Molly Burke's Top 5 Travel Hacks for Blind Adventurers

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Molly Burke, a blind content creator, shares her unique perspective on travel. This video offers valuable travel tips for exploring the world, including her experiences in Barcelona where she appreciated the textures of Antoni Gaudi's architecture. It highlights that traveling blind is not only possible but incredibly rewarding, emphasizing accessibility and the rich sensory experiences available to visually impaired travelers. Accompanied by her guide dog, Elton John, she has since shopped in Paris boutiques, explored Toyko through its tactile markings, touched her way through Barcelona thanks to Gaudi’s architecture and enjoyed afternoon tea in London— discovering the flavors, textures and feel of each place through her own unique sensory lens. In this episode on accessible travel, Molly joyfully describes how travel connects her to the “sighted world” through shared, relatable experiences and offers her hard-earned hacks for both blind and sighted travelers to enjoy. Watch the episode to discover: How to plan an accessible vacation. Where to go for inclusive travel experiences. The best blind-friendly destinations. Tips for traveling with a guide dog. Solo travel advice for blind people. Read our interview: https://www.expedia.com/magazine/travel-tips-molly-burke/ Travel Tips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdgCSoJzrmKG-hoBJ4zdNdz3Tr5h_vqJw Travel Tips is Expedia’s monthly content series that shares travel hacks from experienced travelers with unique stories and advice to share. Other guests include Momofuku restaurateur and “Ugly Delicious” host David Chang, pop-culture commentator Tefi Pessoa, and fashion stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson.