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1 month ago | 
luxurywebmagazine.com | Dawn Barclay
True crime is all the craze these days, but it might surprise you to learn that dark tourism in general is trending, with people indulging in travel to cemeteries (necro tourism), jails (prison travel), and paranormal travel (ghost tours, etc.). To cater to this growing hunger for dark tourism, in Level Best Books is releasing Vacations Can Be Murder: A True Crime Lover’s Travel Guide of New England by award-winning travel journalist, Dawn M Barclay.
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Oct 2, 2023 | 
travelingdifferent.medium.com | Dawn Barclay
Many special needs travel companies cater to those in wheelchairs. Kathy Shoaf, owner of Elite Cruises and Vacations, a member of Cruise Planners and American Express, has gone a step further. "We specialize in accessible travel that ensures every moment of our trips can be enjoyed without restrictions,' she says.
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Sep 30, 2023 | 
travelingdifferent.medium.com | Dawn Barclay
Sue Slater, owner of Presto Magic Travel in St. Louis, is a travel advisor with a mission. Not only is she legally blind, she arranges travel for those who are also visually impaired. She says that at 75 million plus, this population is vastly underserved and her goal is to make the world an easier place for the visually challenged to visit and enjoy.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
travelingdifferent.medium.com | Dawn Barclay
During the 2021 Travel Ability Summit, held in Tampa, a seminar titled "I Want to Become Accessible but Where Do I Start?" highlighted what some destination management companies (DMOs) are doing to ensure their attractions and services are available to all.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 
travelingdifferent.medium.com | Dawn Barclay
Israel has long attracted visitors of many faiths. Thanks to recent construction and renovation efforts, physically challenged travelers can tour certain areas that were previously off-limits. Jerusalem's Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in non-COVID years is normally visited by 10 million visitors each year, but parts of the city were inaccessible to wheelchair travelers.
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Sep 27, 2023 | 
travelingdifferent.medium.com | Dawn Barclay
Kathy Shoaf's resume isn't what you'd expect from a typical tour operator or travel professional. A registered nurse (RN), with a specialty in geriatrics and neurology, Shoaf also is an adaptive technology professional (ATP), who worked for years as an executive (often as director of nursing) and senior living executive with home healthcare firms and independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing facilities in numerous states across the country.
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Sep 26, 2023 | 
travelingdifferent.medium.com | Dawn Barclay
My firstborn, Maki and I have been on a teahouse kick ever since we first visited Tealuxe in Boston, probably 23 years ago (unfortunately, now closed). Since then, we've sampled unique teas, pastries, and scones with jam and clotted cream wherever we could: the Empress on Victoria Island in Canada; Silver Tips in Tarrytown, NY (also closed); Sally Lunn's in Chester, NJ; and even a Mother's Day visit to Fezziwig's Food & Fountain in Portsmouth, NH.
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Sep 26, 2023 | 
medium.com | Dawn Barclay
Whether out of empathy or economic opportunity, the travel world is becoming increasingly autism friendly. It makes sense. It's a huge, largely untapped market. According to the CDC, as of 2023, Autism Spectrum Disorder affects one out of every thirty-six persons. Worldwide, that amounts to approximately seventy-five million people.
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Sep 26, 2023 | 
travelingdifferent.medium.com | Dawn Barclay
In an earlier story, I spotlighted adaptive surfing in Costa Rica. This might have left some readers wondering: Where else in the world can I take adaptive surfing lessons? Please check out the organizations below spread throughout the world and consider working with a Certified Autism Travel Professional to book the trip for you.
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Sep 25, 2023 | 
travelingdifferent.medium.com | Dawn Barclay
Thanks to a growing focus on inclusive travel, families with children with invisible disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder and mood/attention disorders are starting to travel more. That's the findings of a new study by The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), which recently updated its study of 1,000 special needs families from four years ago. The new study shows that 78 percent of special needs families surveyed are hesitant to travel.
