Making Tourism Accessible (by TrainingAid) “I have a wife and three children. If I can’t use a product or service, then the business loses not only one person’s business, but five.” Martin Heng, Accessible Travel Manager & Editorial Adviser for Lonely Planet, emphasizes that people with disabilities and people with different access [...]
27 September 2016 – Message from Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, for the World Tourism Day 2016: "'Tourism for all' needs to be translated from words to actions. Over one billion people have some disability. That needs to be taken into account when designing, planning and managing a destination or a hotel. GSTC gives a [...]
We are excited to welcome Allison Kleinman of Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA), a GSTC member, as our guest author today. VEGA works with volunteers and organizations in over 30 countries to promote its goal of reducing poverty and promoting sustainable economic growth in emerging markets. Today, Allison shares the importance of accessible tourism [...]
