About
Maddi and Chloé met in 2020 through instagram, when they were both selected to pose for a swimsuit calendar featuring models with physical disabilities. Fast forward to 2022, and the two finally met in person in Madrid and decided to take a road-trip together through Spain. It was on this road-trip where Disability Travel Diaries was born.
As Chloé is based in the Netherlands/London (U.K) and Maddi in New Jersey, USA, Disability Travel Diaries has a vast global reach and is looking for any opportunity to partner and promote the global accessibility agenda.
Chloé van Dalen
Co - Founder / Chief Executive Officer
Has had a variable disability for the last 19 years and this has made her an expert on different levels of mobility accessibility. She's a mixed ambulant wheelchair user who, writes, speaks, interviews and creates content that has everything to do with accessibility within the Hospitality, Tourism & Entertainment industry and of products that make it easier to experience all these destinations to the fullest. (@stickwithchloe)
Fun fact, she has her Wine 3 SDEN levels to truly be able to enjoy the wonderful locations we assess.
If you want to know to what level of mobility users your venue is accessible, schedule a call. Or you want us to create content that highlights to the world that you are an accessible location that the disability community can visit, let's schedule a meeting.
Madeline Niebanck
Co-Founder / Chief Commercial Officer
After suffering a stroke that nearly took her life and left her completely paralyzed on the left side in 2017, Maddi has become a vocal advocate for the stroke and disability community. She has built a large and engaged following on Instagram (@maddistrokeofluck) and her mission is to inspire and empower other survivors to share their stories.
The author of two books including one on her recovery journey, Maddi is passionate about connecting the community and advocating for accessibility. When she’s not raising awareness or building community, Maddi can be found traveling the world or working for Hermès, where she started a disability inclusion employee resource group.
