Concept 1 · The Advocate
A quiet sandy beach at golden hour, a grassy dune rising beside calm water

Travel, with someone in your corner

Tell me how you travel. I'll build the trip around it.

I plan seamless, personalized trips for travelers with mobility challenges, disabilities, and sensory sensitivities — and I advocate for your needs every step of the way.

Julia Houtchings smiling outdoors

Julia HoutchingsShe/Her · Certified Autism Travel Professional

Lake Michigan at golden hour — step-free boardwalk nearby

"Accessible travel isn't a smaller world. It's the whole one — planned with care."

How it works

No forms that ask you to fit a box. We start with a conversation about how you travel — then I do the heavy lifting.

We talk

A free, unhurried call about where you want to go and what travel needs to look like for you — mobility, sensory, dietary, medical, all of it.

I build & verify

I design your itinerary and personally verify the details others assume — room layouts, transfers, quiet hours, step counts, backup plans.

You go — I stay on call

You travel knowing someone who gets it is one message away, advocating for you if anything needs fixing en route.

Who I serve

Everyone deserves the opportunity to explore the world. My specialized training is in anticipating the barriers — so you don't have to.

Mobility & physical access

Wheelchair-friendly routes, step-free rooms, accessible transfers and excursions — confirmed, not assumed.

Sensory sensitivities

Quiet spaces, low-stimulation plans, pacing with recovery time built in. As a CATP, this is my specialty.

Hidden disabilities

The needs nobody can see — I live with them too. No explaining yourself, no justifying. I already understand.

A young girl in a blue beach wheelchair laughs as a wave splashes around her, her mother beside her in the shallow water
A beach wheelchair, reserved two weeks ahead — and the wave does the rest. This is what "handled" looks like.
A smooth footpath winding along a flowering coastal bluff, with calm sea stacks in the water below at dusk
Mendocino headlands at dusk. The right path is usually there — my job is finding yours.

I've navigated this myself.

"My passion for accessible travel stems from a deep commitment to inclusivity — and my own lived experience with hidden disabilities."

I've seen firsthand how travel transforms us: it broadens perspectives, builds empathy, and connects us with the richness of life beyond our surroundings. When travel is made accessible, those doors open for everyone.

As a Certified Autism Travel Professional with specialized training in the barriers travelers with disabilities face, I don't just book trips — I anticipate, verify, and advocate. Together, we can turn your dream trips into reality.

Where do you want to go?

Start with a free 30-minute call. Bring your dream trip and your real concerns — both are welcome here.

Book your free call

Prefer email? julia@rainbowgetaways.net · 845-219-1980