Tag: World tourism

Globally, it's estimated that there are over 1 billion people with disabilities, further as over 2 billion people, like spouses, children and caregivers of persons with disabilities, representing almost a 3rd of the world’s population, are directly full of disability. While this signifies an enormous potential marketplace for travel and tourism, it still remains vastly under-served because of inaccessible travel and tourism facilities and services, further as discriminatory policies and practices. Accessible tourism enables all people to participate in and luxuriate in tourism experiences. More people have access needs, whether or not associated with well-being. As an example, older and fewer mobile people have access needs, which might become a large obstacle when traveling or tou...