Condé Nast Traveller launches accessibility package

For World Accessibility Awareness Day, Condé Nast Traveller says it asked disabled athletes, actors, TV presenters, writers and activists about why accessible travel is more important than ever.

The publisher says featured within the piece are:

• George Robinson, actor, “Sex Education”
• Nicolas Hamilton, British motorsports racing driver
• Sophie Morgan, TV presenter, producer, travel writer
• Hermon and Heroda Berhane, creators, educators and activists
• Noah Matthews Matofsky, actor, “Peter Pan & Wendy”
• Fats Timbo, creator, comedian, author
• Ellie Midds, creator, speaker, writer, consultant
• Sophie Butler, creator and activist
• Ashley Young Sherman, activist, ambassador, performer
• Tyler Saunders, personal trainer, coach, wheelchair basketball athlete

Disabled British television presenter Sophie Morgan also joins Condé Nast Traveller for a new column, ‘Beyond Barriers’.

Sophie Morgan said: “The physical barriers – steps, stairs, uneven terrain, narrow spaces, to name a few – present one set of challenges [when travelling]. But then there are the financial, medical or, most insidious of all, attitudinal barriers. They cordon us in, creating comfort zones within which life can stagnate. But despite how differently I have had to navigate the world since the accident, my North Star will always be to travel. Come with me on my quest to find a world that can be everybody's oyster.”

Alongside this, Condé Nast Traveller says it will be sharing accessible travel profiles to showcase some of the world’s most disability friendly spaces. The series will include recommendations from Blind content creator and activist Lucy Edwards.

Condé Nast Traveller says it continues to improve accessibility for its audiences. This includes introducing closed captions and subtitles, image and video descriptions in captions on accessibility related and tentpole content for social media posts. All newsletters will be offered in plain text format, and audio versions of some long form articles will be available as podcasts. Condé Nast Traveller will continue to adapt future content based on best practice, to ensure that the website is as accessible and inclusive as possible.