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The Defying Limits Journal

Notes from the work,
& the rest of my life.

Real stories from the trips I plan, the rooms I verify, and the doors I knock on. Honest notes from a travel advisor who travels with NCGI (aka wannabe celiac), mom & stepmom to four girls, and asks the hard questions vendors hope nobody asks.

Specifics over adjectives. Always.

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Wheelchair
Celiac
Autism
LGBTQIA+
Cruises
Disney
Destinations
Planning
Guides
Celiac Travel
A carefully plated restaurant dinner, illustrating gluten free and celiac travel dining planning.
Celiac Travel

What I Ask Every Resort Before a Celiac Client Books (Steal My Script)

Every resort on earth says yes to "do you have gluten free options." Here are the questions I ask instead, who to ask them of, and how to tell a real answer from a polite one. Steal the whole script.

Cruise Tips
Large cruise ship in port, illustrating questions to ask before booking an accessible cabin.
Cruise Tips

Booking an Accessible Cruise: Four Things to Verify Before You Book

Cruises are not all created equal — especially when you need accessibility, dining safety, or sensory friendly pacing. Here are four things to verify before you book, plus what I check on every accessible cruise itinerary I plan.

Planning Tips
Family excited and ready for vacation with luggage, planning their trip with a travel advisor.
Planning Tips

Why I Require a Consultation (& How You Will Have a Better Vacation)

I don't book vacations like an online Shopify account. Here's why I ask for a 15 minute consultation before quoting a single price — and how that one conversation is the difference between a trip you tolerate and a trip you love.

Planning Tips
Family boarding a wheelchair accessible cruise ship, illustrating what specialized accessible travel planning looks like.
Planning Tips

Travel Specialist: Why Working with a Specialized Travel Advisor Changes Everything

When your trip isn't just a basic vacation — when you have celiac, autism, mobility needs, or food allergies — a generalist isn't enough. Here's what specialized accessible travel advocacy actually looks like, and why it changes the whole experience.

Disney & Theme Parks
Walt Disney World castle exterior, illustrating Disney's Disability Access Service updates and the LA Times interview about DAS changes.
Disney & Theme Parks

DAS Changes at Disney: What's Different in 2026 (& Why the LA Times Called)

Two years after Disney's DAS overhaul, here's what's actually different in 2026: the "only" wording change, the class action against Inspire Health Alliance, the new 60 day application window, and what I tell my own clients before every Disney trip.

Guide / Pillar
Yellow measuring tape stretched across a hotel bathroom doorway showing the door width, the Defying Limits Verification Standard.
Guide / Pillar

The Defying Limits Verification Standard

The framework I use to verify accessibility on every booking. Seven dimensions, the exact questions to ask, the documentation to require, and what most travel agents miss. Free checklist!

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