About Founder and President John Sage

John was injured in a snow-skiing accident in 2001 when he was 22 and sustained a T-4 incomplete spinal cord injury. He has some sensation but uses a wheelchair to get around. John quickly adapted to his new lifestyle and retained his passion for life. Since 2001, he has visited Europe 11 times to over 60 cities in his wheelchair.

After his sixth trip to Europe in a wheelchair in the spring of 2008, he realized there had to be a better way to plan a wheelchair accessible trip to Europe.  He had spent dozens of hours researching accessibility trip to Southern France and Italy and was still met by accessibility surprises on the trip. This prompted him to start www.SageTraveling.com.

The existing accessibility information on the internet was sporadic, vague, non-existent, or incorrect.  Some information would describe a place as “totally inaccessible for wheelchairs” (Venice) yet with the right information they can absolutely be visited by wheelchair users!

Upon realizing that there was really no one out there that was providing all of the comprehensive information that someone in a wheelchair or with other mobility issues would need to make a trip to Europe he began making Sage Traveling a reality. No one pulled all the necessary accessibility information together and presented it like a guide book with maps and pictures until now.

John Sage has spent the past several years learning accessibility phrases in various languages to be able to call hotels and museums to inquire about accessibility. He has taken numerous trips to top European travel destinations to make Sage Traveling a leading expert in disabled European travel.

After lots of work John launched www.SageTraveling.com in December 2009!

"I encourage any individual that has an interest in European travel, no matter their mobility limitations, to go for it! I have had the best experiences of my life traveling the world and living out my dreams. Traveling is my passion and I look forward to making your dream accessible vacation a reality!" 

-Founder & President John Sage