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Throughout my travels, it quickly became clear that travelling really isn’t disability friendly. Adaptations to make things accessible were essentially non-existent. It made me realise how much we take our health and mobility for granted when it comes to – well, everything, really, but in particular - travel. There are obvious challenges such as physically carrying around heavy luggage and the fact that many attractions (hikes, waterfalls, temples, etc.) require full mobility

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