the link below:

Tactile Traveler 10 Transcript Link

Or go to TINYURL.COM/TACTILE10

The goal of this podcast is to empower blind and low-vision people to  explore the world, and help our sighted friends see the world in a new  way.  Frequently, as people lose their eyesight, they become  more and more isolated. The Tactile Traveler hopes to empower people,  not only to go literally around the world, but around the block to new  adventures in their lives.

All episodes of this program are available at anchor.fm/thetactiletraveler

We’d like you to weigh in on how were doing. Please let us know by sending an e-mail to [email protected]  we spell traveler the American way with one  “L.”

Transcripts of this program are also available for our deaf listeners by searching The Tactile Traveler in any search engine.

This program is also being broadcast on the Audio Information Network of Colorado and in additional states.

It’s also available by typing The Tactile Traveler into any search engine and available wherever you get podcasts and by asking your smart speaker for THE TACTILE TRAVELER podcast.

We would  like  to thank the following people who help make this episode possible.

We would  like  to thank the following people who help make TODAY’S program possible.

Be My Eyes Microsoft Accessibility Tech Support

Apple accessibility tech support

Aira

Daniel Kish

Maurice Peret

Doug Yakel

Cary Cooper

AAnahit LaBarre

Susan RoAnne

Will Schell

Lorraine Hutchinson

Ken Barker

Sarah Williams

Sophia Williams

Lucas Turner

And Raleigh Burleigh

This has been TACTILE TRAVELER-EMPOWERING BLIND AND LOW VISION PEOPLE TO explore THE WORLD AND HELPING OUR SIGHTED FRIENDS SEE THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY This has been a production of KDNK community Access Radio, Carbondale, C

On today’s program we’ll learn how you might be able to still get a driver’s license, even if you can’t pass the driver’s license eye test. A way people who are blind in one eye can experience depth. The special problems blind kids have when blind camps are closed because of the coronavirus. How to make zippier Zoom calls. An Asian country welcoming tourists again, with an unusual welcome. And tips on making emergency white cane repairs

You can find a full transcript of this show by clicking the link below:

Tactile Traveler 9 Transcript Link

Or go to TINYURL.COM/TACTILE9

The goal of this podcast is to empower blind and low-vision people to  explore the world, and help our sighted friends see the world in a new  way.  Frequently, as people lose their eyesight, they become  more and more isolated. The Tactile Traveler hopes to empower people,  not only to go literally around the world, but around the block to new  adventures in their lives.

All episodes of this program are available at anchor.fm/thetactiletraveler

We’d like you to weigh in on how were doing. Please let us know by sending an e-mail to [email protected]  we spell traveler the American way with one  “L.”

Transcripts of this program are also available for our deaf listeners by searching The Tactile Traveler in any search engine.

This program is also being broadcast on the Audio Information Network of Colorado and in additional states.

It’s also available by typing The Tactile Traveler into any search engine and available wherever you get podcasts and by asking your smart speaker for THE TACTILE TRAVELER podcast.

We would  like  to thank the following people who help make this episode possible.

Be My Eyes Microsoft Accessibility Tech Support

Apple accessibility tech support

Humanware Tech support

Aira

Lorraine Hutchinson

Paula Freund

Sarah Williams

Sophia Williams

Harry Cooper

Doug Yakel

Sierra

Michelle Baumann

Sierra Wolff

Lucas Turner

And Raleigh Burleigh

This has been TACTILE TRAVELER-EMPOWERING BLIND AND LOW VISION PEOPLE TO explore THE WORLD AND HELPING OUR SIGHTED FRIENDS SEE THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY This has been a production of KDNK community Access Radio, Carbondale, Colorado.

This is a special program of the TACTILE TRAVELER.

Because of the  world wide reaction to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis,  Minnesota on Memorial day, this entire program is guide on what to do if  you are at the wrong place at the wrong time and find yourself in the  middle of a demonstration or riot that you don’t want to be in. It also  provides suggestions if you are in a demonstration by choice.

You can find a full transcript of this show by clicking the link below:

Tactile Traveler 8 Transcript Link

Or go to TINYURL.COM/TACTILE8

The goal of this podcast is to empower blind and low-vision people to  explore the world, and help our sighted friends see the world in a new  way.  Frequently, as people lose their eyesight, they become  more and more isolated. The Tactile Traveler hopes to empower people,  not only to go literally around the world, but around the block to new  adventures in their lives.

All episodes of this program are available at anchor.fm/thetactiletraveler

We’d like you to weigh in on how were doing. Please let us know by sending an e-mail to [email protected]  we spell traveler the American way with one  “L.”

We’d also like to hear your story ideas from all over the world. Send us an e-mail with story ideas in the subject line at [email protected] .

If you would like to help underwrite this program please send us an e-mail with “Underwriting” in the subject line at [email protected] .

Transcripts of this program are also available for our deaf listeners by searching The Tactile Traveler in any search engine.

This program is also being broadcast on the Audio Information Network of Colorado and in additional states.

It’s also available by typing The Tactile Traveler into any search engine and available wherever you get podcasts and by asking your smart speaker for THE TACTILE TRAVELER podcast.

We would like to thank the following people who help make TODAY’S program possible.

Be My Eyes Microsoft Accessibility Tech Support

Bob Kreshner

Pam Scott

Emelie Coleman

Cary Thompson

Joan Isenberg

Scot Murriden

Norma Crosby

Susan Roan

Ceesar Lazcanos

Aira

Lorraine Hutchinson

Sarah Williams

Sophia Williams

Lucas Turner

And Raleigh Burleigh.

