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Global Vision Awards 2021: Travel Experiences That Will Change the Way You Think About Tourism

"Born out of a personal confrontation with widespread inaccessibility, this Delhi-based travel company designs trips and systems to make iconic destinations navigable for travelers with disabilities. Its team trains hotel staff, drivers, and guides; maps accessible routes; lobbies for better infrastructure; and creates tactile 3D-printed models of monuments so blind visitors can experience sites by touch. Operating across about 40 Asian destinations (with Singapore highlighted as especially accessible) and working with clients such as a national blind cricket team, the organization seeks to change travel practices so that people with disabilities can travel freely without the need for separate services." - Jeff Chu Jeff Chu Jeff Chu is an editor-at-large at Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines