Author: Luiz Faye

  • An Accessible Bathroom for Whom?

    An Accessible Bathroom for Whom?

    The room where luxury hotels reveal what they really understand about disability Luxury hotels are quick to tell you they have an accessible bathroom.Far fewer can tell you exactly who it works for. That’s because accessibility isn’t one experience. And the bathroom is often the room where a hotel’s understanding…

  • The Santorini Stay I Was Told Wasn’t Made For People Like Me

    The Santorini Stay I Was Told Wasn’t Made For People Like Me

    At Santorini Sky, high above the island on Mount Profitis Ilias, I found a private luxury villa experience that quietly changed what accessible travel in Santorini is allowed to look like. The Santorini everyone dreams of Some places tell you they aren’t made for you before you’ve even arrived. Not…

  • Manchester’s Summer Culture Edit

    Manchester’s Summer Culture Edit

    Audio Described theatre, cinema, exhibitions and cultural experiences for blind and visually impaired audiences Manchester knows how to do a summer calendar. Theatre nights.Gallery mornings.Cinema afternoons.A reason to stay in town a little longer after lunch. This first Access Manchester Summer Culture Edit brings together Audio Described events and cultural…

  • Tattu Leeds: Style, Service and the Luxury of Things Working

    Tattu Leeds: Style, Service and the Luxury of Things Working

    Some places make their first impression before you’ve even reached the table. Tattu Leeds is one of them. Cherry blossom. Low lighting. A little bit of theatre. It has that particular restaurant atmosphere where someone has clearly thought about how the room should feel, not just how it should look.…

  • Santorini Experts: The Private Tour That Made More of the Island Feel Possible

    Santorini Experts: The Private Tour That Made More of the Island Feel Possible

    Some places stay with you because they’re beautiful. Others stay with you because of how they make you feel. Santorini has been both for me. Last year when I toured the island, I saw some extraordinary places. I lit a candle at the monastery at Profitis Ilias, stood at viewpoints…

  • Kelly Phillips: The Menopause Conversation Workplaces Can’t Afford to Ignore

    Kelly Phillips: The Menopause Conversation Workplaces Can’t Afford to Ignore

    Perimenopause changed the way Kelly Phillips understood her own body. Now, through Strong Womenopause, she’s helping women, workplaces and the wider wellbeing industry move beyond awkward awareness and into practical support. There are some conversations the workplace can only ignore for so long. Not because they’re new. Because they’ve always…

  • My 6 Travel Essentials That Became Everyday Non-Negotiables

    My 6 Travel Essentials That Became Everyday Non-Negotiables

    I love a good travel essential. Not the kind that sits untouched in a suitcase because it looked useful when you panic-bought it at 11pm. The kind you use once on a trip and then somehow start using every day at home too. That is what happened with this list.…

  • TUI Blue Meltemi: A Milestone Santorini Stay

    TUI Blue Meltemi: A Milestone Santorini Stay

    There is something quietly revealing about returning to a hotel. The first time can be magic. Especially when the first time was your wedding. A wedding wraps a place in so much emotion that it becomes difficult to separate the service from the sentiment. You remember the flowers, the family,…

  • Amelia Peckham Raised the Standard for Mobility Aids. The Industry Should Be Paying Attention.

    Amelia Peckham Raised the Standard for Mobility Aids. The Industry Should Be Paying Attention.

    After a spinal injury at 19, Amelia Peckham was given crutches that hurt, clicked and made her feel smaller, at the very moment she needed support. Together with her mother Clare, she built Cool Crutches: a mobility aid brand changing how support, confidence and self-expression can feel. There are some…

  • Sail Away Santorini: The Private Caldera Cruise that Began with Yes

    Sail Away Santorini: The Private Caldera Cruise that Began with Yes

    There are some experiences you quietly file away as “probably not for me.” Not because you don’t want them. Usually because you want them so much that you almost don’t want to ask the question. Will this work? Will it be safe? Does anyone know what to do? Will I…