Carrie-Ann Lightley

Accessible travel writer, speaker and advocate.

Sharing lived experience, honest storytelling and practical insight to make travel more inclusive for everyone.

Carrie-Ann Lightley sits in a power wheelchair outside a hotel entrance, laughing. She is wearing a red textured jacket, jeans, and a patterned top, with a light coloured bag across her body, and the doorway behind suggesting an accessible stay.

The woman behind the work

Hi! I'm Carrie-Ann, a disabled travel writer, speaker, and accessibility consultant. I help disabled travellers plan with confidence and the travel industry show up with authenticity.

My work sits at the intersection of lived experience and professional expertise. I've spent over 20 years in disability and inclusive marketing, and I write and speak about accessible travel with the honesty and nuance it deserves, because the real story is more powerful than the polished one.

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Ways to work with me

If you're working towards making your travel business or publication more inclusive for disabled travellers, here are a number of ways to work with me.

Writing

Travel journalism, features and guides, helpful advice on disability access. Featured in top travel publications.

Speaking

Panels, keynotes, workshops, conferences. Speaking from lived experience and shared community insight.

Content

Campaigns, social content, storytelling and creative collaboration with destinations and brands.

Consulting

Inclusive storytelling training and accessibility guidance for teams that want to better reach disabled audiences.

Travel stories

My blog includes almost a decade of travel stories from my perspective as a disabled woman.

Woman in a red coat in a wheelchair with a small dog sits in front of a garage labeled "The Old Stables." Stone path, hedges, cozy scene.

The Old Stables, East Yorkshire | Accessible Holiday Cottage Review

Woman in a leopard print sweater smiles in a cozy, elegant restaurant with checkered floors and chandeliers.

Grant Arms Hotel, Highlands | Wheelchair Accessible Hotel Review

Woman smiling on a train by a window with countryside view. Drinks and snacks on table. Another passenger seated, blue seats visible.

A Wheelchair User’s Day Out in Manchester by Train

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