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Category: AJ January 2026

Disability Resources in The Palm Beaches, Florida

Group of visitors, including a wheelchair user, walking along a well-lit outdoor plaza at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts at night, with palm trees, fountains and the glass-fronted theatre building illuminated in purple and gold, highlighting an accessible arts and cultural destination.

Travelers who reach The Palm Beaches discover a region that places strong focus on practical support for residents and visitors with disabilities. The county hosts a network of agencies that provide clear guidance, direct services and structured programs. Each organization approaches accessibility through concrete actions rather than slogans, which makes planning […]

Accessible travel through the Lens of a flight attendant with a limb difference

A close-up selfie of a woman with long, dark wavy hair smiling warmly at night. In the background is the grand, illuminated Trevi Fountain in Rome, showcasing its intricate Baroque sculptures and the turquoise water of the basin.

Sydney Australia Sarah Tuberty moves through airports, airplanes and cities with a clarity shaped not by training manuals, but by a lifetime of lived experience that has taught her where systems support people and where they quietly fall short. Born with a congenital limb difference, disability has always been part of […]

Sarah Tuberty on travel, access and visibility

A full-length photo of a woman standing on a brick bridge in Amsterdam. She is wearing a black t-shirt, olive-colored trousers, and a colorful necklace. Behind her are two bicycles parked on the bridge, a scenic canal, and historic Dutch architecture leading toward a large domed church.

Amsterdam, Netherlands  Q. In your view, which destinations combine comfort, adventure and accessibility? Sarah Tuberty:Italy remains one of the most meaningful places I’ve lived and travelled. I spent a year there as a high school exchange student, and what stood out was how often people related to me as a person […]

Accessible travel tips for disabled travellers from writer Carrie-Ann Lightley

A candid, vibrant photo of a woman laughing while sitting in a power wheelchair outside a stone building. She is wearing a red fleece jacket over a leopard-print sweater and blue jeans. Small orange leaves are scattered on the ground around her.

Photo Credit: Allan Myles-Visit Scotland Carrie-Ann Lightley makes accessible travel feel doable because she writes the way many disabled travellers plan: with clear needs, real-world workarounds and a steady focus on what will make a trip feel easier on the day. Lightley is a freelance writer, speaker and content creator specializing […]

Allie on Adventure and Sensory Travel

A young woman with red hair in pigtail braids and glasses smiles warmly while leaning out of the top half of a rustic wooden stable-style door. She is wearing a cream-colored hooded sweatshirt.

By Allie Mason Allie Mason @alliewrote alliewrote Q: You’ve redefined “adventure” as something that doesn’t have to be extreme. What’s a small travel moment that’s felt enormous to you?A: The beauty of redefining adventure is that you’re no longer chasing that feeling, but instead seeking lasting contentment. For me, at least, […]

What Inclusive Travel Really Means

A woman in a wheelchair poses for a group photo with three men on a paved path in a lush Malaysian forest. They are surrounded by dense tropical foliage and large ferns. The group is smiling, and the woman is wearing a sun hat and a light green t-shirt.

By Jan Bonville Malaysia, outdoors in nature, in a wheelchair Inclusive travel is not the same as accessible travel—and that distinction matters. In North America especially, accessible travel has a very specific meaning. It implies compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: adapted vans, roll-in showers, grab bars, smooth pathways, and tourism […]