The physical barriers to accessible travel get most of the attention — ramps, doorways, roll-in showers. They’re visible, measurable, and relatively straightforward to fix. The attitudinal barriers are quieter. They don’t show up in a compliance checklist, and they often do more damage to a trip than any physical obstacle — because they show up […]
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The Tourism Research Institute’s Annual Tourism Sector Performance Report 2025 tells a genuinely strong story. International arrivals rose to 2,652,540 — up 7.2% on 2024. Earnings grew even faster, up 10.55% to KSh 501.34 billion. By every headline metric, Kenya’s tourism sector is not just recovering; it’s expanding into a new phase of growth. Read […]
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Every trip we plan teaches us something new. Accessible travel has a way of exposing exactly where the gaps are — between what a hotel says it offers and what’s actually waiting for a guest at check-in, between a “wheelchair-friendly van” and a vehicle that can actually take a powered chair. Over time, these lessons […]
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If you’re a wheelchair user, have limited mobility, or are travelling with someone who does, finding out in advance whether a venue is truly step-free (and not just “accessible” in name only) can make or break a day out. We’ve done the legwork around the Karen and Langata neighbourhoods of Nairobi, checking out restaurants, cafés, […]
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