The Intersection of Travel and Disability
New York City is full of accessible attractions ready to welcome visitors of all abilities, from world-class museums to hidden gems you’ve to see to believe they’re in New York. From navigating public transportation to picking an accessible place to eat, let this be your guide to a New York that is welcoming to all. As a wheelchair user and almost life-long New Yorker, Anna Pakman shares some of her favorite things to do plus tips and tricks to navigating the city on wheels. Read it here.
Travel influencers have become a mainstay in the world of social media and a preferred marketing partner within the travel industry. Depending on the travel destinations, the hospitality, tourism boards, and tourism brands have increased working with travel influencers to gain an organic following and create awareness for travel destinations.
Once you’ve gotten a handle on what is an influencer, it’s time to think about how best to leverage their talent for business. If you’re looking to create dynamic marketing campaigns, having an amazing influencer as part of your efforts can help. There are lots of great platforms where you can use influencer talent for your marketing efforts, and Myra Nizami’s list provides some of the top travel influencers you can work with. Read the list.
The founders and contributors of the Comedians with Disabilities Act are pleased to announce the upcoming tour of its wildly popular show in October 2022.
The Comedians with Disabilities Act is a fabulous collection of comedians with disabilities, both seen and unseen, who bring forth the humor they find in their experiences. The comedy troupe is the brainchild of comedian Michael O’Connell, who started the group in 2010 and was later joined by Steve Danner and Nina G not long after. In 2016, O’Connell sadly passed away – but the show he created lives on, spotlighting a variety of disabled and outrageously funny comedians. The upcoming lineup of shows includes disability representation from the following experiences: stuttering, dyslexia, Dwarfism, amputation, addiction recovery, OCD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, Autism, Tourette’s syndrome, spina bifida, spinal muscular atrophy, multiple exostoses, hearing loss, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and blindness.
In the troupe’s most recent news, the Comedians with Disabilities Act is announcing it will be touring Northern California, featuring four headliners across 4 different venues – just in time for the Disability Awareness Month of October.
Click here for more information regarding the event and its comedians.
It’s been a rough few weeks for air travel, with delayed luggage, missed flights, and staffing issues being just a few of the issues we’ve heard about. Long lines at security and customs, however, have become a frequent source of frustration, and the CEO of Heathrow Airport believes he has identified the cause. One is makeup. Excessive amounts of makeup.
John Holland-Kaye claims these long security lines are the result of a growing number of bags containing liquids (and therefore needing to be checked), which ultimately slows the process. With more people afraid of losing their checked luggage, more women are choosing to carry their makeup in their carry-on bag.
Sadly, the story does not end as a simple makeup issue. A particularly offensive TikTok travel hack has made the rounds, encouraging able-bodied passengers to fake disability in order to fast-track the lines. This increase in demand for mobility assistance at the airport leaves those in genuine need without.
Euro News reported in June that “a man fell to his death at Gatwick after being left waiting for assistance and disembarking a plane alone.” On another occasion at Heathrow, “20 wheelchair passengers were allegedly left waiting in a non-air-conditioned part of the terminal.” Read the TravelNoire article here.
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