LaFayette, Georgia, United States
After being diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at the age of two, Cory Lee’s thirst for adventure never ceased. He has traveled across all seven continents and more than 50 countries in his powered wheelchair while managing to run his travel blog CurbFreeWithCoryLee.com, where he shares his accessible — and sometimes not so accessible — travel adventures with others. Cory also does annual group trips, where his followers can join him in international destinations, and in 2022, he launched The Curb Free Foundation. This nonprofit provides wheelchair users with travel grants to go on their dream trip. Cory has over 170,000 followers across social media, has won numerous awards (including five Webby Awards), he was named “Person of the Year” by New Mobility Magazine, and most recently, he was a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show. As always, his goal is to inspire other wheelchair users to roll out of their comfort zones and see all of the beauty our world has to offer.
Consult with editors and staff to foster an inclusive platform and create travel-related content featuring diverse voices.
Created blog posts and published on a weekly basis for Handiscover’s blog.