The Pride I Could Not Find
/ Editorial / The Pride I Could Not Find & The Price of Being Accepted For a long time I have sat with the question of why online ableist comments affect me so much. I think the truth of it comes down to this: they shatter my false sense of security that, societally, we’ve made […]
British Airways Denied a Disabled Passenger Boarding Over Bathroom Access. This Keeps Happening.
/ News & Opinion / British Airways Denied a Disabled Passenger Boarding Over Bathroom Access. This Keeps Happening. Samanta Bullock is a wheelchair user, a model, and a disability rights advocate. She had just attended a United Nations conference on the rights of disabled people in New York when British Airways refused to let her […]
Why Accessible Tourism Is the Future of Travel and Why the Industry Isn’t Ready Yet.
/ Why Accessible Tourism Is the Future of Travel and Why the Industry Isn’t Ready Yet Accessible tourism represents a massive, underserved market, and the businesses that provide honest, practical accessibility information and support will earn the loyalty — and spending — of one of travel’s most valuable audiences. Accessible tourism isn’t a niche anymore. […]
You Know the Accessible Parking Struggle. Here’s an App That Actually Helps with It.
/ You Know the Accessible Parking Struggle. Here’s an App That Actually Helps with It. Handiplats maps over 100,000 accessible parking spaces across Europe and beyond. If you’ve ever arrived somewhere new and spent the first part of your day just trying to park, it might be exactly what you’ve been looking for. You don’t […]
Community Access Report: Cruise to Antarctica On The Sapphire Princess
Community Access Report: Cruise to Antarctica On The Sapphire Princess By Kathy Dunn We love hearing from our community members about their travels! Recently, Kathy Dunn reached out to share the highs and lows of her recent cruise to Antarctica. While the scenery was breathtaking, the accessibility of the ship and certain ports left much […]
“Excuse Me, Is This the Way to Paradise?”: 1,500km of Freedom on New Zealand’s South Island.
“Excuse Me, Is This the Way to Paradise?”: 1,500km of Freedom on New Zealand’s South Island. Speak to just about any traveler, and they’ll eventually reveal that New Zealand ranks either in their top five countries visited or dangerously high on their bucket list. This far-flung nation, perched on the edge of the earth and […]
Paris in a Wheelchair: Our Three Day Itinerary in the City of Love
Paris in a Wheelchair: Our Three-Day Itinerary in the City of Love Table of Contents A word to the wise: this blog post is incredibly long. My longest ever! I really enjoyed writing it, and I hope you will enjoy reading it. It felt a shame to cut bits out, and I wanted to be […]
Air France Accessibility Tested: Policies, Lived Experience, and Community Voices
Air France Accessibility Tested: Policies, Lived Experience, and Community Voices Table of Contents This is not just a review of Air France for travelers with disabilities; it’s a detailed overview of information, opinions, and firsthand experiences. It will be the first in a broader series of articles profiling airlines worldwide, and felt like an ideal […]
How Accessible Is Japan, Really? (Ft. Disneyland, Universal, & DisneySea)
One Traveler’s Take: How Accessible Is Japan, Really? (Ft. Disneyland, Universal, & DisneySea) Every so often, one of our readers sends in a message that reminds me exactly why I started The World is Accessible in the first place. After our recent newsletter featuring Accessible Japan’s founder, Josh Grisdale, landed in inboxes, Becky Neal wrote […]
Accessible Travel Agents: What They Do, How They Help, and Where to Find the Best One for You
Accessible Travel Agents: What They Do, How They Help, and Where to Find the Best One for You Table of Contents If you’re familiar with what a travel agent does, then you’re already halfway to understanding what an accessible travel agent is. Essentially, they help clients plan and book vacations — but with an additional, […]