On Traveleyes' website it says its trips are returning in spring next year. I'm guessing it was the pandemic that put a halt to operations?
Yes. So after the pandemic, we were trying to figure out the best way to restart. Because we mix up blind and sighted travellers, this was obviously against COVID rules and we would have been considered super-spreaders. We were one of the last companies that could operate.
But I always believe that whenever you experience any kind of challenge or adversity in life, if you can have a positive mindset, not only do you overcome your challenge or obstacle, but you can create something even more beautiful. I was going to relaunch Traveleyes last year, and I just thought, I want to explore different ways of doing things. I wanted to rebuild it to be not exactly like it used to be, but even bigger and better. I want to offer even more choice and I want to reach out to even more people. I want Traveleyes to continue long into the future, because I'm so passionate about blind and visually impaired people seeing the world.
So that's why we are returning in collaboration with HF Holidays, who are going to power our itineraries. I'm still at the helm – directing, designing, and ensuring things are great for my VIPs and sighted travellers as we open up more of the world to even more people.