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Disabled Travelers Australia Series: Sydney
Posted July 14th, 2010 in access guides, accessible crusies, Accessible Travel, airlines, helpful information, hotel reviews, restaurant reviews and Wheelchair Accessible Attractions
Sydney Harbor Bridge
Photo by: Claire Cresswell (Stock Exchange)
Good day, everybody!
Disabled Travelers’ Australia access guides are shaping up nicely, as we’ve hacked through the Outback and visited the capital, Canberra.
Now we have what’s arguably the most famous city in Australia in our sights: Sydney!
Home of the world-famous Sydney Opera House, now the most recently constructed UNESCO World Heritage Sites on Earth, situated in the city that’s easily the biggest tourist draw on the whole island. Without further ado, let’s explore! [more]
Handicapped Travel Resources for the Deaf: June Edition
Posted June 16th, 2010 in accessible crusies, Accessible Travel, general news and helpful information
Peace!
Photo by: Henning Buchholz (Stock Exchange)
The deaf tourism market is growing by the day, and Disabled Travelers is here to help our deaf friends find the best deals and book the best trips in handicapped travel for the hearing impaired. Because this is so important, we’ve started a monthly special feature to show off the very best in deaf tour operators and vacation packages around the world. If you know something we don’t, or have an experience with any of these sites or services that you want to share, write in any time! Here are this month’s picks … [more]
From the Disabled Travelers Mailbag: Disabled Access Tahoe
Posted March 24th, 2010 in access guides, accessible crusies, Accessible Travel, hotel reviews and Wheelchair Accessible Attractions
Lake Tahoe on a beautiful December morning
Photo by: Daniel West (Stock Exchange)
Morning, everybody! Today’s dip into the mailbag brings us to Lake Tahoe, one of the largest freshwater lakes in North America, and the largest high-altitude “alpine” lake. Bordering the states of California and Nevada, it is a popular destination for water sports, winter sports, and of course, gambling. The Tahoe area is home to a number of great wheelchair accessible hotels and resorts as well as several tour operators and event planners who can help visitors get the most from this natural treasure. [more]
Wheelchair Accessible Cruises for the Caribbean and More
Posted November 11th, 2009 in accessible crusies, helpful information and reviews
A cruise ship at the harbor of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands
Hello, everyone! I’m back and it’s time for more news from Disabled Travelers. Since the debacle I described last week about accessible travel problems with Canadian airlines, I’ve been thinking a lot about cruises. Cruises are a great way to get from place to place without the hassle of air travel; you get to explore at your leisure and enjoy luxury, wonderful scenery, and a whole slew of activities. So I’d like to spend some time in today’s post talking about wheelchair accessible cruises and disabled travel on the sea. I’ve had the good fortune to make a transatlantic journey on the Queen Mary II, and it’s an experience I wouldn’t trade in for any airplane, no matter how nice it was!
To start with, know that though most major cruise lines are very proactive about making accessibility easy for handicapped travelers, many ports of call outside the United States are not known for much in the way of mobility impaired access. It’s always a good idea to check with cruise companies and find out about individual stops on the itinerary before booking a cruise. The AARP’s Peter Greenberg has a huge assortment of great articles on accessibility in cruises. Peter covers transatlantic cruises and visits to plenty of exotic locales, including Alaska, China, and many more. Definitely worth a look. On top of that, Cruise Critic has a detailed piece on Top Ships for Cruisers with Disabilities. [more]
Special Needs at Sea In The News
Posted March 2nd, 2009 in accessible crusies, general news and helpful informationWEBWIRE – Monday, March 02, 2009
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – For the 40 million Americas with limited mobility, oxygen requirements or other form of disability, who want to travel, Special Needs at Sea, (www.specialneedsatsea.com) can help make any trip easier and more hassle-free.
Now entering its third year, Special Needs at Sea delivers a full range of special needs equipment and services to hotels, resorts and cruise ships around the world, so that it’s waiting and ready to go when you are.
Special Needs at Sea has delivery and pick-up capability within most of the world’s travel destinations and can even accommodate “one-way” travel. According to company spokespersons, the most frequently requested items are motorized scooters, power chairs, oxygen equipment—including battery-powered concentrators—however, the company also provides audio aides, patient lifts, relief materials for companion dogs and hospital beds and cribs.
Andrew Garnett, company founder and president points out that… [more]
Article on Accessible Cruising…
Posted February 1st, 2008 in accessible crusies and helpful informationHere is a link to an interesting article I came across on accessible cruising. It may be old information for some but newbies might find it very useful and informative.
