traveling with hearing loss Archives

December 11, 2020

Published by Beth Leipholtz at December 11, 2020

Flying with hearing loss: Masks, communication and restrictions

Flying with hearing loss can be a challenge, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic and mandatory face masks. Here are some tips.

May 14, 2018

Published by Ashley Derrington at May 14, 2018

How traveling has made me more open and confident with hearing loss

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 […]

April 20, 2018

Published by Ashley Derrington at April 20, 2018

How my hearing loss is shaping my travel experiences

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 […]

March 6, 2018

Published by Ellie Parfitt at March 6, 2018

Travel Tips from Blogger ‘Deafinitely Wanderlust’

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’. […]

November 22, 2017

Published by Ellie Parfitt at November 22, 2017

7 GIFs that perfectly explain traveling with hearing loss

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 […]

April 27, 2017

traveling with hearing loss - what it's like to travel with hearing loss

Published by Angie Aspinall at April 27, 2017

24 hours of traveling with hearing loss

Traveling with hearing loss can bring lots of complications, such as not being able to hear announcements, but it also comes with some perks.

March 30, 2017

Published by Ellie Parfitt at March 30, 2017

This is a big accessibility issue for deaf frequent fliers

As a deaf frequent flier, this isn't a new occurrence, and despite recent discussions about changes, it's still been a problem.

January 6, 2017

my experience with phonak hearing aids with phonak autosenseos

Published by Steffani Cameron at January 6, 2017

How Hearing Aids with AutoSense OS Affected my Travels

As a hearing aid wearer with 40 years of experience, it's been fascinating to have Phonak's AutoSense OS operating system in my new hearing aids.

September 30, 2016

Published by Jaime Del Pizzo at September 30, 2016

Why I’m traveling the world, despite my hearing loss

I am happiest outside of my comfort zone and in new environments. Even with bi-lateral, severe-to-profound hearing loss, I’m following my passions to travel and do extreme sports. The challenges […]

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