Sylvia Longmire — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder of Spin the Globe travel blog (since 2016), sharing accessible travel adventures.
Founder of Chairiot, LLC (since 2021), producing documentary short films and series.
Brand Ambassador at WHILL Inc. (since 2021).
Author of four accessible travel books and two books on Mexico's drug war and border security.
Producer and director of over 130 travel-related videos.
Subject matter expert on Mexico's drug war and border security, featured on CNN, FOX News, and The History Channel.
Holds an M.A. in Latin American Studies and a BBA in Marketing.

Biography

Sylvia Longmire is an award-winning accessible travel writer, photographer, author, entrepreneur, documentary short film producer/director, and disability rights advocate. She is a service-disabled US Air Force veteran, full-time wheelchair user, and the former Ms. Wheelchair USA 2016.

Longmire is the founder of the award-winning Spin the Globe travel blog, where she shares her adventures traveling around the world in a power wheelchair, focusing on destination accessibility.