Have you ever wondered how a blind person travels independently across the country or abroad by plane? The documentary “Planes, Trains and Canes” documents the adventures blind bioengineering professor Mona Minkara experiences as she travels around the world. In episode 3 titled “I try to find the bus in Peru while blind. Here's how it … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” Season 2 Episode 3 | Public Transportation in Peru
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Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” Season 2 Episode 2 | A Blind Traveler Explores Machu Picchu Peru
Society has many misconceptions about people who are blind or have low vision. One misconception is that they do not get out much and may not enjoy travel. I love the documentary series “Planes, Trains, and Canes” because it helps to disprove these misconceptions. This documentary series features Mona Minkara, a bioengineering professor who is … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” Season 2 Episode 2 | A Blind Traveler Explores Machu Picchu Peru
Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” Season 2 Episode 1 | A Blind Traveler Explores Cusco Peru
Would you set out to an unfamiliar country with your eyes completely covered? Many people have the misconception that a person who is blind can not do many things on their own and they probably would never think of a blind person traveling across the world on their own. I love this series by Mona … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” Season 2 Episode 1 | A Blind Traveler Explores Cusco Peru
Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” Season 2 Prologue | Navigating an Airport Completely Blind
In “Planes, Trains, and Canes” Mona Minkara documents her adventures as a blind woman as she travels around the globe. She has an assistant to take care of the filming but she rarely requests for her help. Mona is completely blind and she shares how she gets around in various environments from airports to large … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” Season 2 Prologue | Navigating an Airport Completely Blind
Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 5)
In episode 5 Mona visits Tokyo, Japan. You can watch part 1 here and watch part 2 here. Well I have to say that Japan is at the top of the list when it comes to accessibility. The sound cues in the train stations and on crosswalks are very helpful and the cane guides are … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 5)
Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 4)
In the fourth episode Mona visits Singapore. You can watch the episode here. First, it was great to see that the airport assistance for a blind person was on point and respectful. This example should be followed by all airport employees. Second, I think that Singapore is definitely more advanced when it comes to accessibility. … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 4)
Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 3)
In episode 3 of Planes Trains and Canes Mona visits Istanbul Turkey. You can watch part 1 here and watch part 2 here. I like that this episode really shows the reality of what it is like to travel as a person who is blind. There is nothing wrong with asking for help. It is … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 3)
Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 2)
In the second episode Mona makes her way to London. You can watch part 1 here and watch part 2 here. The first thing that jumps out at me in this episode is the way that blind or visually impaired people are perceived by the sighted. We are seen as helpless many times. People assume … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 2)
Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 1)
Planes Trains and Canes is a mini documentary series by blind scientist and bioengineering professor Mona Minkara. In this series she documents her experiences as she travels independently to various countries. I found this documentary very informative and a great real life picture of what it is like to travel as a person who is … Continue reading Reaction to “Planes, Trains, and Canes” (Season 1 Ep 1)
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