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.

It’s no secret that customer experience matters more to a consumer’s overall satisfaction than product and price. Whilst implementing accessible facilities in your lodging is important, it does not mean that guests will feel welcomed. With the number of people living with a visual impairment expected to rise, it has become increasingly crucial to ensure employees are trained to create a welcoming environment for all guests, including no to low vision guests. Check out Vacayit’s top tips on how your hotel can become more welcoming towards blind and low vision visitors.

The Audio Revolution is here - unpack with us why the future of media is all about audio! From creating marketing materials to building sensory experiences, audio is a valuable and underrated tool. At Vacayit we aim to build a community that celebrates the world of audio and the accessibility it can provide to blind and low-vision people.

As a small business owner, what are you doing to aid accessibility within your business? Vacayit guides you on the first steps that your business can take to be more accessible through disability awareness training programs, making active changes to your business, asking the community for feedback and providing more information on your website.