{"id":8710,"date":"2025-06-13T12:07:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8710"},"modified":"2025-06-29T12:56:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T17:56:43","slug":"seable-holidays-turning-accessible-travel-dreams-into-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8710","title":{"rendered":"Seable Holidays: Turning Accessible Travel Dreams Into Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_253\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8710-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SeableHolidays2025.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SeableHolidays2025.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SeableHolidays2025.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover a world where accessibility meets adventure! In this episode inspired by the <a href=\"https:\/\/msab.msa.state.mn.us\">Minnesota State Academy&#8217;s<\/a> International Club, Jeff Thompson explores\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/seable.co.uk\/\">Seable Holidays<\/a>, a unique travel company transforming vacations for blind and visually impaired travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students from <a href=\"https:\/\/msab.msa.state.mn.us\">MSAB&#8217;s<\/a> International Club enlisted Seable Holidays for their trip to Italy and the feedback was totally awesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CEO Damiano La Rocca, along with team members Lucy and Daniel, share how&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/seable.co.uk\/\">Seable<\/a>&nbsp;provides trained local sighted guides, personalized trip planning, and full support to make once-distant destinations like Sicily, Scotland, Thailand, and the Galapagos Islands completely accessible. Hear how travelers gain confidence, independence, and lifelong friendships while experiencing unforgettable holidays. Whether it\u2019s a solo trip, a group getaway, or a school excursion,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/seable.co.uk\/\">Seable<\/a>&nbsp;proves that accessible travel is not just possible\u2014it\u2019s life-changing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can email&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/seable.co.uk\/\">Seable Holidays<\/a>&nbsp;at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Lucy@Seable.co.uk\">Lucy@Seable.co.uk<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Daniel@Seable.co.uk\">Daniel@Seable.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/seable.co.uk\/\">Seable.Co.UK<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about the services provided at State Services for the Blind, and what they can do for you, contact Shane DeSantis at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:shane.desantis@state.mn.us\">shane.desantis@state.mn.us<\/a>&nbsp;or call Shane at&nbsp;651-385-5205.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=8707\">Full Transcript:<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_255\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8710-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SeableHolidays2025.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SeableHolidays2025.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SeableHolidays2025.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SeableHolidays2025.mp3 Podcast Summary: Discover a world where accessibility meets adventure! In this episode inspired by the Minnesota State Academy&#8217;s International Club, Jeff Thompson explores\u00a0Seable Holidays, a unique travel company transforming vacations for blind and visually impaired travelers. Students from MSAB&#8217;s International Club enlisted Seable Holidays for their trip to Italy and the feedback was totally [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,495],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-lifeenrichment"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-2gu","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8597,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8597","url_meta":{"origin":8710,"position":0},"title":"Experiencing Blindness Through Taste: The Educational Impact of Desserts in the Dark","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"February 18, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Full Transcript Podcast Summary: The Desserts in the Dark event at Minnesota State Academy for the Blind (MSAB) provided a hands-on experience for sighted participants to gain insight into the world of blindness. 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