World Braille Day, celebrated since 2019, is observed to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and low vision people.

Braille is an integral means for enabling people who are blind or have low vision to communicate and access information independently.

Dog handler Nicole Forbes-Hood shares her own tips on what to pack when travelling with a dog guide. The blog covers all information on what to prepare prior and what useful equipment to bring to have a successful holiday for you and your fluffy friend.

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.

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.

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.

May 19 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Supporting over 1 billion people worldwide who have a disability, GAAD is an important initiative raising awareness around accessibility requirements for web content. In this feature, guest writer Henry explains how accessible technology affects the way he experiences the world.

Henry recently completed the 62km, four day Spicers Scenic Rim trek. Henry shares his experiences and best tips for hiking the Scenic Rim Trail as a person who is blind and moderately hearing impaired in this blog.

With over 253 million people who are blind or have low vision around the world, creating accessible content for this audience is essential for brands across all industries. Optimising your web accessibility not only increases your audience, but will improve your website's overall user experience and make it more discoverable. Check out some of our easiest tips to level up your web content.