Tapooz Travel

11/02/2024

I had the privilege and pleasure of spending last week in the Piedmont region of Italy, as part of the first accessible tourism event organized by its tourism development agencies. www.mesente.it/borsa-internazionale-del-turismo-accessibile-en/

Over the course of a (very) packed few days, we had the chance to explore the opportunities for accessible trips to this incredibly beautiful and diverse province. Go here to get a sense of possibilities: www.visitpiemonte.com/en

As the only accessible travel company from the US, I was interviewed at the end of a very productive day of meetings with our Italian colleagues, representing hotels, resorts, tour operators, city/regional tourism boards, etc.
See my remarks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW42RxNRCb8

No doubt, more to come.

07/18/2024

We were recently featured in an article about accessible travel published by Matador Network, a leading publisher and content creator in the travel & adventure space, globally.
Read the article here:

Tapooz Travel is based in the Bay Area of California and creates need-specific itineraries accessible around the world.

01/16/2024

We rarely share publicly the comments from our guests on their experience traveling with us. But we are making an exception for this one :-) We think it captures the essence of what we've been doing for our guests for the past 12 years.
"Laurent and the Tapooz Travel Team designed and executed the trip of a lifetime for a diversely abled family of 8. To the challenge we brought together a family ages 47-84, with vision and mobility differences coming from California and Europe and in between. Laurent took our needs and desires together in designing a NYC visit of all the classics - history, architecture, art, shopping, music and the must-see sights and dinning - while balancing our daily needs, schedule and transportation desires. Everything was flawless - ease of communicating the planning with Laurent, ex*****on of the itinerary as we desired inclusive of his super well informed and sensitive guidance, logistics executed with military precision supported by 7-star transportation arrangements with a provider that treated us like total family. Thanks to Laurent’s supreme care, accessibility was a constant and never a worry. I would entrust my family to Laurent for any future gathering. Thank you, N."

10/31/2023

Almost forgot: We also won the award for the "Best Niche Tour Operator". Above and beyond the recognition of our work in the field of accessible travel, this award really signifies the deep interest and commitment of diverse French regions to embrace accessible tourism as an economic engine of growth.

10/31/2023

We were recently invited to attend a 3-day tourism convention in Los Angeles, organized by Atout France, the France Tourism Development Agency, responsible for promoting France on the US market & developing France’s tourism economy (http://us.france.fr). This was a fantastic event that enabled us to meet with representatives from numerous regions of France and to discuss how to develop accessible travel experiences for our American and Canadian clients. Stay tuned for a lot more of that as we are now designing accessible tours to multiple destinations in France with our new partners.

05/23/2023

Another sign that accessible travel is becoming part of the mainstream conversation: I was recently interviewed for the radio program "Round Trip with Colleen Kelly", aired in the Chicago area and podcasted nationally, on the topic "Accessible and Inclusive Travel". My thanks to Colleen and Megan for a lively discussion prompted by incisive questions and personal stories.
You can listen to the interview by going to the link below (start at the 7:35 mark to skip the intro) and stay after my segment to listen to Cassie Mordini of Travel Wisconsin for a description of all the great things they are doing to support accessible travel.
https://lnkd.in/gXbUtHhM

05/21/2023

We were recently interviewed by Krista Simmons, the Travel Editor of Sunset Magazine, for an article about accessible travel for the June/July 2023 issue "Outdoors for Everyone". Look out for the issue at your favorite newstand or go online. Thank you to Christine Bobbish, Sunset Photo Editor, for selecting this great picture (out of dozens of images of accessible trips we organized in the past) to capture the sprit of accessible travel. Can you spot the condor?

01/27/2023

Again this year, we were recognized for our expertise in accessible travel. The truth is that we would not be where we are today without the incredible work of all the people involved in making our trips a reality: drivers, guides, hotel managers, boat skippers, restaurant managers, equipment suppliers, museum directors, personal care providers, hot air balloon operators, and more. But the true heroes here: our intrepid travelers who, since 2012, have entrusted us with their travel adventure plans. Thank you.

11/18/2022

It's official! After a Covid-imposed hiatus, we are again taking groups on exciting adventures around the world. This summer, we are taking a group of members of the The Swiss Paraplegic Association (https://www.spv.ch/) on an exciting tour in the beautiful province of Quebec in Canada. History, cultural encounters with First Nation people, whales and marine wildlife, outdoors excursions, organic farms visits ... wow! Two weeks of adventure-packed exploration. Visit the Association website for more details and description in French, Italian and German (the 3 official languages of Switzerland)

11/18/2022

Our enormous gratitude to our friend and colleague Pankaj Jain in India for his incredible work in accessible travel. Pankaj helped us to organize a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in India (mostly Rajasthan) for our adventure traveler from the UK, the indomitable Philip Pike 🙂
Philip was gracious enough to share some of his pictures with us, and now with you.

07/23/2022

07/23/2022

A little bit of self-promotion: Tapooz Travel was awarded "Most Accessible Global Travel and Adventure Company 2022" by the EU Business News.

We are honored and humbled. Thank you to all our past and current travelers for trusting us to make your trips safe, enjoyable and memorable.