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Disabled Travelers Australia Series: Canberra
Posted July 12th, 2010 in access guides, Accessible Travel, helpful information, hotel reviews, restaurant reviews and Wheelchair Accessible Attractions
Telstra Tower in Canberra, Australia
Photo by: Nafrea (Stock Exchange)
Welcome back to Disabled Travelers!
We have been wandering around the Australian outback for a few posts now, and it is time to check out accessibility in some great cities.
Sydney may be the most famous, but the capital of Australia is actually Canberra, in the southeast corner of the continent.
Called the “Bush Capital” for its lush greenery and wide-open public spaces, it has some of the country’s oldest and most distinguished museums and art collections, plus all the historic government sites you would expect from a world capital. [more]
Disabled Travelers Australia Series: Mobility Impaired Access in the Outback
Posted July 6th, 2010 in access guides, Accessible Travel, general news, helpful information and Wheelchair Accessible Attractions
An Australian rainbow
Photo by: Thomas Hotopp (Stock Exchange)
Welcome back to Disabled Travelers, all!
After dropping by Oceania a few posts back and taking a look at Australia, a vast and unique country that’s working hard to leave behind a checkered past in accessibility, I’ve decided it’s finally time for the long-awaited Disabled Access: Australia series.
We’ll be visiting the major cities as well as touring the wilderness – which is exactly what’s on today’s agenda. [more]
Disabled Travelers First Look: New Zealand
Posted June 28th, 2010 in access guides, Accessible Travel and Wheelchair Accessible Attractions
Tasman Lake Iceberg, New Zealand
Photo by: Robert MacDonald (Stock Exchange)
Good day, all, and welcome back to your Disabled Travelers blog. Yesterday we talked a little bit about Australia, the “land down under” famous for its kangaroos and laid back attitude. Now we’re headed out to visit its “next shore neighbor”, New Zealand. Together, these two countries are the most visible tourist destinations of the Oceania area, hosting millions of able and handicapped travelers each year. I don’t really know what to expect from accessibility in New Zealand, so let’s enjoy a journey of discovery together. [more]
City of Lights, Part 5: A Final Look at Handicapped Travel Resources in Paris
Posted June 22nd, 2010 in access guides, Accessible Travel, Train Accessible Travel and Wheelchair Accessible Attractions
A last look at the city of romance
Photo by: Koetsy18 (Stock Exchange)
Bonjour! No, ladies and gentlemen, summer has not made me forget about Paris! You know, after about four posts, you might think we’ve done just about everything it’s possible to do in the City of Lights here at Disabled Travelers. But, in fact, I’m here to prove there’s a little bit left to round out our five-part access guides for the capital of France. We’ve covered a lot, but there’s still a bunch of great stuff that didn’t quite fit into any of our other topics. So, as we bid farewell to the land of wine and cheese and get ready to move on to our next destination, here’s “everything else” you haven’t seen. [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]
Handicapped Travel Resources for Summer Travel and Beyond
Posted June 14th, 2010 in Accessible Travel, airlines and helpful information
Rio de Janeiro
Photo by: michelmond (Stock Exchange)
Howdy, folks! Here at Disabled Travelers, we’re gearing up for the big summer travel season. As I mentioned in previous posts, it’s off to Berlin and many other destinations. But before I go, I’ve rustled up some handicapped travel resources to help you out during this often hectic time of year. A high volume of both able-bodied and handicapped travelers jet off to enjoy the summer months abroad, but that’s no reason that getting where you’re going can’t be enjoyable and easy for all. [more]
The City of Lights, Part 3: Accessible Hotels in Paris
Posted May 25th, 2010 in access guides, Accessible Travel and hotel reviews
The palace of Versailles, former abode of the kings of France
Photo by: Philip MacKenzie (Stock Exchange)
Bonjour! Paris is one of those rare places where one post simply wouldn’t do, and in building our Paris access guides, we’re on our way to a whopping five-part series. Today Disabled Travelers brings you some of the best hotels in Paris in our efforts to ‘get to know” one of the most enthralling historic and cultural cities anywhere in the world. [more]
The City of Lights, Part 1: Wheelchair Accessible Attractions in Paris
Posted May 11th, 2010 in access guides, Accessible Travel, airlines and helpful information
The Eiffel Tower
Photo by: Lukáš Patkan (Stock Exchange)
Bonjour!
Today on Disabled Travelers, we’ll be visiting one of the most iconic cities in Europe, Paris. Home of the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and over two million Parisians, it’s one of the most visited cities anywhere in the world.
Some parts of the city look almost as they did hundreds of years ago, yet Paris is, according to The Economist, the most expensive city on Earth to live in!
Perhaps luckily, we at Disabled Travelers will only be visiting; join us on the banks of the Seine as we investigate mobility impaired access in this princely city and start on a series of helpful access guides for France.
Today, we focus on the legendary attractions that just about everyone will want to see. [more]
Si’s Next Adventure: Wheelchair Accessible Travel in Poland, Part 1: Krakow
Posted May 5th, 2010 in access guides, Accessible Travel, hotel reviews and Wheelchair Accessible Attractions
Krakow, Poland
Photo by: rooter (Stock Exchange)
Welcome back to Disabled Travelers, friends! In our ongoing whirlwind tour of handicapped accessible travel in Scandinavia and Central Europe, we’re following my trail to a new destination today: Poland. This country is known for its exceedingly historic old cities, many of which retain flavor from the Middle Ages and beyond. As we all know, accessibility can be rough in towns that have been standing thousands of years, but we’ll be bold and check out Krakow today, with Warsaw to follow in an upcoming visit. Krakow’s Old Town, in the city center, is so beloved that it’s actually a World Heritage Site: remarkably, it’s the only UNESCO site to encompass a city center. [more]
Si’s Next Adventure: Disabled Access Stockholm
Posted May 3rd, 2010 in access guides, Accessible Travel, hotel reviews, restaurant reviews and Wheelchair Accessible Attractions
Stockholm, Sweden
Photo by: Svetlana Bykova (Stock Exchange)
Good day to all! As planned, today’s Disabled Travelers blog will visit Stockholm in today’s post as part two of my upcoming European odyssey. The city of Stockholm is home to over 20% of Sweden’s population and is spread across 14 islands on a very wide area. Handicapped travelers might expect some trouble navigating under such conditions, but as the second-most-visited city in all of Scandinavia, Stockholm is a model of modern excellence for travelers of all kinds. [more]
