Where to travel when you can't walk or eat?

[seattlecyclone]

I really enjoyed a trip to Peru (particularly Cusco and Machu Picchu) years ago. The food was not particularly memorable. The tourist areas in Cusco are generally pretty compact and you might want to explore some on foot to the best of your ability, while hiring vehicles otherwise.

Oh, I actually really, really love Peruvian food.  The ceviche, ALL the potatoes (Peru has an amazing variety of potatoes and different potato dishes), papa a la huancaina in particular, tallarin verde, lucuma, quinoa stew, ahi de gallina, alfajores...I would not go to Peru if I couldn't eat the food.

To be clear when I say the food "wasn't memorable" that doesn't mean I disliked it. I'm sure it was quite tasty! It's just that very little of my memory of that trip had much at all to do with eating. The places I saw and people I traveled with made more of an impression.

[Metalcat]

I really enjoyed a trip to Peru (particularly Cusco and Machu Picchu) years ago. The food was not particularly memorable. The tourist areas in Cusco are generally pretty compact and you might want to explore some on foot to the best of your ability, while hiring vehicles otherwise.

Oh, I actually really, really love Peruvian food.  The ceviche, ALL the potatoes (Peru has an amazing variety of potatoes and different potato dishes), papa a la huancaina in particular, tallarin verde, lucuma, quinoa stew, ahi de gallina, alfajores...I would not go to Peru if I couldn't eat the food.

To be clear when I say the food "wasn't memorable" that doesn't mean I disliked it. I'm sure it was quite tasty! It's just that very little of my memory of that trip had much at all to do with eating. The places I saw and people I traveled with made more of an impression.

See, as a former chef, food makes an enormous impression on me. I wouldn't be able to travel anywhere and not have strong memories of the food if I were able to eat.

Food here in Newfoundland is frankly terrible, and yet it's such a huge part of my cultural experience here.

I feel like I've lost a major cultural/anthropological sense by not being able to engage with food. I'm like, one of the worst people for this to happen to, especially since I leaned so heavily into the experience of food after my other disabilities.

[AMandM]

I thought of another factor that has made a trip memorable for me in the past: a big change in latitude. When the daylight suddenly lasts an hour or two more or less than I'm used to, I really feel like I'm in a different place. This would be an argument for Rome, Sofia, Bucharest, or the Baltics rather than Germany or Paris.

[Metalcat]

I thought of another factor that has made a trip memorable for me in the past: a big change in latitude. When the daylight suddenly lasts an hour or two more or less than I'm used to, I really feel like I'm in a different place. This would be an argument for Rome, Sofia, Bucharest, or the Baltics rather than Germany or Paris.

True, but I change latitude twice a year within Canada, so the effect isn't so striking for me anymore.

[getsorted]

I haven't read through every page of this thread, but I think Kyoto might be worth considering. First because it's very flat (although some streets use brick pavers), second because you can reliably get clear soups, Wonderbread, and scrambled eggs in restaurants, and third because it's staggeringly beautiful. But also because cultural respect for the elderly tends to translate well for people with mobility issues. I saw people using wheelchairs and walking crutches on the bus and train when I was there.

[Metalcat]

I haven't read through every page of this thread, but I think Kyoto might be worth considering. First because it's very flat (although some streets use brick pavers), second because you can reliably get clear soups, Wonderbread, and scrambled eggs in restaurants, and third because it's staggeringly beautiful. But also because cultural respect for the elderly tends to translate well for people with mobility issues. I saw people using wheelchairs and walking crutches on the bus and train when I was there.

That sounds really nice, but we're looking at a shorter trip, under 2 weeks and that's very far for me to travel for a shorter trip. Flights are very hard on me, but I'll definitely start researching it for a future longer trip.