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Articles related to "Accessible Travel"
Tips for Travelers with Disabilities This review of the resources in the Travel & Disability Link section looks at "Tips for Travelers with Disabilities." travel with oxygen • oxygen travel • wheelchair travel • medical travel • senior travel
Accessible Tours, Adventures for 2009 Not so long ago, wheelchair users couldn't book a dinner reservation. Now, there are few places they can't go, and tour operators eager to take them around the world. accessible cruises • accessible travel providers.adventure travel for d • cruises for the blind • accessible travel & leisure • access eco tours
Accessible Travel Improvements There are many opportunities in the world of Accessible Travel to improve existing goods and services and to create new one. Here's a starting list. wheelchair travel • travel for disabled • closed captioning • disability awareness training • wheelchair accessible car
Accessible Travel in Europe Accessible travel around Europe by rail and ferry is getting easier for older and disabled people, especially since new EC regulations on access to rail travel. accessible tourism • accessible travel • disabled access travel • access trains europe • accessible recreation
Altitude with a “Can Do” Attitude Challenge was born of a dream to inspire and motivate physically and mentally challenged children and youth through aviation. Founded by disabled aviator Rick Amber, has a history of bringing Fly Days -- airborne experiences where youth with disabilites acually pilot a small aircraft -- to communities throughout the U.S. inclusive travel • rolling rains report • accessible travel • turismo para todos • turismo accesible
Mind's Eye Travel 2009 Schedule Mind's Eye Travel wants to expand independence among the blind by providing stress-free, guided tours to memorable destinations such as the Maine Coast and New Mexico. mind's eye travel • accessible travel for the blind • accessible travel companies • guide-dog friendly tours • sue bramhall
Summer Travel Agenda 2005: Include America Tourists come to America to experience its culture - and a firsthand experience of Universal Design and the impact of the Americans with Disability Act can sometimes be the highpoint of the visit. santa cruz • inclusive travel • accessible travel
Tips for the Season in Between Tips and resources to make travel planning enjoyable. turismus fur alles • turismo para todos • inclusive travel • wheelchair travel • accessible travel
Advice for Travel with a Canine Companion – Outta Sight Travel Jackie Hull shares tips for travelers with service dogs. tourism for all • inclusive travel • inclusive cruise • accessible travel • turismo para todos
Defining the Market of Travelers With Disabilities Applying best practices to travel and hositality using the United Nation's definition of disability with notes from the field of Universal Design. wheelchair travel • discrimination against persons with disabilities: • turismus fur alles • turismo para todos • travel for all
Inclusive Tourism: Some Definitions Inclusive Tourism draws from Universal Design and Visitability to assure participation of the broadest range of travelers. inclusion • ada • disability rights • travel for all • accessible travel
Fort Calgary, Boer War Memorial The North-West Mounted Police built Fort Calgary and later served as some of Canada's first soldiers in a foreign war. calgary • historic sites in calgary • fort calgary • deane house • nwmp
Access Guide Canada The Access Guide Canada is an online searchable database of places and services available in Canada for persons with disabilities. Users are encouraged to add listings. accessible travel • canadian accessibility guide • resources for disabled • seniors services • wheelchair accessible
AccessAtLast Travel Profile AccessAtLast.com is a one-stop shop for accessible bookings (it guarantees level-access showers) to vacation home and apartment rentals from England to Indonesia. accessatlast • accessible travel in europe • level-access showers • electric beds • stephen pritchard
Bo Beolens' Style Accessible Birding An interview with Bo Beolens, founder of The Disabled Birders Association and FatBirder.com. inclusive travel • wheelchair travel • handicapped travel • adventure tours • outdoor access
Disabled Holiday Info - Wales The principality of Wales is due west of England and full of scenic mystery. Disabled Holiday Information has illustrated first-hand travel guides to five destinations. disabled holiday information • disabled holiday britain • wheelchair accessible travel in the united kingdom • wales • accessible wales
Lake Louise Samson Mall Lake Louise's Samson Mall is an easy roadside service stop on the TransCanada Highway. Wheelchair accessible washrooms are available at the Parks Canada Visitor Centre. fairmont lake louise • banff national park • transcanada highway • wheelchair accessible travel • calgary to vancouver
