SHARES &
INSIGHTS

From the moment you step off the curb of the Medford Airport, Jacqui has you! With her sense of humor, her depth and breadth of Ashland knowledge, her breakfast culinary arts… you are never to lift a thumb while in her presence as it is her top priority for you to feel “valued and cared for”!

What does travel feel like when your brain does not always cooperate with the idea of getting out the door? For many neurodivergent travelers, the challenge does not start at the airport. It starts earlier — in the gap between planning a trip and actually following through. Ben knows that gap well.

Unlike some travelers who grow up knowing they experience the world differently, Michael spent most of his life traveling without the language to explain why certain parts of the journey felt so difficult. He was formally diagnosed as autistic in 2024. Looking back, many of the things that made travel stressful suddenly made sense.

Shereen shares how "being plus-size on the road isn’t about shrinking yourself or strategizing your way through shame. It’s about traveling with awareness instead of apology, preparation instead of panic. And somewhere along the way, how that shift made travel feel not just doable — but more joyful, more grounded, and far more aligned with the body I’m actually in."