Abilitrek
March 01, 2018
In April, 2017 Damian Wandke launched AbiliTrek, a company geared toward bettering the travel experience for people with disabilities. Damian’s dream was sparked by his own experiences while traveling as a person with Cerebral Palsy.
AbiliTrek began as a hotel booking service and is now in the midst of a pivot. They’ve phased out the hotel booking service and are in the process of creating a Yelp-like app with the goal of improving access for people with disabilities. With the hotel booking service, came a review that a user could fill out rating the accessibility. AbiliTrek’s new service will not only allow people to complete reviews of hotels, but will be more inclusive in that people will be able to rate and review the accessibility of almost any place (restaurants, coffee shops, etc.).
Currently, the travel industry lacks the information needed for travelers with disabilities. This makes adventuring a daunting and exhausting task. AbiliTrek has been created to be a fundamental resource for any traveler with a physical disability, to counteract the current state of the travel industry and make traveling with a disability a fulfilling experience. However, they will not be able reach their goal without the support of our community.
AbiliTrek has created a crowd-funding campaign through Indiegogo; please check out the Indiegogo Campaign and help them reach their goal! Anyone who donates to the campaign, we be thanked with early access to the AbiliTrek app with the potential of receiving other tangible and service items as well!
Tell your friends and family about this much needed service, and share the Indiegogo campaign. Pass the word on that there is a need to improve the travel industry and accessibility for people with disabilities.
