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Disabled Travelers News Round-Up: April
Posted April 9th, 2010 in general news and helpful information
Coastal highway in the Santa Clara gulf
Photo by: Daniel Zamora (Stock Exchange)
Howdy, folks! Today on the blog we’ll be offering some of the latest handicapped travel resources and news from around the world. It’s a new month, which means it’s time to find out what’s hot, what’s happening, and what people are saying (and more importantly, doing) about handicapped travel. Let’s find out what’s got people inspired … [more]
From the Disabled Travelers Mailbag: Disabled Access Pyrenees
Posted March 30th, 2010 in access guides, Accessible Travel, general news and helpful information
A mountain lake in the French Pyrenees
Photo by: Carine de Maijer (Stock Exchange)
Welcome back to Disabled Travelers!
You know, every once in a while someone will give me an idea for a post that I literally never would have come up with on my own. Today is one of those days, as we venture through the Pyrenees, the mountain range that makes up the border between France and Spain.
These mountains have shaped the history of both their countries for thousands of years, but tourists worldwide are just now starting to re-discover the beauty of the Pyrenees and their surroundings – and with our Pyrenees access guide, we’ll be in on the secret too. [more]
Accessible Asia Continued: A First Look at Handicapped Travel in Taiwan
Posted March 22nd, 2010 in access guides, Accessible Travel, general news and helpful information
Taipei 101 looming in fog
Photo by: Steven Cheung (Stock Exchange)
Hello, folks! After our visit to Florida, I’m back on the trail of the best for handicapped travelers in Asia. From afar, Asia can really look like the “last frontier” in disability-friendly tourism, but we’ve found a lot of good in this fascinating part of the world, and I’m not quite done yet!
Our trip today covers Taiwan, the little island east of China.
The last stronghold of the Chinese Nationalist government during the Communist takeover of the 1940s, this little place is, now and again, one of the most contentious issues in international politics. Depending on who you ask, it’s a province or a nation … either way, it’s our next stop! [more]
From the Mailbag: Disabled Access Disney World
Posted March 10th, 2010 in access guides, Accessible Travel and general news
Cinderella’s Castle … no trick photography needed.
Photo by Peter Togel (Stock Exchange)
Howdy, all! Welcome back to Disabled Travelers. As I rev up to continue our pan-Asian access guides, I thought I’d take a brief detour here to dip into the mailbag and see what comes up. Today, I’m going to cover disability access at Disney World in Florida, plus the sights you can see around it. We might just do a mini-excursion to all the Disney properties in the future, but this is the one most folks have been waiting to see. [more]
Great News for Finding Wheelchair Accessible Hotels and More
Posted March 8th, 2010 in general news, helpful information and hotel reviews
Tempting hotel pool in Mazatlan, Mexico
Photo by Heather Sorenson (Stock Exchange)
Hello, all! Today on Disabled Travelers we’re taking a little break from our whirlwind tour of accessible Asia to share a little good news closer to the “home front.” Every once in a while I like to take a day off from my wanderings, put it in “park” and check up on items of general interest for handicapped travelers everywhere – and WOW, do I have some interesting news today, so check it out! [more]
Accessible Asia Series: Handicapped Travel in Singapore
Posted March 4th, 2010 in access guides, Accessible Travel, general news and helpful information
Singapore at Night
Photo by: Timo Balk (Stock Exchange)
Welcome, welcome, welcome to your Disabled Travelers blog! As we round the bend on our accessible Asian excursions today, we’ll be visiting the country of Singapore, a unique island city-state off the southern coast of Malaysia. After an interesting history, Singapore has asserted its independence and, with only about 5 million people and 274 square miles of territory, it is the smallest country in southeast Asia. But don’t be fooled; for the savvy handicapped traveler, there’s plenty of news to go around here. And it’s a perfect “bridge” to a post on Malaysia in the not-too-distant future!
Accessible Travel in Hong Kong
Posted February 24th, 2010 in access guides, general news and helpful information
Hong Kong Finance Centre
Photo by: C2 RINGO (Stock Exchange)
Welcome one and all to today’s Disabled Travelers blog! Since we recently took our first accessible voyage to Asia by checking out handicapped travel in Japan, I thought we would continue the trend for a little while in this post. With that in mind, we’re heading to Hong Kong, a fascinating locale on the southern coast of mainland China that, until very recently, was a British territory for close to a hundred years. It remains one of the most iconic locations in China. Home to about seven million people, it boasts a major tourism industry, including a growing segment catering to handicapped travelers.
Disabled Access: Chicago, Part 2 (Back by Popular Demand)
Posted February 22nd, 2010 in access guides, Accessible Travel, airlines, Bus Accessible Travel, general news, pictures, restaurant reviews, reviews and Wheelchair Accessible Attractions
Chicago Cityscape
Photo by: Nate Brelsford (Stock Exchange)
Hello, everybody! After taking a tour through the Disabled Travelers archives, I realized that one of our best-received recent articles was Disabled Access: Chicago. Now, I don’t usually do this, but since so many folks are queuing up to head to the Windy City and want more info about it, I thought I’d give the city a second look. Definitely read the original post for some great access guides, but in this post we’ll be going a bit deeper and searching out wheelchair accessible hotels, restaurants, and attractions. Let’s go!
Disabled Travelers Mailbag: Wheelchair Accessible Dude Ranch
Posted February 19th, 2010 in Accessible Travel, general news and Wheelchair Accessible Attractions
A cowboy and horses on the range
Photo by: Gayle Lindren (Stock Exchange)
Hello, everybody!
Today I’m dipping into the Disabled Travelers mailbag to check out one of your recent questions. After our trips around the world, I thought it might be nice if we stopped back in the U.S. for this edition. Quite a few people have been hunting for a wheelchair accessible dude ranch lately, I notice, so I went out and found us some good resources around the web on just that topic.
Dig in! [more]
First Look: Disabled Travel in Japan
Posted February 16th, 2010 in access guides, general news, helpful information and Wheelchair Accessible Attractions
Nanzenji Temple in Kyoto, Japan
Photo by: Makio Kusahara (Stock Exchange)
Konnichiwa, all! Today on the Disabled Travelers blog we’ll be heading east to learn more about accessible travel around Japan. I have to admit, I’ve been working on this for a while and it’s a real challenge finding comprehensive information for us English-speakers. But believe me, folks, I’m on the case; I’m going to attend a wedding in Nagoya this December, and I’m every bit as interested in figuring this country out as you are! So rest assured, there’ll be more posts as more handicapped travel info comes in … for now, let’s get started and see where this takes us! [more]
