Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk declared 2023 to be the Year of Accessible Tourism, announcing a $12 million investment for tourism operators to enhance access and infrastructure, as well as to integrate assistive technology. Read more here.

Taking a holiday can be an anxiety-inducing experience for people who are blind and low vision because of barriers created by the industry. These include, but are not limited to a lack of information, accessibility, and tools. We sat down with Bethany and Anne, advocates within the blind and low-vision community to gain their perspectives, advice, and thoughts on travelling as a person with low vision.

Orientation and Mobility (O&M) training plays an important role in enabling blind and low vision tourists to travel independently. O&M training aligns with our mission at Vacayit, to break down barriers to independent travel for blind and low vision tourists and open up a world full of amazing travel opportunities.