<strong>Breaking barriers: </strong>Renee Bruns, who is a full-time wheelchair user, has traveled to 117 of the 195 UN-recognized countries and territories on the globe.
Breaking barriers: Renee Bruns, who is a full-time wheelchair user, has traveled to 117 of the 195 UN-recognized countries and territories on the globe.
Renee Bruns
<strong>World traveler: </strong>Bruns, seen in the Maldives in 2022, notes that it "hasn't been easy to navigate a world designed for people who use two legs."
World traveler: Bruns, seen in the Maldives in 2022, notes that it "hasn't been easy to navigate a world designed for people who use two legs."
Renee Bruns
<strong>Record setter:</strong> The blogger, pictured in Bahrain, recently earned a new Guinness World Record for the most countries visited by a person in a wheelchair during one year.<br />
Record setter: The blogger, pictured in Bahrain, recently earned a new Guinness World Record for the most countries visited by a person in a wheelchair during one year.
Renee Bruns
<strong>Changing perceptions:</strong> "What I have seen in my lifetime is just a lot more awareness," Bruns says. "People are much more aware and much more willing to help. There's not this scariness factor of someone with a wheelchair."
Changing perceptions: "What I have seen in my lifetime is just a lot more awareness," Bruns says. "People are much more aware and much more willing to help. There's not this scariness factor of someone with a wheelchair."
Renee Bruns
<strong>Inaccessibility issues:</strong> Bruns regularly faces challenges in the form of inaccessible infrastructure, such as buildings without elevators or ramps, and bathrooms with narrow doors, while exploring the world.<br />
Inaccessibility issues: Bruns regularly faces challenges in the form of inaccessible infrastructure, such as buildings without elevators or ramps, and bathrooms with narrow doors, while exploring the world.
Renee Bruns
<strong>Meeting locals:</strong> Bruns with a group of children during a visit to Fiji in November 2022.
Meeting locals: Bruns with a group of children during a visit to Fiji in November 2022.
Renee Bruns
<strong>Facing challenges:</strong> "I always remind myself that I might not be able to see a specific monument," says Bruns, pictured in Kosovo in June 2022. "But if I made it to that city or that country, and saw part of it, I'm luckier than most people in the world."
Facing challenges: "I always remind myself that I might not be able to see a specific monument," says Bruns, pictured in Kosovo in June 2022. "But if I made it to that city or that country, and saw part of it, I'm luckier than most people in the world."
Renee Bruns
<strong>Inspiring others: </strong>Bruns shares stories from her travels on her Instagram account and has received many encouraging message from other travelers with disabilities.<br />
Inspiring others: Bruns shares stories from her travels on her Instagram account and has received many encouraging message from other travelers with disabilities.
Renee Bruns
<strong>Globetrotting mission: </strong>The blogger, seen in Uzbekistan in July 2022, occasionally books a tour depending on the country she's visiting, and will always get in touch ahead of time to find out exactly what it's likely to involve.
Globetrotting mission: The blogger, seen in Uzbekistan in July 2022, occasionally books a tour depending on the country she's visiting, and will always get in touch ahead of time to find out exactly what it's likely to involve.
Renee Bruns
<strong>Ultimate goal: </strong>"My biggest message would be to all of the young adults and children thinking about doing this, who are afraid to do it, especially if you have limitations, just jump in and do it," says Bruns, seen during a trip to Thailand in 2018. "It's a big world and there's a lot to see."
Ultimate goal: "My biggest message would be to all of the young adults and children thinking about doing this, who are afraid to do it, especially if you have limitations, just jump in and do it," says Bruns, seen during a trip to Thailand in 2018. "It's a big world and there's a lot to see."
Renee Bruns