The actor knows that a good vacation can transform you. Selma Blair.
Blair has recently stated on stage, Travel + LeisureShe was diagnosed with multiples sclerosis at the 2025 World’s Best Summit in 2018. However, she had likely been living with it for up to 30 years without being aware of it, even as a young child with optical neuritis. Through it all, she has maintained her trademark lightness, grace, and humor.
Blair laughed and said, “Great vacations were the only thing that helped me get through my childhood.” “Everyone feels better when they are on vacation.” Even as a sickly kid, this was the beacon and north star of my life.”
Blair explained that now she has a life free of relapse and is back to travelling the world with Scout, though in a completely different manner. “Fortunately, hotels are very dog friendly. This is both a positive and negative,” Blair said. “Because my service dog is allowed to be friendly with people. “Now that I feel better, my dog thinks it’s my job to become a service canine for anybody who wants me.” And he is happy about that. “He still does his work for me.”
Blair explained that she travels with a rather unusual, but useful item in her luggage thanks to Scout: a Squeegee. “I always carry a small squeegee with me to clean the fur from the floors of Ubers and planes,” Blair explained.
Blair revealed that she must have an amazing room on any trip. Ideally, it should be one with a nice view. “I [do] Make sure that you get a nice room with a good view,” she advised, adding that, even though she is not able to travel as much as she used to, this will still allow her to enjoy new places. I make sure to have a beautiful bedroom.
She noted that by providing a stunning view, hotels can provide better service to their clients who have accessibility needs.
“It would make a difference if someone with a handicap was coming and you asked, ‘Is this something that will be enjoyable for them?’ Because this may be their holiday,” she said.
Blair also praised hotels who get accessibility right. She said, “I stayed in a Washington, D.C. hotel that had an incredible ADA room.” The showers had high-end railings, which were different from the low-budget chrome railings found in most hotels. “Disabled individuals like a touch of chic, too.”
She also stressed the importance of small touches, such as flowers, blackout curtain, or even a deck of cards which she always keeps in her purse in case they are not provided by the hotel. “Simple, easy things can be done to make a guest feel appreciated and less like a problem.
Blair continues to travel despite the extra work involved in seeing the world as a disabled person. She encourages others to follow her example, saying it is important to “hit milestones of things you didn’t believe you could do.”
Blair is no different from the rest of us. She loves a good high-end moment. However, for Blair, traveling does not mean luxury just for the sake of luxury. Survival and joy are both important. She said, “Travel symbolized vibrance, hope and adventure to me.” “That is worth quite a bit.”