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai: A Fair Sheikh for Travelers with Disabilities Conferences on Inclusive Tourism are increasing around the world but Dubai is taking the lead in Inclusive Development Development by inviting 3 million travelers with disabilities to judge their ambitious goals. islam and disability • scott rains • religion and disability • sheikh mohammed • united arab republic
Multi-Sensory Travel Specialists – Outta Sight Travel Jackie Hull, pioneer of a multi-sensory approach to travel and founder of Outta Sight Travel, passes on her advice for blind travelers. travel for all • blind travel • accessible travel • multi-sensory tourism • santa cruz
Profile of ABLEDATA ABLEDATA, funded by the US National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, provides objective information about assistive devices for the disabled. abledata • national institute on disability and rehabilitatio • us department of education • office of special education and rehabilitative ser • accessible recreation
Sites by Travelers with Disabilities: Links at Suite101.com This is the first in a series that will review the Rolling Rains Travel & Disability Links collection at Suite 101. This piece examines the category "Web Sites by Travelers with Disabilities." wheelchair travel • travelogue • inclusive travel • barrier free travel • tourism for all
Taipei Plan of Action for Accessible Tourism International Accessible Tourism Conference, held at Taipei from 5 to 6 May 2005, produced an action plan that promises continued, coordinated development of barrier-free tourism infrastructure in the region. barrier-free • senior travel • wheelchair travel • turismo acessivel • pessoa com deficiencias
The First International Conference on Accessible Tourism - Taipei, Taiwan Eden Social Welfare Foundation will host the first international conference dedicated entirely to travel and disability. To be help May 4 - 8, 2005 in Taipei, Taiwan, the conference will simultaneously launch the Asia Pacific Accessible Travel League (APTL). Comments posted in the Discussion following this article will be used by conference organizers. pessoa com deficiencias • travel • scott paul rains • bloglinker.com • turismo para todos
The Global Reach of Accessible Tourism Opening keynote from the 2005 International Conference on Accessible Tourism, Taipei, Taiwan, May 4-8, 2005. barrier-free • senior travel • discrimination against persons with disabilities: • wheelchair travel • turismo acessivel
The Six Knows of Preparing to Travel Six areas to look at before traveling with a disability. travel • handicap • handicapped • disabled • crippled
The Vexel Quovis Has Landed The Vexel Quovis is a unique vehicle that is designed to be driven from a wheelchair. accessible van • hand controls • adapted vehicles • wheelchair car • vexel
Theme Parks, Imaginary Worlds, and Real Access Looking at theme parks from the perspective of inclusion. turismus fur alles • discrimination against persons with disabilities: • turismo para todos • parques tematicos • portador de deficiencias
Using GPS as a Travel Aid Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) and related systems can be used to navigate, to record the details of a journey, and to see in advance what the terrain will be like. accessible travel • gps • gsp • global positioning satellites • gis
Waking Up to a Changed Travel Market Notes to the Travel & Hospitality Industry on reaching the traveling public with appropriate products. wheelchair travel • turismus fur alles • turismo para todos • travel for all • accessible vacations
Wheeling Through the Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey Bay in Northern California is an enchanting mixure of natural beauty and cultural richness all in a comfortable climate. One of its major attractions - the Monterey Bay Aquarium - is very easy to enjoy from a wheelchair. monterey bay • wheelchair holiday • disabled travel • accessible travel • adaptive travel
Whyte Museum in Banff, Canada In the mountain town of Banff, Canada, the wheelchair accessible Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies depicts the art, history and culture of the mountains. whyte museum of the canadian rockies • banff national park • wheelchair accessible travel • banff springs hotel • wheelchair ramp
Best Beaches in Barcelona, Spain Barcelona is not just a vibrant historic city. Its 4.5km of beaches are some of the finest on the Spanish coast. Here is the pick of the beast beaches around Barcelona. barcelona beach • san sebastia • nova icaria • nova mar bella • spain beaches
Calgary Farmers' Market For a break from the shopping centre and the usual grocery store, Calgary's year-round Farmers' Market is an accessible indoor market with produce from near and far. calgary farmers' market • accessible calgary • wheelchair calgary • indoor farmers market calgary • indoor attractions calgary
A New Tool for Travel Professionals: The 2005 Open Doors Organization Market Study of US Travelers With Disabilities Harris Interactive conducted a survey, both online and by telephone, between February 8- 25, 2005 on the travel behavior of US adults with disabilities for the Open Doors Organization. Results have been released from this follow-up to a similar a study done in 2002. open doors organization • disability market study • travel market study • handicapped market study • handicapped travel market study
