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Disabled Travelers News Round-Up for September and October 2011
Posted October 14th, 2011 in general news and helpful information
Australia says hello in this week’s post
!Photo by: acadmeic (Stock Exchange)
Welcome back to Disabled Travelers!
It’s your home on the web for the latest and greatest in the rapidly expanding world of accessible travel: featuring everything from global access guides to disabled hotel listings to fun tips and treats for you and your travel companions.
This week is our regular news coverage, delving deep into what accessible tourism has to offer and letting you know just who is doing what and where!
In September, I got so excited about Spain and big changes in accessible air travel, I plum forgot to do a news post.
So, check back next week for a few more choice headlines. [more]
Great News for Air Travelers: There’s a Movement for Disabled Access
Posted October 7th, 2011 in airlines, general news and helpful information
The skies are about to get friendlier
Photo by: yenhoon (Stock Exchange)
Welcome to Disabled Travelers, and here’s hoping fall has reached your home, wherever it may be!
This is Si, and I’m back with another blog post: this week, we’re delving into news from the airline industry.
This is often a mixed bag, but there’s some great changes on the horizon: an international movement is building up to make airports more accessible, airlines more responsive, and the websites for both a lot easier for disabled visitors to navigate.
This is a natural next step after the big push for a Passenger Bill of Rights!
There have been a lot of encouraging developments lately, so let’s take a peek.
Disabled Travelers: How to Get Good Travel Advice Online
Posted September 16th, 2011 in general news and helpful information
Caribbean sunshine
Photo by: yinance (Stock Exchange)
Howdy, Disabled Travelers fans!
Welcome back to the blog!
As the Web gets bigger and more and more people out there start providing news and views for the disabled traveler community, I’ve found myself including a resource that used to be quite rare: discussion forums.
I like to err on the side of caution when it comes to these, because they can be a mixed bag.
But more and more high quality forums are popping up, so in today’s visit we’ll be talking about how to get the best travel insights from your favorite forum. [more]
Disabled Travelers’ First Look: Accessible Spain and Dubai in Our Future!
Posted August 26th, 2011 in access guides, Accessible Travel, general news and Wheelchair Accessible Attractions
The Burj al-Arab in Dubai; world’s tallest building
Photo by: barunpatro (Stock Exchange)
Welcome back to Disabled Travelers!
Between writing posts, I’m planning another journey that I can’t wait to tell you all about.
Thanks to some unexpected circumstances involving my old college roommates and my continuing quest to finish a master’s degree, I find myself with a need to practice my Arabic; and that means coming up with a trip that can combine business and (accessible) pleasure.
But where to? The deliberations are over, and my traveling companions and I will be heading to Spain and then on to Dubai, in the UAE … never before seen on the Disabled Travelers blog! [more]
Thank You to Our Readers! Disabled Travelers is #1 On Google
Posted August 19th, 2011 in access guides, accessible crusies, Accessible Travel, general news and Wheelchair Accessible Attractions“]
Hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland
Photo by: BrightyG (Stock Exchange)
Hello and welcome to Disabled Travelers!
Today I’d like to take time out to extend a special thanks to those of you who’ve been with us a time.
Our loyal Disabled Travelers readers and their traveling companions have helped us reach a splendid milestone: Our parent site, disabledtravelers.com, is #1 on Google for disability travel searches!
This is a great honor, to be sure, and it has all come about thanks to your patronage.
So, what else is near the top of the list?
Today, we’ll review some of the best disabled travel sites … both the new, and old favorites that have shown up in our access guides over the months. [more]
Disabled Travelers Quickie: Islands Magazine is Great “DT” Reading
Posted August 12th, 2011 in general news and helpful information
A serene garden waterfall
Photo by: Kris Barrow (Stock Exchange)
Hello and welcome back to Disabled Travelers!
You know, one of my favorite pastimes is reading magazines, a hobby I’ve had since I was very young.
Although there are magazines out there for virtually every lifestyle and interest, it seems to me you just don’t hear much about them anymore.
Well, as much as I love the Disabled Travelers blog, there are some other outstanding sources you can enjoy in print if you feel the same way I do about this lost art form.
I’m going to share some of this week. [more]
Disabled Travelers’ News Round Up: August 2011 Edition
Posted August 5th, 2011 in access guides, general news and helpful information
Sunset over Quezon City, Philippines
Photo by: Gigi Simbre (Stock Exchange)
Welcome home to the Disabled Travelers blog!
Don’t know about you, but I myself have been on a few adventures lately, as you can read in my recent posts covering Chicago.
Now that I’m home here in sunny Central Florida, I think it’s a good time to catch up on all the latest and let you know what’s out there on the news wire.
Disabled travelers and their travel companions will want to join me as we trawl through August.
It’s the last month of the “really hot” season in Florida, so here’s some really hot information! [more]
More Disabled Travelers Notes from the Road: Reporting in from Chicagoland
Posted July 22nd, 2011 in Accessible Travel, general news and helpful information
Sears Tower, Chicago
Photo by: Joel Good (Stock Exchange)
Hello, hello, hello! Welcome back to Disabled Travelers!
As we speak, I’m ramping down from my trip, sorting out the cameras, and making sure everything is re-packed.
I’ll still be in transit for a while longer, so today’s accessible travel post will focus on some general lessons about travel this trip has really highlighted.
This might give you a new view on issues like air travel, disabled hotels, and a few other things disabled travelers and their travel companions are bound to encounter.
So, from me to you, here’s a packet of observations from O’Hare International Airport, Schaumburg, and Chicago. [more]
Disabled Travelers News Round-Up: June 2011 Edition!
Posted June 17th, 2011 in access guides, Accessible Travel, general news and helpful information
Russia is making way for disabled travelers in 2014!
Photo by: Gordana Mirkovic (Stock Exchange)
Hello and welcome one and all to the Disabled Travelers blog.
Our friends out there on the internet know the drill: once a month, we celebrate another set of blog adventures by providing you, the home viewer, with the latest news in accessible travel.
It’s a tradition we’ve had for a while and there’s always something new to report, whether it’s brand new disabled hotels or tips to help you and your travel companions on the next journey.
This month brings us from the desert to the tundra, so let’s get started! [more]
Disabled Travelers Special Feature: Will There be Disabled Travel in Space?
Posted June 3rd, 2011 in general news
Could this be the next big destination for disabled travel? Photo by: Arianne van Noordt (Stock Exchange)
Howdy, and welcome to Disabled Travelers!
With some companies out there claiming that the first sustained “space tourism” will take place in 2012, I got to thinking: will there be accessible travel in space?
Naturally, the Americans With Disabilities Act could easily be applied or extended to tourism in the “final frontier.”
But the are some activities and a few odd things that ADA does not apply to, including the internet itself.
So, with the clock ticking on space travel for tourists, will disabled travelers and their travel companions be included? [more]
