Traveling Blind! - Istanbul - BLIND ABROAD

[@jamesrath]

To watch the *audio described* version of the documentary, visit blindabroad.com/film/ and locate the second video embedded towards the bottom. This version is available with a Vimeo player. We will continue to explore our best options to provide accessible viewing experiences for future documentaries.

[@pokemami]

I'm a sighted person on "be my eyes". I would love to get a call for describing the view. I only have gotten grocery store questions "where is the salted land oh lakes butter" "which is store brand 1% milk" "is this ham or turkey" still every fun to provide my eyes for a few minutes to another.

[@mariamayub212]

What a wonderful video! I've been visually impaired since 2011 due to my diabetes and I love seeing what you're working on and how you're helping the visually impaired and blind community. Great work!

[@maxvantiel]

A short film, documentary and as personal as a vlog. Beautiful.

[@jamesrath]

Thanks!

[@itsRELLE11]

This was awesome! Scary and gave me anxiety watching it too! Especially when the worker asked if she could take your cane 😬... Such a cool opportunity!

[@jamesrath]

Thanks REL!

[@fashioneyesta]

This was such a awesome video! So well put together and narrated!

[@jamesrath]

So glad!

[@earthandfire4840]

the quality of your videos is insane man! here after watching jubilees video, so happy to come across you and watch your channel growing!

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Hi James, I'm really enjoying your videos - they are such high quality! I am visually impaired and started my channel this year in the hope of finding people like me! I enjoy travelling (but not the flying part!) and I am always interested in the accessibility of different locations! Keep up the good work! :)

[@astritenergy1922]

Hi dear James! Thank you so much for this amazing video! Very well done and impressive, I just loved it! Actually i travelled to Turkey many times already and indeed accessibility and tactile indicators and braille presence everywhere have increased immensely in the last years. This is due to the efforts of a handful of people in Istanbul continously and relentlessly fighting for awareness and accessibility. (Greetings to Mustafa and Uğur and the rest of the gang 💕🤗...) Also the current government has put guaranteeing employment for visually impaired people and people with other disabilities as a priority in their agenda. Istanbul is an awesome city and I hope all of us can have a chance soon again to travel there... and also to many other places of course... Best of luck for your projects, i adore your videos 👍yours Astrit

[@jamesrath]

Thank you for you wonderful comment and sharing that info with me! I look forward to future travels!

[@JuanAlcazar]

Well put together James. Can't wait to check out more and I'll have to give the podcast a listen as well.

[@jamesrath]

Thanks Juan!

[@FranciscoCamino]

Not blind but some risk in my eyes and it’s hopeful to see there is hope

[@RedHead1495]

Love this video! So well edited! 😌

[@jamesrath]

💙

[@jamesrath]

We went further in-depth about this trip in my new Podcast. Check out BLINDABROAD.com/ to learn more.

[@LowVisionUKTerrysView]

I LOVED THIS JAMES, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I always listen/watch your videos, but rarely comment - but this inspired me to. Technology is a great thing, and it brings The World to us, and Us to The World. I only lost my sight 2 years ago, and wonder how the heck people managed years and years ago. I wish the turkcell app was available over here, that sounds amazing thanks again James, stay safe and well - ps hope your girlfriend enjoyed whatever the gift was that you bought for her - and happy anniversary :-) Terry

[@jamesrath]

Actiview was an app that was working to do something similar. It was very limited on titles but it was purchased by Spectrum recently which may add to the library of available AD titles.

[@BoysAreSmellyo]

Are you serious? They really ask you to sit in wheelchairs at airports? Come on people!!!

[@jessicawatson7360]

Yes, all the time, or they just bring it with them and assume u want it.

[@halitozkaya]

I love your story man I am from Turkey and just a tip if you go back to Istanbul do not take a taxi they will charge you so much more money just bc you do not now the currency. Just sayin :)

[@KonjikiKonjiki]

WWoooww. I'm still fairly newly visually impaired, and need directions in places like Walgreens to find their drink coolers now. So I have no idea what's both safe and achievable as a visually impaired international traveller now. The last time I flew out of Dulles in DC, the dude asked me to use a wheelchair and I was down for it because it allowed him to go at his top speed so he could help more people, plus I can get really tired unexpectedly. So if they ask you to use a wheelchair sometime, I hope you don't take it as a loss.

[@melissapereira4851]

what a great video!!! I absolutely love it. Thank you

[@jamesrath]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SassyWyattBlind]

Thank you for this, I’m a blind traveller and I always explain to people how I can appreciate The beauty of the country, city or landscape even without Sight. If this project has been launched have you been able to get it into America? I live in the UK and if there’s anything I can do to help share and promote it, just let me know. Sassy Wyatt :)

[@FranciscoCamino]

How can you do it?

[@serkangul3363]

J'aime !

[@nanohawk9663]

great

[@charlottebk9689]

Esto es genial, hacer el cine accesible para todos.

[@jamesrath]

¡Gracias!

[@SaidAldaki]

❤️❤️

[@calumscott6417]

If he is blind how does he make a video and film.. I really wanna know. That sounds insane

[@worldisbeautiful1937]

Hi iam India

[@vvsbzone9058]

If I use that trails as a reference, instead of ticket counter I will hit the wall only in india. I tried 😎

[@erinmalone2669]

I'm pretty sure that giving you a wheelchair is reducing their liability for poor sighted guide skills

[@connselty]

Completely random. But if glassed doesn’t help your vision. Why u wearing them. I’ve got nothing against them I wear them myself. I just wondered if they help? Great vid as always

[@jamesrath]

Sunglasses are different from eyeglasses. Sunglasses help anyone with albinism as our eyes are under developed causing photophobia with the sun/lights.