Editors Introduction: By Alison

By Alison

Travel writing often celebrates possibility, but rarely pauses to acknowledge what happens when circumstances change.

The By Alison series is rooted in lived experience and professional authority. Curated by Alison Pearson, a travel industry veteran with more than three decades of frontline and bespoke concierge experience, the series explores inclusive travel through a lens of realism, dignity, and calm expertise.

An amputee and Director and Head of Travel Operations at Inclu Travel Group, Alison writes not to inspire through adversity, but to inform through understanding. Her work addresses the moments travel media often overlooks — disruption, doubt, adaptation, and the quiet recalibration that follows change.

Each feature in this series offers practical guidance and thoughtful perspective for travellers navigating injury, trauma, disability, or shifting confidence — and for anyone who believes that curiosity, ambition, and access should not be abandoned when circumstances evolve.

By Alison is not about limitation. It is about designing travel that works — with honesty, preparation, and support — and reaffirming that the world remains worth exploring.