”The world is for everyone, and that includes us”: Lessons and advice from a traveller with Tourette’s

There was a lot that kept me from travelling alone in my early twenties – but it was never a lack of desire. Anxiety played a big part, fluctuating funds as a writer was another concern and, perhaps most crucially, my Tourette’s.

Tourette Syndrome is a neurological condition that causes a person to make involuntary movements or sounds. I’ve had tics since I was a child that have included throat-clearing, making noises, repeating words, blinking, winking, flexing my jaw or fingers,…