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The Thoughtful Travel Podcast · Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Mike Clapper Launches Able2Global After Wheelchair Accessibility Failure in Iceland

Mike Clapper recounts how an inaccessible cruise ship gangway in Iceland during a 40th birthday trip led to a midlife realization and the founding of his company, Able2Global, which helps the tourism industry improve accessibility.

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“And so that day, my company, Able2Global, was born, and I realized this is what I want to do with the rest of his life, figuring out how to make travel more accessible for everybody.”
Mike Clapper
Heard on The Thoughtful Travel Podcast — “405 Travel Can Cause Significant Change”, published Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Mike Clapper Launches Able2Global After Wheelchair Accessibility Failure in Iceland — Heardvine