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IGLTA conference is returning to an LGBTQ-friendly Puerto Rico

IGLTA conference is returning to an LGBTQ-friendly Puerto RicoThe island's strides in recent years to make it a more welcoming destination for the LGBTQ+ community were lauded by the...

This wheelchair, which was owned by John Morris of WheelchairTravel.org, sustained severe structural damage with a bent frame, broken wheel and cut wires after it was dropped during loading on an American Airlines flight last July. American ultimately replaced it.

Poor handling of wheelchairs continues to plague airlinesSince Congress began requiring the DOT to gather and publish mishandled-wheelchair statistics in 2018, the airlines haven't...

Clockwise from top left: Nicole Edenedo of Travel Weekly, Jackie Williams of NuVibe Travel, Jazzmine Douse of AmaWaterways and Rebecca Tobin of Travel Weekly on the Folo by Travel Weekly podcast..

Creating AmaWaterways' Black heritage river cruiseTwo people instrumental in creating AmaWaterways' Soulful Epicurean cruise talk about their experience and what it means for...

Two Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite specially ticketed parties will come to Disneyland Park in June, in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. Mickey and friends will be dressed for the occasion.

Disneyland plans two Pride nights in JuneThe LGBTQ+ event will be held on June 13 and 15. Tickets are good from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., with the party itself kicking off at...

Members of the press trip hosted by Vrbo to attend the 50th anniversary summit of the National Brotherhood of Skiers in Vail, Colo.

Black travelers: Inclusion in actionFrom the ski slopes of Vail to the Lowcountry of South Carolina, the travel industry is making strides in increasing the...

A sign at Legoland New York's Fire Academy attraction shows its sensory guide for families with autistic children.

Legoland builds up autism-friendly options by certifying its U.S. parksNew signage is just part of an initiative at Legoland parks to give as much information as possible for guests who are on the...

Travel Weekly editor in chief Arnie Weissmann, left, moderated a panel that discussed creating, booking and operating an accessible travel experience at Seatrade Cruise Global this week. Panelists included, left to right, Henna Sheikh, operations manager, Accessible Travel Solutions; Royal Caribbean Group's Ron Pettit, director of disability, inclusion and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance; and John Sage, CEO of Sage Traveling.

Traveling -- and cruising -- with a disabilityJohn Sage doesn't feel his disability until he runs into accessibility barriers when traveling. And challenges can begin with...

A most unusual traveler's tale

A most unusual traveler's taleJ.R. Harris toured South Africa, solo, in 1982. That in itself would have been interesting in a morbid way; apartheid was then...

The AmaDahlia on the Nile.

AmaWaterways to bring Black heritage itinerary to EgyptThe Soulful Epicurean Experience will expand to Egypt beginning on May 17, 2024.

When racism sails, bad behavior ensues

When racism sails, bad behavior ensuesBigotry is a blight on land; one advisor's guests encountered it in all its ugliness at sea.

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