Late Gap Year (@L8gapyear) header
Late Gap Year (@L8gapyear) profile picture

Late Gap Year

@L8gapyear

We sold everything and went on a #lategapyear. Now we travel when we can advocating for better accessibility in travel. #disability #travel #accessibility ♿️

Joined May 2016
  • Tweets1.3K
  • Following1.6K
  • Followers10.8K
257Media
Photo by Late Gap Year (@L8gapyear)Photo by Late Gap Year (@L8gapyear)Photo by Late Gap Year (@L8gapyear)Photo by Late Gap Year (@L8gapyear)Photo by Late Gap Year (@L8gapyear)Photo by Late Gap Year (@L8gapyear)Photo by Late Gap Year (@L8gapyear)Photo by Late Gap Year (@L8gapyear)Photo by Late Gap Year (@L8gapyear)Photo by Late Gap Year (@L8gapyear)
Late Gap Year retweeted
Sphere (@SphereVegas) profile picture
Sphere
@SphereVegas9 Jul 2023
Hit the lights 🫰
65
497
87
5,420
786,818
Late Gap Year retweeted
Maayan Ziv (@maayanziv) profile picture
Maayan Ziv@maayanziv13 Jun 2023
Attention disability Twitter! Have you experienced barriers in air travel? Please fill out the survey and share your experiences with accessibility and your #RightsOnFlights ✈️ surveymonkey.com/r/DLF2KXP
11
90
14
136
29,937
Late Gap Year retweeted
Jay Foreman (@jayforeman) profile picture
Jay Foreman@jayforeman3 Jul 2023
Looking at an upside-down map can make you see things you've been trained all your life not to to notice. Have a little stare at this. What stands out for you? Is anything closer or bigger or wonkier than it normally looks to you on a "normal" map?
Upside down map of Britain

ALT Upside down map of Britain

594
309
238
5,688
2,347,043
Disabled people shouldn’t have to track their own mobility aids because they expect the airlines & airports not to care. /4 Do Better @manairport #Rightsonflights #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityTwitter @UK_CAA
1
1
128
After an 8 hour (and delayed) flight, you just want to get off the plane with everyone else, without the extra hassle and stress the airports and airlines create literally every single time they have to deal with a wheelchair. Why is it so difficult? /3 #DisabilityRights
80
The @TUIUK cabin crew were the ones who eventually went to look for my wheelchair while @manairport staff stood around complaining & making jokes about not speeding in my wheelchair! Hilarious guys. /2
94
Terrible job with wheelchair assistance AGAIN on landing at @manairport . Tried to send me to collect my wheelchair at baggage claim despite me telling them I could see it was at the aircraft (AirTag did its job). They sent 1 person to assist with 6 passengers. /1
58
Just leaving this here for @transportgovuk @Mark_J_Harper @HuwMerriman @TransportCttee "Spontaneous travel is fundamental to the rights of disabled people in realising their right to independent living" That’s TUAG - Turn up & go! We do NOT need to book assistance.
"Spontaneous travel is fundamental to the rights of disabled people in realising their right to independent living" " promotion] should make it clear that there is no requirement to use the Passenger Assist scheme in order to travel" "passengers must not be led to believe that they must rely only on Passenger Assist when travelling" Equality and Human Rights Commission, 2019

ALT "Spontaneous travel is fundamental to the rights of disabled people in realising their right to independent living" " promotion] should make it clear that there is no requirement to use the Passenger Assist scheme in order to travel" "passengers must not be led to believe that they must rely only on Passenger Assist when travelling" Equality and Human Rights Commission, 2019

4
35
5
74
39,937
If you’re promoting an event / business / basically any orgs using images who don’t use #AltText even when ppl have pointed it out then I hope you have good legal insurance because it’s DISCRIMINATION as you’re excluding ppl who rely on screen readers. I’ll help them sue you 💅🏻 – at Croydon, London
1
3
7
561
Fantastic news!
Manchester Airport (@manairport) profile pictureManchester Airport
@manairport1 Jun 2023
🚨✈️ Flights from Manchester to Las Vegas are returning with @VirginAtlantic 🎉 Operating on their newest Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, passengers will be able to choose from 3 flights a week from June 2024, with tickets going on sale from July 2023. 👉 bit.ly/43fLfxC
Image from Manchester Airport (@manairport)
84
Peasants, all of them
23
380
32
3,928
167,852
Late Gap Year retweeted
sophie morgan (@sophmorgTV) profile picture
sophie morgan@sophmorgTV18 May 2023
Taking a bit of time off social media atm because, well, mental health. But I’m back because I’m so delighted I can’t contain myself. It’s official, I have a travel column..for the one & only @CondeNastTraveller. Read here: cntraveller.com/article/beyo… #AccessibleTravel #GAAD
I am sitting, hugging my knees, on a swinging bed in a tropical setting. My wheelchair is on my left. The reflection of the hammock ripples in the pool water below, behind are palm trees. I’m looking contentedly outwards. Delighted to be where I am. This image is captioned with “a new monthly column dedicated to spotlighting the latest developments in accessible travel”. The column is for Conde Nast Traveller who have created this asset to promote the column as part of #GAAD

