For Mike May, it is the people in Switzerland, Austria, Sarajevo and Chile that define skiing.

Episode 7 is about 40 minutes in length. It includes original recordings from early Paralympics events in Europe and skiing and travels in Chile. Here current commentary from Mike May and from Ron Salviolo about their skiing escapades. It even has comments from professional NFL players skiing plus the voice of legendary ski filmmaker Warren Miller and from Robert Redford.

The People Make the Places shares the complexity of traveling, especially as a blind person, something from which everyone can benefit. Here is a link to more details and a full list of all episodes and background on the People Make the Places podcast. http://crashingthrough.com/the-people-make-the-places-mike-may-and-friends/ For additional stories about blind travel and the opportunity for related grants, check out https://blindtravel.org/

Show Notes for The People Make the Places, S1 Episode 6, Singapore and Bali This episode is about 45 minutes in length. It includes recorded commentary, interactions with local children, a village dedicated to wood carving and sounds of the environment from the streets to the forest. Mike May and Gena Harper muse about the challenges of communicating and navigating in these two countries. The People Make the Places shares the complexity of traveling, especially as a blind person, something from which everyone can benefit. Here is a link to more details and a full list of all episodes and background on the People Make the Places podcast.

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Show Notes for The People Make the Places, S1 Episode 5, Ghana This episode is about 41 minutes in length. It includes words from Kojo Tetteh, head of two disability organizations in Ghana, cassette recordings of Mike May in Ghana in 1976 and highlights from Terica and Grayson Roberts donating white canes in Ghana October 2024. The experiences are personal with commentary on the travel, technology and people in this West African country most people know little about. It ends with a song written and recorded by Mike May from the shores of Ghana. The People Make the Places shares the complexity of traveling as a blind person, something at which everyone can benefit from improving. Here is a link to more details and a full list of all episodes and background on the People Make the Places podcast. http://crashingthrough.com/the-people-make-the-places-mike-may-and-friends/

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