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Podcast: TIQUE Talks: The Business Podcast for Travel Advisors
Episode: 194. How To Thoughtfully Plan Accessible Travel with Karen Morales
Description: After living with a degenerative muscle disease and experiencing an accident that limited her independence, Karen Morales began adapting travel for herself and her family. What started as necessity quickly became expertise as clients began asking how she navigated safaris, Europe, and luxury resorts while using a wheelchair. In this episode, Karen breaks down why accessible travel extends far beyond wheelchair users. From food allergies and chronic conditions to situational injuries and age-related mobility changes, many travelers need accommodations even if they do not identify as disabled. She reveals why the real industry gap is not infrastructure but communication...