Sites Unseen: What’s Revealed by Traveling With the Blind
The Daily
May 24, 2026
Travel photographer Andy Isaacson explores how traveling alongside visually impaired individuals reveals deeper layers of a destination. By moving past a sight-dominant perspective, travelers can tap into sound, texture, and smell to create a richer, more profound sense of place.
Key insight: The concept of 'book' versus 'film' travel: for blind travelers, the experience is like a book where descriptions trigger the imagination; for sighted travelers, it is like a film, often leading to a more passive, purely visual consumption of a destination.
