Tags: tourism

As an American in the UK, it’s difficult to not become fascinated with all the history on display – but sometimes it’s even more difficult to access it when you’re a wheelchair user! Accessibility is an issue I encounter all the time and it makes m

Trailblazer Sulaiman Khan blogs about why airline companies need to start including wheelchairs on airplanes

Our public transport network took some time to get together and have spaces for wheelchair users on busses, trains and in taxis.

For my birthday this year, I decided I wanted to go away. However, like many disabled people, I hate flying so I’m always looking for train travel options. So far (outside the UK), I’ve visited Lille and Amsterdam. This year, we decided on Paris.

Trailblazers Campaigns Officer, Lauren West, tells all about her birthday treat to the Ritz.

Scottish Trailblazer, Emma Muldoon, tells us how her experience was using the new lifting system on planes: Eagle 2 Lifter.

For most people their holiday begins at the airport once they’ve checked-in their luggage and are finally able to relax.

At Trailblazers, we know there are lots of barriers to going on holiday. Our All Inclusive? report highlighted just some of the common problems faced by young disabled travellers.

Air Travel for disabled people is not as straightforward as people seem to think!!

As well as the extra finance needed to pay the tickets for your carers, you need to sort out many other things that able bodied people wouldn’t even think about, like cal

Connecting travellers all over the world with likeminded, trusted locals

The OpenBritain initiative goes from strength to strength as a one stop shop for disabled people who want to be visitors and tourists. Now a published guide, an associated website openbritain.

Following last year’s successful trip to Stirling, Darren and I returned to Scotland, this time to check out Dundee’s accessibility.