Blog Posts
The Audio Revolution
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.
How Can Your Small Business Be More Accessible
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.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
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.
Trek the Spicers Scenic Rim Trail with Henry Macphillamy
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.
Creating Accessible Social Media and Web Content
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.
Plan Your Blind and Low Vision Holiday
Getting the most value out of your holiday as a person who is blind or has low vision takes a lot of careful consideration. We've included some of our best tips to take the stress out of planning, from airlines to accessibility and the best travel aids, so you can relax and enjoy your holiday in peace!
Orientation and Mobility in Tourism
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.