I am just back from holidays. I am beaming from the inside out and my knees have a tan that would make Bare by Vogue blush. There’s a meme going around that says we are all like fragile little daisies; all we need is a lick of sun to make us feel powerful and pretty. I have no shame in announcing that I am a fragile little daisy, hear me roar.
As Storm Kathleen revs her engines outside, I am holding tightly onto the sunny vibes I drummed up in Lanzarote for the last week where I enjoyed great swims, great skies, great company, as well as some astounding people watching.
But every holiday, even still, is a learning curve for me in terms of finding accessible places and assessing said access as I arrive at my hotel or AirBnB. I usually discover partial access - particularly with bathrooms, swimming facilities and any additional spaces like gyms, spas, or restaurants - and then I have to come up with a solution.
How often do you have to figure out how the room you’ve paid for (sometimes more expensive than the standard rooms because they’re bigger) will work for you?
Like most issues in and around access, it’s clear that disabled people are barely consulted on the layout of the spaces and the fixtures needed to enhance a space. So in this week’s newsletter, I am going to focus on the small details that make a supposedly accessible space inaccessible.
This might come in handy if you decide to future proof your home. I also know that a few of you work in hospitality, so ready your highlighters and notepads.
NB: For some reason, the alt text function is glitching today. So apologies in advance for not having that in this post.
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