Musa Motha, a 28-year-old South African amputee dancer, has a story that blends a moment of tragedy with triumphant achievements. Born south of Johannesburg, Musa’s life took an unexpected turn at age 10 when diagnosed with osteosarcoma, leading to the amputation of his leg. However, this loss became the cornerstone of […]
Musa Motha proves he’s Got Talent
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Social media influencer Jessica Jordan Ping was born and raised in Central Illinois, U.S. She entered this world with a rare disease called CHILD syndrome, which affects only about 60 people worldwide. For her, it manifested as a shortened left arm and shortened left leg. Her leg had to be further
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South African travel podcaster, Lois Strachan, offers her view From a stretch limo airport pickup in New York to being taken on a private museum tour in Greece, Lois Strachan and I unpacked what luxury travel means to us and some of the surprising benefits that come when travelling as a
What does luxury travel mean to you?
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Welcome to the spring edition of our Accessible Journeys Magazine. My name is Tarryn Tomlinson, a wheelchair user, writing to you from sunny South Africa. As your guest editor, it is my pleasure to guide you through the exciting landscapes of accessible luxury travel and share the remarkable stories that I hope will
Editor’s Note
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Being a person with a disability does not mean that you cannot look stylish when you travel! Whether or not you are a wheelchair user like me, maintaining that chic, sophisticated look while travelling at home or abroad is possible. Embarking on a journey is not just about discovering new places—it’s
Tips for stylish travel
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For the Spring 2024 issue, Accessible Journeys leans into luxury travel with a happy sigh. Who doesn’t love a little luxury? And we all deserve it. Even if our mobility or budgets are limited, as long as we keep our minds flexible, we can all have a bit more luxury. And
Spring into luxury—however you define it
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https://melangeandco.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Human-In-Motion-Robotics-2023-sm.mp4#t=1 Read about Chloë Angus and Human in Motion Robotics Fashion meets exoskeleton technology: Click here. Read our full interview with Chloë here.
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Tell us a little about your background and how you became involved with Human in Motion Robotics I have for the last number of years lived quite the fashionable lifestyle of walking runways and red carpets and traveling around the world with my fashion design company, Chloë Angus Design. I collaborate
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The intersectionality of disability and advocacy is something Shanna Groves has known for more than 20 years. She lives with bilateral progressive hearing loss that was diagnosed in 2001 after the birth of her first child, who has a disability. She has published two books about deafness, Lip Reader (2009) and
Blogger Spotlight: Shanna Groves, lipreading mom
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Hello, I’m Vineet Valentine Victor from the beautiful land of India, and I’m a 24-year-old wheelchair musician. I was born with spina bifida, and my love for travel blossomed thanks to my parents. They believed I should start exploring the world with them before I outgrew their arms and before they
Vlogger Spotlight: Vineet Valentine Victor
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