So much about travel is managing logistics: Flight times, currency changes, time zones, languages. But for these three globe-trotting Canadians with access needs, a successful trip is a bit more complicated. This week, they shared the habits, hacks and perspectives that help make their time away a success and explain why accessible travel should matter to everyone.

Also this week: The P’tit Train du Nord, a 234-kilometre cycling trail through Quebec’s Laurentians, doesn’t sound easy. But our writer discovered a more manageable way to tackle the trail: First, don’t do the whole thing. Second: Pack in plenty of delicious picnic breaks. Read more.

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