ALT I am sitting, hugging my knees, on a swinging bed in a tropical setting. My wheelchair is on my left. The reflection of the hammock ripples in the pool water below, behind are palm trees. I’m looking contentedly outwards. Delighted to be where I am. This image is captioned with “a new monthly column dedicated to spotlighting the latest developments in accessible travel”. The column is for Conde Nast Traveller who have created this asset to promote the column as part of #GAAD

38
24
4
629
90,514
May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month! The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (#EDS) are a group of thirteen individual genetic conditions, all of which affect the body’s connective tissue. ehlers-danlos.org/what-is-ed… #EhlersDanlosSyndrome
#RaisingAwarenessTogether Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) affects your collagen which can be found in the skin, internal organs, blood vessels and bones. It is the glue that holds your body together. EDS UK logo ehlers-danlos.org

ALT #RaisingAwarenessTogether Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) affects your collagen which can be found in the skin, internal organs, blood vessels and bones. It is the glue that holds your body together. EDS UK logo ehlers-danlos.org

1
121
12
165
30,489
Help us to look after the #LakeDistrict this weekend 💚 🍫 Take your litter home with you 🏞️ Close gates and fences after walking on footpaths and bridleways 🚗 Park responsibly and respectfully Enjoy your weekend!
Girl standing on a gate, looking out onto a field of sheep. The sky is blue and there are mountains in the distance.

ALT Girl standing on a gate, looking out onto a field of sheep. The sky is blue and there are mountains in the distance.

11
30
3,917
We are so excited! We have been able to purchase a @TGAmobility all-terrain scooter to be hosted by Station Inn at Ribblehead. We need help though to purchase a storage shed for it. Any ideas? #help #supportAccessTheDales
Silver mobility scooter parked outside the Station Inn at Ribblehead, Yorkshire Dales

ALT Silver mobility scooter parked outside the Station Inn at Ribblehead, Yorkshire Dales

7
15
777
Please read this thread. Never touch a person’s mobility aid!
Katie Pennick (@KatiePennick) profile pictureKatie Pennick@KatiePennick17 Apr 2023
Feeling angry and shaken after a terrible experience this morning being assaulted on my way to work. While waiting at a bus stop, someone came up behind me, grabbed my handlebars and pushed me forwards toward the road.
108
An old name. A new way to be. From today, we look to the future with a bold new strategy. Watch the video, featuring actor @michaelsheen and words from @owensheers. future.bannau.wales youtu.be/m7fcRyIY3EQ #AnOldName #ANewWayToBe

Future Bannau - Dyfodol y Bannau

future.bannau.wales
168
465
245
1,848
524,611
Late Gap Year retweeted
Tomas Pueyo (@tomaspueyo) profile picture
Tomas Pueyo
@tomaspueyo14 Apr 2023
Maps twist our perception of the world Here are 20 to rethink it: 1. Countries closer to the equator (~poorer) seem smaller than they are (map by @neilrkaye)
614
11,494
2,041
54,462
23,598,741
Disabled people have had more than enough of ramps and accessible bathrooms and fitting rooms being used as a garbage or storage area.
8
50
2
189
14,312
Trialled my new #Trackwheel this weekend. Going “off road” felt incredible! On the way back, an old lady asked if she could sit on my lap…!!! What?! #Ableism #Disability #Wheelchair #DisabilityTwitter #Accessibility #Kuschall
Leanne in her manual wheelchair with an attachment on the front. She’s on an unpaved track as the attachment allows the wheelchair user to go on uneven surfaces.

ALT Leanne in her manual wheelchair with an attachment on the front. She’s on an unpaved track as the attachment allows the wheelchair user to go on uneven surfaces.

1
186
Load more