Experience conscious, inclusive, luxury vacations with IncluCare
Accessible Journeys|April 2024
Accessibility and inclusivity should transcend the physical environment, prioritizing the guest experience above all else.
Experience conscious, inclusive, luxury vacations with IncluCare

"That's the reason we created Inclu; an ecosystem of services and solutions to transform the landscape of possibilities for the organizations of luxury hospitality, travel and lifestyle and, crucially, the millions of disabled people across the globe with aspiration, ambition and resources to travel in style and experience the world, but are currently denied the opportunity to do so." 

Step into the world of Richard Thompson, co-founder and CEO of Inclu, a luxury company that champions inclusivity across the travel industry. He believes all stakeholders, including hospitality, destination management companies and independent travel consultants should be educated to facilitate accessible and inclusive travel experiences, for all.

Richard has amassed a wealth of knowledge through more than forty years of involvement in the travel and hospitality sectors. His initial experience was gained working for a U.K.-based tour operator which pioneered holidays tailored for young individuals. He later ventured into various sectors from operating ski businesses to running his own restaurants and entertainment establishments in Greece. A life altering accident in France left him with an incomplete spinal cord injury, leading to a year-long hospitalization and years of physical and psychological adjustment. Sufficiently 'rehabilitated', Richard set his sights on examining how the travel industry was servicing the ambitions of would-be travellers with physical, sensory and neurodivergent exceptionalities. Shocked by the limited travel choices available with specialized disability services or through charity programs resolved to address the lack of travel options for individuals with disabilities.

This story is from the April 2024 edition of Accessible Journeys.

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