Accessible Tourism in Brussels Brussels is a superb destination for disabled or older travellers. Some useful access information for visiting Brussels. accessible tourism brussels • brussels by wheelchair • accessible transport brussels • disabled access brussels • accessible attractions brussels
Accessible Transport in Paris Access to public transport in Paris is not easy for older and disabled travellers and for wheelchair users. Tips on accessible travel in and around Paris. accessible transport paris • disabled access paris • tourism • accessible travel paris • disabled access france
Accidental Tourism: Life Beyond Business Travel Travel tips for turning business into pleasure. inclusive travel • handicapped travel • washington • dc • accessible hotels
Disabled Holiday Info - SW England The South West of England includes Cornwall and Devon, and the Cotswolds. Disabled Holiday Information has illustrated first-hand travel guides to four destinations. disabled holiday information • disabled holiday england • wheelchair accessible travel in england • accessible bath • wheelchair
Getting the Design Right - Inclusive Destination Development A slow transformation is taking place in the travel and hospitality industry. Concepts like "Universal Design," Visitability," and "Inclusive Destination Development" are part of the new vocabulary of a tourism exhibiting the "Curb Cut Effect." jordan • king abdullah • inclusive destination development • sustainable tourism • tourism ethics
Guide-Dog Friendly Princess Cruises Few agencies offering leisure group travel and individual trip planning for the blind remove as many barriers to accessibility as Dimensions in Travel (Novato, Calif.). cruises for the blind • cruises allowing guide dogs • cruise ship services for the blind • accessible travel • guide dog accommodations
Hotel Dunas Canteras: Inclusive Destination Development Nests in the Canary Islands Inclusive travel begets inclusive destinations -- or is it the reverse? A critical mass of savvy travelers and accessible destinations makes it possible to undertake region-wide planning for full inclusion. Hotel Dunas Canteras is poised to ignite that transmutation in the Canary Islands. turismo para todos • grupo dunas • hotel dunas canteras • ángel luis tadeo • cristóbal del rosario
It's Toys for Travelers Time Again! Each Fall the Travel & Disability section looks at gear and gadgets that make travel a lot easier for people with disabilities. engadget blog • engadget • quadwheel • atlantic luggage • rolling rains
RADAR Bathroom Key and Guides In the UK, Victorian train stations, Gothic ruins, and public libraries must be accessible to disabled people. The free RADAR Toilet Key helps open leisure travel to all. handicapped travel • handicapped vacations • accessible travel • accessible vacations • disabled travel
Resources on Destination Accessibility - E to Z A continuation of the series reviewing the Travel & Disability section list of links. This piece covers the second half of the the category "Resources on Destination Accessibility." accessible france • accessible portugal • accessible africa • accessible south america • accessible euope
Resources on Destination Accessibility – A to E A review of some of the links found at the Travel & Disability Section of Suite 101. turismo para todos • vacation reviews • travel reviews • travelogue • accesible destinations
Rights of Travelers with Disabilities Review the rights of travelers with disabilities using this list of online resources from various countries. five • blind travel • oxygen travel • travel • disability travel
Southcentre Mall in Calgary A look at the features and accessibility of Southcentre Mall, one of Calgary's indoor shopping centres. southcentre mall calgary • mall hours • wheelchair accessible shopping in calgary • south calgary shopping centre with baby change tab • location of the bay stores in calgary
Sports and Leisure Activity Link List Ever felt left out of sports and leisure activities at home or on holiday? Getting involved in these sports -- individual or team -- and leisure activities might add some extra adventure to your next trip. adaptive sports • diabled sports • murderball • wheeelchair rugby • aapted skiing
Travel Companions Link List Resources in the Travel & Disability Link List to help you locate service animals, animal companions and human aides. service animals • animal companions • travel aides • travel companions • travel with animals
Travel Training in New York City Public transit in New York is especially daunting for those with vision or mobility impairments, but training can help the disabled ride the system with confidence. travel training in new york city • new york transit museum • mta subway training • disabled on new york city public transportation • new york city access-a-ride paratransit |
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