This has been THE TACTILE TRAVELER- EMPOWERING BLIND AND LOW VISION PEOPLE TO EXPLORE THE WORLD AND HELPING OUR SIGHTED FRIENDS SEE THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY.  I’m Nick Isenburg.

This has been a production of KDNK Community Access Radio, Carbondale, Colorado.

On today’s program, we explore two smart phone apps and a white cane method to help with social distancing when you can’t see six feet, or even at all. Lydia Eckert explains a better way to carry a tray. Jason Strother reports on a nightmare for a man testing a device designed to provide artificial sight. Simon Bonenfant talks about Philly Touch Tours, a company that provides experiences for blind people in Pennsylvania. Nick reminds you not to lose your head when you lose your hat. Phyllis Chavez shares tips on how to make your business easier for blind and low vision people to spend money with, and Nick dives into the world of guide dog assembly lines.

You can find a full transcript of this show by clicking the link below:

Tactile Traveler 7 Transcript Link

Or go to TINYURL.COM/TACTILE7

The goal of this podcast is to empower blind and low-vision people to  explore the world, and help our sighted friends see the world in a new  way.

All episodes of this program are available at anchor.fm/thetactiletraveler

We’d like you to weigh in on how were doing. Please let us know by sending an e-mail to [email protected]  we spell traveler the American way with one  “L.”  

We’d also like to hear your story ideas from all over the world. Send us an e-mail with story ideas in the subject line at [email protected] .

If you would like to help underwrite this program please send us an e-mail with “Underwriting” in the subject line at [email protected] .

Transcripts of this program are also available for our deaf listeners by searching The Tactile Traveler in any search engine.

This program is also being broadcast on the Audio Information Network of Colorado and in additional states.

It’s also available by typing The Tactile Traveler into any search engine and available wherever you get podcasts and by asking your smart speaker for THE TACTILE TRAVELER podcast.

We would like to thank the following people who help make TODAY’S program possible.

Be My Eyes Microsoft Accessibilities Tech Support

Apple accessibility tech support

Humanwear Tech Support

Aira

Lorraine Hutchinson

Sarah Williams

Sophia Williams

Becca Warner

John grace

Lucas Turner

And Raleigh Burleigh

This has been TACTILE TRAVELER-EMPOWERING BLIND AND LOW VISION PEOPLE TO explore THE WORLD AND HELPING OUR SIGHTED FRIENDS SEE THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY This has been a production of KDNK community Access Radio, Carbondale, Colorado.

In this episode, we examine at an increase in Charles Bonnet Syndrome symptoms for some people who are social-distancing, and the way we might be able to reduce that increase. An interview with last year’s winner of the James Holman prize for blind ambition. A way to prevent hurting your back if you’re blind in one eye. A cell phone accessory that takes the stress out of traveling, and tips on how to keep your guide dog, and pet dogs in tip-top shape while social-distancing.

For a transcript of this episode click here or go to TINYURL.COM/TACTILE6 

On today’s program, we will explore the dynamics of blind people who are being grabbed by sighted people wherever they go.

We'll learn about a guide to 200 Braille trails and sensory gardens, meet the world’s best known blind traveler, get tips on easier ways to find luggage, play a little blind tennis, and get special tips on reducing our chances of getting the Coronavirus.

For a full transcript of this show click here or go to TINYURL.COM/TACTILE5

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Keep reading below for the transcribed version of some of the stories in episode 5.

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Don't grab a blind person:

It’s a rare day when I walk more than a block from my house that some well-meaning person doesn’t grab me. It happens to blind people all the time. Sometimes, it’s even worse.

They have no way of knowing how the people they grab may react.

A friend of mine said that her former husband was standing at an intersection in New Zealand when two big men did the exact same thing. He was stationed in front of a prison he had just visited in his role as a parole officer. You can imagine how scary that was for him, too.

Jim Stokes, PhD is a blind psychologist, and he says he has been grabbed as well.

Jim Stokes bite “I have been grabbed often,” Jim says, “a good way to disengage from someone who grabs you is to face your hand palm- down and pull it to your side.”

He also says you are usually better off being diplomatic instead of aggressive.

Jim says, “if you would like their assistance, ask if you can hold their arm by the elbow and walk a half step behind them.”

“I was at a big bus stop in Denver, when two drunks were arguing over what bus I was supposed to take. One of them even flagged down a bus, and pushed me on.”

What you do if the person who decides to help you is drunk, high, or mentally ill?

Or if you are sighted, the person you would like to help could also be drunk, high, or mentally ill. Unless it is a real emergency, just ask before touching someone.

Coronavirus tips for blind and visually impaired:

Everyone has to use good judgment to reduce his or her odds of catching the Corona Virus. There are some extra steps those of us who are blind and visually impaired can do to reduce our chances of becoming a statistic.

Doctor Richa Davidson is a Professor and vice chair for quality and clinical affairs at the University of Colorado School of ophthalmology.

First, Doctor Davidson says that is okay to touch your face with the proper precautions:

Dr. Richard: "But in our case, we have to wash more than just our hands."

Since we are, being warned against touching people I asked Doctor Davidson if it would be safer if our sighted guides wore long-sleeved shirts since we hold onto guide’s arms.

Since the best way for a sighted person to guide us is to have us hold them by the back of one of their arms, walking a half step behind them. Instead of looking straight ahead or at the person guiding us, it is best to look away from them to the side.

Finally, plan ahead to avoid infected areas.  If you find yourself in one, keep in touch with your hotel’s desk clerks, concierge and bell persons to see if there are new places you shouldn’t go.