What Inclusive Travel Really Means
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 activities designed to be fully usable by people with disabilities.
Regions that impressed Tiffany with
outdoor accessibility for wheelchair travellers
Travelling with a progressive condition forces Tiffany Rose Gambill to move through the world with grit, guided by humour and sharp clarity. Every trip tests her body in ways most travellers never notice, yet she keeps chasing new landscapes because nature steadies her.
Kendra Erhardt shares accessible travel realities through her website Wheelie Girl Travel
Six and a half years ago, Kendra Erhardt lay in a hospital bed, crying as she mentally listed places she believed she would never see again. A downhill skiing accident had left her with a T10 spinal cord injury, and she had become a full-time wheelchair user almost overnight.
What international travel really looks like for adaptive skater Kanya Sesser
Kanya Sesser arrives at an airport prepared. She asks questions, sets expectations and knows exactly what she needs before moving through security or boarding a flight. Travel is part of her work and her routine, shaped by years of competing, modelling and appearing on international stages.
Why Jenn Lloyd has become a trusted voice in disability travel planning
Jenn Lloyd has always wanted to see the world. Long before passports and plane tickets were realistic options, she was a child memorizing flags, capitals and country facts from an almanac, quietly building a mental map of places she hoped to reach one day.
Mah Mooni on freedom, accessibility
and finding home through travel
Mah Mooni is a multilingual singer, songwriter, and activist from Iran, now based in Brazil. Since migrating in 2012, she has used her music, poetry, and performance to speak out for women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and the dignity of people with disabilities.
Steps Across the World: Tips for Travelling with a Prosthetic Leg
(from the wearer of a prosthetic leg)
Travel has always been one of the most enriching parts of my life, a way to connect with cultures, people, and landscapes that expand how I see the world. Yet, for me, every trip also carries an additional layer of preparation and resilience.
When Accessible Travel Almost Works
After years of travelling as a wheelchair user, I stopped being surprised when things didn’t work.
Not because people didn’t care. Most of the time, they did.
Travelling with access in mind: Three journeys that redefined what’s possible
The Amalfi Coast had been on my bucket list for years, so I approached the trip with months of planning and high expectations. The reality was mixed, part exhilarating and part deeply frustrating.
Guest Editor’s Note
Ten years ago, I lost my leg in an accident. At the time, I could never have imagined that I would one day lead such an active and adventurous life. For a long while, my concerns were simple but overwhelming: