Vancouver, B.C. April 4, 2022 – Melange Magazines and TravelAbility are thrilled to launch Accessible Journeys, a quarterly digital magazine, and resource for people with disabilities and seniors seeking travel experiences.
The magazine offers tips and guides for travelers with disabilities and seniors to help them plan their journeys. It features niche news, information about emerging accessible products and technology, and verified information about accessible accommodations, restaurants, activities and adventures. Additional content features cover accessible travel and tourism best practices, as well as accessible destinations around the world.
Travel industry stakeholders interested in showcasing their accessible offerings to the disability travel market have been quick to jump onboard. The inaugural issue includes: The world’s first fully accessible hotel, The Schoolhouse Hotel; the first autism-certified city in the U.S., Mesa, Arizona; nudist beaches embracing inclusivity; a call for help from war-torn Ukraine’s disability population.
Perhaps most important, the magazine pays homage to the bloggers and vloggers who have brought accessible travel into the spotlight. These champions share their travel stories, insights and advice on all things travel, to ensure people with disabilities and seniors have safe, comfortable and enjoyable travel experiences.
Accessible Journeys will reach people with disabilities and Baby Boomers through multiple channels:
- Joomag platform one the two largest digital newsstands platforms.
- TravelAbility Insider. Travel industry newsletter
- www.readmelange.com. The Mélange family of magazines boasts 1.2 million readers in 64 countries
- Disability travel bloggers social media shares
- Travel clubs and related organizations
- Accessible travel clubs and networks
- Disability advocacy organizations
The disability market for travel is expected to triple by 2028, and it’s a market hungry for travel. A recent ODO/Harris Poll found that 12.5 million people with disabilities traveled in 2018/2019, up from 8.5 million in 2014/2015. The aging population is adding to the number of people with disabilities daily. Baby Boomers are the fastest-growing population segment in North America and while most have the time and money to travel more than ever before, they often face physical challenges. The upward trend in travel demand for these populations is clear, and Accessible Journeys will help fill the gaps in accessibility travel information that mainstream media has largely ignored. Editor Ashley Lyn Olson sums it up with, “We are the accessible travelers, and these are our journeys. Come see the world our way, where all are welcome, where all may enter.”
The first issue of Accessible Journeys magazine is available now.
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