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Look Who’s Coming to the 2026 TravelAbility Summit!

October 27, 2026 by Eliana Satkin Leave a Comment

Tori Hunter, a woman with long dark wavy hair in a cream outfit, seated in a power wheelchair next to white luggage.

Tori Hunter

@torihunter.blog

Accessible Travel & Lifestyle

♿️ Disabled travel & lifestyle content • blogger • speaker

💌 torihunterblog@gmail.com

Total followers across platforms: 15,000

Chelsea Bear, smiling in a blue turtleneck sweater with a black crossbody bag, standing at a beach railing at sunset.

Chelsea Bear

@RealChelseaBear

Digital creator

✨ sharing Cerebral Palsy through my lens

Total followers across platforms: 900,000

Rosie Dunn, smiling and holding up a U.S. passport against a pink background.

Rosie Dunn

@RosieRoaming

Wheelchair Travel Tips

✈️ navigating life & travel on wheels

🗺️ 20 countries, 39 states & counting

Total followers across platforms: 8,000

Kristy Durso, a wheelchair user, smiling in a red sequined dress in front of a gold glitter backdrop.

Kristy Durso

@KristyGoes

Entrepreneur

Keynote speaker, mom to 3 kids, military wife, wheelchair user, travel lover, disability advocate/consultant, owner Incredible Memories Travel

Total followers across platforms: 6,000

Tom Babinszki

@EvenGrounds

Holistic accessibility consulting for travel and tourism

tactile maps, 3D replicas, museum consulting, training, and accessibility audits.

Total followers across platforms: 4,000

Lily Yu, a woman with long black hair in a pink sleeveless top, with greenery behind her.

Lily Yu

@DeafJourney

Travel Content Creator & Accessibility Advocate

🗺️ Making travel accessible for Deaf travelers

🌎 50 states, 57 countries & counting

Total followers across platforms: 125,000+

John Morris, wearing glasses and a pink collared shirt.

John Morris

@WheelchairTravel

Blogger

Follow along as I travel the world with one hand, a passport and my power wheelchair. World’s largest accessible travel website. ♿️ ✈️ 🌎

Total followers across platforms: 50,000

Luce Martin and Christy Vanek smiling close together outdoors, one in sunglasses and one in black-framed glasses.

Luce Martin and Christy Vanek

@WhichWayWhat

Destination and travel accessibility consulting. Ex-F500 accessibility leaders, seasoned hikers, world travelers with disabilities. 

Total followers across platforms: 3,300

Zachary Valentine and his brother smiling outdoors, with one giving the other a piggyback ride. One wears a black shirt that reads “Stay Gold.”

Zachary Valentine

@ValentineBrothers

Down Syndrome power team changing perspectives one heart at a time.

Total followers across platforms: 11m

Amy Tarpein, a woman with long light brown hair in a blue blazer, standing against a plain light background.

Amy Tarpein

@ElijahsBabyBucketList

Writer and Content Creator

✈️Travel Writer 🎗Lissencephaly Family

Sharing our journey to encourage others

and share Elijah’s joy with the world!

Total followers across platforms: 465,000

Houston Vandergriff stands smiling in the middle of a city street, holding a Nikon camera with both hands. He wears glasses and a rust-colored button-down shirt with a camera strap over his shoulder, with storefronts and parked cars softly blurred in the background.

Houston Vandergriff

@DownsAndTowns

Travel Photographer

ART. ADVENTURE. ADVOCACY.

Photographer with Down syndrome traveling the world | Nikon Creator | GAMUT Talent

Total followers across platforms: 500,000

Katie Vandergriff, smiling, with dark wavy hair and hoop earrings, in a black and white patterned top.

Houston Vandergriff

@DownsAndTowns

Disability Mom, Public Speaker, and Advocate

Total followers across platforms: 500,000

Round logo of a zebra head made of colorful woven stripes.

Cris Ponsell

Global Traveler/Wife/Mom and I have a disability. I share real experiences to help others with disabilities better prepare to travel or move abroad. 

New Creator

Phoenyx Powell seated on an airplane seat, wearing a black leather jacket with blonde highlights in dark hair, looking off to the side.

Phoenyx Powell

@PhoenyxTravels

Blogger

Travel doesn’t have to be perfect — just possible.

Solo + accessible travel tips from lived experience

Total followers across platforms: 2,000

Total Followers: 13,078,300

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