Candy B. Harrington - Journalist Profile | Connect with top journalists

Beats

Biography

A travel journalist for 47 years, Candy has covered accessible travel for slow walkers and wheelchair-users exclusively for the past 26 years. She’s the founding editor of Emerging Horizons (www.EmergingHorizons.com), and the author of 19 accessible travel guidebooks, including her popular national park series. Candy’s work can also be found in disability-related magazines, mainstream publications and websites. She blogs regularly about accessible travel news, resources and industry updates on her Barrier-Free Travels blog at www.BarrierFreeTravels.com. As a staunch advocate for improved accessibility, Candy also addresses accessible travel topics at conferences and conventions. A lifelong resident of the California Sierras, Candy now resides in the Pacific Northwest with her travel photographer husband, after the Creek Fire destroyed their California home in 2020.

Content

Total articles 39

• Available on paid plans

  Wheelchair-Accessible Colorado Cabins and More

  By Candy B. Harrington Verified

  Jan. 15, 2025

• Available on paid plans

  The Hotel Gave Away Your Accessible Room? Practice Self-Advocacy

  By Candy B. Harrington Verified

  Oct. 21, 2024

• Available on paid plans

  Six National Parks You Can Visit for Free

  By Candy B. Harrington Verified

  Aug. 10, 2024

As seen in

Company Info

Emerging Horizons

We're a NYC based non-profit with a mission to support the most vulnerable and help stabilize through sustained, repeated funds they can count on. We do this through direct giving and by educating on direct giving. Currently we have one partner org we're fundraising for, Fundacion Colombia Nuevos Horizontes. We look forward to expanding.