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Overlooked and Underserved: How the Travel Industry Neglects Disabled Travelers

A world map with objects on it: hat, sunglasses, toy plane, camera, notepad, smartphone.

Travel opens the door to discovery, adventure, and cultural connection. But for millions of disabled people — especially deaf travelers like myself — these experiences are often marked by exclusion, frustration, and second-class treatment. While hearing foreigners receive concierge-level support like multilingual signs, interpreters, and guides, deaf and disabled visitors are often left to fend for themselves. This glaring inequality is more than an inconvenience — it’s a civil rights issue.

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ADA 30th Anniversary – A Perspective from a Deaf Accessibility Consultant

Black and white photo - a young girl in a knitted sweater and a knitted hat smiling at camera. A tree in the background.

The Americans with the Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed on July 26, 1990 by President Bush. It has been 30 years since the landmark law was passed to protect people with disabilities in the USA. I wrote an article about the ADA 3 years ago – that I would suggest to read first before continuing on here.

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Why I Relate to Queen Victoria as a Deaf Woman

Svetlana standing in Kensington Gardens in front of Victoria statue and Kensington Palace.

I had heard a lot about Queen Victoria, but didn’t know much about her life until after I took a tour at Kensington Palace during my London visit last year and then started watching “Victoria”, the British TV series. Being a history geek, I got really fascinated by her story. Although the queen lived a couple centuries before me, I saw a lot of myself in her when listening to her story that impacted me in many ways and was as relevant as those of modern women.

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