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Posted February 22nd, 2010 in Accessible Travel, Bus Accessible Travel, Wheelchair Accessible Attractions, access guides, airlines, general news, pictures, restaurant reviews and reviews

Chicago CityscapePhoto 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!

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Posted February 19th, 2010 in Accessible Travel, Wheelchair Accessible Attractions and general news

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.

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Posted February 16th, 2010 in Wheelchair Accessible Attractions, access guides, general news and helpful information

Nanzenji Temple in Kyoto, JapanPhoto 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]

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Posted February 11th, 2010 in Accessible Travel, Wheelchair Accessible Attractions, access guides and helpful information
Gardens of the Vatican<br> Photo by: Leonardo Barbosa (Stock Exchange)

Gardens of the Vatican Photo by: Leonardo Barbosa (Stock Exchange)

Buongiorno! Wrapping up our grand tour of Italy at Disabled Travelers, today we’re going to visit Vatican City! The Vatican is the home of the Catholic Church and is located in the heart of Rome. Barely over 100 acres, it is an independent city-state ruled by the Bishop of Rome – the Pope. Though it’s a small place, its many legendary religious sites mean that it usually requires a few days to “take in”, just like Rome itself. That’s why we’re giving it a special entry in our ongoing Italy access guide. [more]

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Posted January 29th, 2010 in Accessible Travel, Wheelchair Accessible Attractions, access guides and helpful information

Lion
Photo by: G & A Scholiers (Stock Exchange)

Hello, everyone!

Today on Disabled Travelers we’ll tackle a question that seems to be on the minds of lots and lots of readers: handicapped travel in Africa. Now, I’ve mentioned Africa here and there in some of my earlier posts on adventure travel, but I really had no idea just how many of you were looking to take this trip. For travel that’s “a world away” I can’t think of anything more challenging than this – and that’s great! The greatest challenges lead to the greatest rewards, and I know our readers don’t shy away from either! [more]

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Posted January 26th, 2010 in Accessible Travel, Wheelchair Accessible Attractions, access guides, general news and helpful information

Chicago's breathtaking cityscape <br>Photo by: Nate Brelsford (Stock Exchange)]

Chicago's breathtaking cityscape Photo by: Nate Brelsford (Stock Exchange)

Howdy, all – welcome back to our blog here at Disabled Travelers.

Giving the ol’ grab bag another look, I’ve come on a recently popular topic in disabled access: Chicago! So let’s head down to the Windy City and see what kind of access guides we can cook up. I’m guessing there’ll be plenty of accessible travel options here, and hopefully the capital of Illinois, a city whose motto is “Make Big Plans”, won’t let us down. Hey, did you know that Chicago is known by so many different names, even that famous Internet encyclopedia has a page on them? Intriguing stuff … let’s check it out! [more]

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Posted January 4th, 2010 in Wheelchair Accessible Attractions, access guides and helpful information
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Aerial view of Tel Aviv
Photo by: Jonathan Fain (Stock Exchange)

Happy New Year from Disabled Travelers!

Today we’ll be finishing up a great run through Israel, a destination that combines the best of the west and the Middle East. We’ve touched on wheelchair travel throughout the country, disabled organizations, and accessible attractions in Jerusalem. Now we’ll finish up by looking at great places to visit in Tel Aviv, the hub of modern Israel. Unlike many towns and villages in the countryside that date back hundreds or thousands of years, Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 and has a distinctly modern feel, perched on Israel’s beautiful Mediterranean coast. [more]

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Posted December 31st, 2009 in Wheelchair Accessible Attractions, access guides, general news and helpful information
Photo by: Paul Segal (Stock Exchange)

Photo by: Paul Segal (Stock Exchange)

Happy almost New Year! In our last visit together, we learned all about disability access in Israel, and had a whirlwind tour of some of the accessible travel options around the country. This time we’ll be zooming in and talking specifically about wheelchair accessible attractions, mainly in Jerusalem, one of the world’s holiest sites. Let’s go explore … [more]

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Posted December 23rd, 2009 in Wheelchair Accessible Attractions, general news and helpful information

New York's Central Park
Photo by: InsdorfG (Stock Exchange)

Good day, all! As the northeast deals with one of the biggest winter storms in recent memory, I hope everyone is safe and sound where they want to be for this holiday season. We here at the Disabled Travelers Blog are settled in for some great seasonal celebration. I just thought I’d pop in and continue our wheelchair accessible journey through NYC right quick – this time putting together a little access guide for a few of the city’s most iconic attractions. In the last part of our City series, we mainly covered getting there and getting around; now it’s on to disability access around the classic sights. [more]

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Posted December 18th, 2009 in Wheelchair Accessible Attractions, access guides, general news, helpful information and hotel reviews

Brooklyn Bridge, New YorkPhoto by: Fabio Arangio

Hello, everyone! Since we explored London just a little while ago, I thought it would be great if we turned our attention toward America’s most cosmopolitan city, New York. Naturally, digging through all the great sights, accommodations, and tours that you’d need for a full New York City access guide will take more than one post! So consider this the first in an ongoing series all about handicapped travelers in the Big Apple. We’ll be revisiting it throughout the coming months and offering a big wrap-up sometime in the future. For now, let’s get started on disabled travel in NYC! [more]

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